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White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances
New York Times ^

Posted on 08/30/2011 3:50:26 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT

WASHINGTON — The White House has issued detailed guidelines to government officials on how to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, with instructions to honor the memory of those who died on American soil but also to recall that Al Qaeda and other extremist groups have since carried out attacks elsewhere in the world, from Mumbai to Manila.

The White House in recent days has quietly disseminated two sets of documents. One is framed for overseas allies and their citizens and was sent to American embassies and consulates around the globe. The other includes themes for Americans here and underscores the importance of national service and what the government has done to prevent another major attack in the United States. That single-page document was issued to all federal agencies, officials said.

After weeks of internal debate, White House officials adopted the communications documents to shape public events and official statements, and they sought to strike a delicate balance between messages designed for these two very important but very different audiences on a day when the world’s attention will be focused on President Obama, his leadership team and his nation.

The guidelines list what themes to underscore — and, just as important, what tone to set. Officials are instructed to memorialize those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and thank those in the military, law enforcement, intelligence or homeland security for their contributions since.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 911; 91111; obama
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Weeks of debate? Sheesh.............
1 posted on 08/30/2011 3:50:29 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

Since when did 9/11 become a day to focus on Obama and his leadership? What leadership?

I think not. Obama should bury his head in shame on that day.

His foul wife hasn’t visited Ground Zero ever.


2 posted on 08/30/2011 3:54:34 AM PDT by dforest
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To: indylindy
His foul wife hasn’t visited Ground Zero ever.

This fat-assed, dumb, greedy, racist bitch is a national disgrace.

The sooner we get rid of this whole obama clan, the sooner we will return to America finding it's way.

3 posted on 08/30/2011 3:59:18 AM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist savages.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Leadership team?

What a bunch of spineless wankers.


4 posted on 08/30/2011 3:59:50 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Focused on Caligula and "his nation?"

Can you imagine Ronald Reagan during the memorials of Pearl Harbor and D-Day spinning those events as reflections of himself? Of course, the Dead Tree Media of the time did, on too many occasions, try and do just that, but President Reagan wouldn't have even begun to think that way.

What twits he and his people are. He's going to try elbow his way into the narrative at every step.

Such a small personality, he's the embodiment of television itself, reducing the depth of meaning of everything he comes in contact with, except for government patronage and oceans of deficit spending.

5 posted on 08/30/2011 4:03:35 AM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama CHEERED as the TOWERS fell and 3000 were murdered.

THAT is why he, the undocumented pRes _ _ent-by-trick,
demands a DAY OF SERVICE TO ISLAM.


6 posted on 08/30/2011 4:06:14 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Sub-Driver
To: White House
re: Sept 11th 'Guidelines'

Dear, White House

To whom it may concern, I don't need any 'guidelines'. However, based on your history and past performance I have some 'guidelines' for you:

  1. STFU
  2. ESAD
  3. Follow the above two guidelines in order.
Have a nice day and remember: Replace all divots and repair all ball marks on the greens. Also, please keep the Golf Carts ON the Cart Paths.

regards,
Citizens of the USA

ps: and NO Mulligans!


7 posted on 08/30/2011 4:09:44 AM PDT by Condor51 (The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits [A.Einstein])
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To: Sub-Driver
Who does ts bastid think he is? It is not up to Obama to determine how any *State* observes this tragedy. He continually forgets that he works for them. Additionally, I personally resent his Muslim involvement in any aspect of 9/11 memorials.
8 posted on 08/30/2011 4:10:29 AM PDT by liberalh8ter
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To: Sub-Driver

There is a pack of lies on Al Qaeda and “Arab Spring” on page two of this article. Obama and his cronies will use every importunity to obfuscate there real purposes.


9 posted on 08/30/2011 4:11:04 AM PDT by John W (Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
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To: John W

“their”, of course.


10 posted on 08/30/2011 4:14:21 AM PDT by John W (Natural-born US citizen since 1955)
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To: Sub-Driver

Next our Socialist State will tell us how to mourn when a loved one dies.

Insanity appears to be rampant in this Obama administration.


11 posted on 08/30/2011 4:17:52 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Sub-Driver

When the second plane hits, ululate wildly .... ooops, sorry, accidentally posted from the internal White House document.


12 posted on 08/30/2011 4:20:07 AM PDT by sbMKE
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

We already know how Zero will be commemorating it. Thanks Sub-Driver.
Obama bows down to Saudi King | American Thinker | April 02, 2009 | Clarice Feldman | Posted on 04/02/2009 8:19:47 AM PDT by rdb3
Obama bows down to Saudi King | American Thinker | April 02, 2009 | Clarice Feldman | Posted on 04/02/2009 8:19:47 AM PDT by rdb3

13 posted on 08/30/2011 4:21:59 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: liberalh8ter

This makes sense coming from baraq.
He acts as if he is an African dictator who rules his country as his personal property.
His muslim roots compel him to include homages to islam despite the fact that it was the muslims who murdered 3,000 Americans. baraq has no emotional attachment to us or to our country. And yes, I do believe that he and his preacher, Bill Ayers, Van Jones and the rest of the cockroaches cheered when the planes hit the twin towers.
Never forget who brought baraq into the white house and where their loyalties lay. The Party and their media.


14 posted on 08/30/2011 4:25:26 AM PDT by Texas resident (Hunkered Down)
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To: Nachum

I can honor the day my own way, thank you.


15 posted on 08/30/2011 4:27:30 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Democrats: debt, dependence and derision)
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To: Venturer
Next our Socialist State will tell us how to mourn when a loved one dies.

they already do...we can not say God or Jesus in any prayer....

16 posted on 08/30/2011 4:29:15 AM PDT by clove (God, Family and Country, the truth will live!)
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To: Sub-Driver
. . . on a day when the world’s attention will be focused on President Obama, his leadership team and his nation.

I just threw up in my mouth a bit.

17 posted on 08/30/2011 4:47:35 AM PDT by Hoodat (Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - (Rom 8:37))
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To: Sub-Driver

I remember what I, our community, the US & public leaders were ALL doing - openly praying, all day long. (Do you remember George Bush’s prayers?)

The White House offers advice on how to “commemorate” the day - I didn’t see anything about prayer.


18 posted on 08/30/2011 4:48:23 AM PDT by ne1410s (Tolerate my intolerance or you too are intolerant!)
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To: Sub-Driver
White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances

Just the title is disturbing! Guidlines needed to be established on how to mourn 9-11?

19 posted on 08/30/2011 4:49:43 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Sub-Driver
White House Issues Guides on Sept. 11 Observances

Just the title is disturbing! Guidelines needed to be established on how to mourn 9-11?

20 posted on 08/30/2011 4:50:12 AM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
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