Some people believe that September 11 should be a national holiday like Memorial Day or Labor Day -- banks closed, government offices closed, most business closed, etc., in observance of the anniversary of the attacks on that day in 2001. But, for now, the least we can do is participate in the September 11 National Day of Service, and spend the day doing something good in observance of this grim anniversary.
So I've made arrangements to take the day off from work and spend my Friday doing whatever I can to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks, the brave heroes who responded to the tragedy, and all who have suffered in the Bush administration's misguided mishandling of the resultant "war on terror".
I encourage you to do the same. Or, if you can't take Friday off from work, do whatever you can in your spare time this week to support the September 11 National Day of Service.
Find a project in your area, or create one:
Find 9/11 National Day of Service projects in your area, or to create your own local project: www.911dayofservice.org
Or just spend the day writing letters to the editor of your local newspapers, contacting your elected representatives, or talking to your family, friends and neighbors about how we can get this country back on track to honor those who died on 9/11 and those who later served as Bush's pawns in the "war on terror".
If we do nothing and allow the nation to stay on the misguided course set by the Bush administration, the terrorists win. And allowing that to happen is no way to honor those who needlessly and tragically lost their lives at the hands of either al-Qaeda or the Bush administration.
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