A Marxist-Socialist Day of Service?

[WhiteHatBobby]

Under terms of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, today is the National Day of Service. Memorials to those 3,000+ who died under Usama's Henchmen are to be replaced by a celebration of the philosophies of Communism and Community Organisning.

A coalition including the unsavory left-wing pressure group Color of Change and about 60 far-left, environmentalist, labor, and corporate shakedown groups participated in the call. Groups on the call included: ACORN, AFL-CIO, Apollo Alliance, Community Action Partnership, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice, 80 Million Strong for Young American Jobs, Friends of the Earth, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Mobilize.org, National Black Police Association, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, National Council of Negro Women, National Wildlife Federation, RainbowPUSH Coalition, Urban League, and Young Democrats of America.

Color of Change wrote the Porkulus, and launced a PR campaign to make September 11 a day of activism and promotion of Communist philosophies.

So now it's promote Communist ideals, forget about morning those 3,000 dead. We celebrate terrorists, we dont fight them. This is our country and the Left has decided with total control We Win and They Can't Discuss The Real Story. Go figure. Soon our history books will whitewash this story so kids won't learn about Usama and Al Qaeda.

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/a-national-day-of-service-or-a-political-hijacking-of-911/

http://spectator.org/archives/2009/08/24/obamas-plan-to-desecrate-911/

[blackcatrun]

Well them that think "we deserved it" have to go some place for today or risk getting thier asses kicked.

[angelicmadrigal]

Color of Change wrote the Porkulus, and launced a PR campaign to make September 11 a day of activism and promotion of Communist philosophies.


::eyeroll::Oh I guess the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are agents of communist organization now, since they have ALWAYS had a large emphasis in serving your community. ::eyeroll:: I'm sorry you have something against serving your community.

[angelicmadrigal]

So now it's promote Communist ideals, forget about morning those 3,000 dead. We celebrate terrorists, we dont fight them. This is our country and the Left has decided with total control We Win and They Can't Discuss The Real Story. Go figure. Soon our history books will whitewash this story so kids won't learn about Usama and Al Qaeda.

Oh I didn't realize there was a ban inacted to keep people from talking about the events of that particular Sept. 11th. ::more eyeroll:: If that is what you choose to focus on, then that's what you can choose to focus on. People choose to grieve however they wish and that's okay, but for those that want to "do something" service in memory of people that have died is a fine way to both help your community, and honor other people of service that have passed away.


Service is something that can be as simple or elaborate as you want. It can be as easy as taking some time to go to a child's school and volunteer to read a book, or help an elderly neighbor with a task, painting a park bench.

I was always of the impression that Sept. 11th SHOULD have taught us to value those around us, who may/may not be here tomorrow. We could all learn something from teh selfless sacrfice of the policemen and fireman , paramedics,and regular people who did what they could to help the victims of Sept. 11th, some of whom became victims themselves.

No, they didn't need to rename it "National Day of Service" but there is NOTHING wrong with encouraging people to go out and serve their communities in memory of all the service people that died on Sept. 11th. I in fact, find it a fitting tribute.

[MrShotShot]

I won't go so far as to say it's communist, but I do find it highly innapropriate to make 9/11 a National Day of Service. I will say that this is all part of a larger agenda to move us away from thinking about the attack, the War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, George Bush, etc.

If you want to have days of service, then MLK Day and Labor Day are much more appropriate holidays.

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

Oh I didn't realize there was a ban inacted to keep people from talking about the events of that particular Sept. 11th. ::more eyeroll:: If that is what you choose to focus on, then that's what you can choose to focus on. People choose to grieve however they wish and that's okay, but for those that want to "do something" service in memory of people that have died is a fine way to both help your community, and honor other people of service that have passed away.

One small note here: A plaque..a memorial...a statue...those honor the dead. The living can do nothing (read service/community projects) that honor anyone but themselves. Naming a clean up day in honor of 9/11 victims has as much impact as a fly on a vat of honey...no impact at all...except the self gratifying pats on the back for the actual work of the day achieved. Why are we hiding service behind tragedies? Why not simply service because you want to do it or your community needs it? Isn't service in and of itself noble enough to do without having to add on a day like 9/11?


Service is something that can be as simple or elaborate as you want. It can be as easy as taking some time to go to a child's school and volunteer to read a book, or help an elderly neighbor with a task, painting a park bench.

...I agree with your view of service. However, no entity, private, government, or community should be 'mandating' a day of service. That's like forcing the rich to give..it's only giving if it's given freely and by the choice of the person doing the giving. This 'day of service crap has gone to far. It's self congratulatory and filled with eager yet sorely uneducated people who honestly believe the hype. I'd rather these good nature people feel compelled to act in service to their community on their own two feet...not due to some mandate by the President or some committees bill on the Hill.

I was always of the impression that Sept. 11th SHOULD have taught us to value those around us, who may/may not be here tomorrow. We could all learn something from teh selfless sacrfice of the policemen and fireman , paramedics,and regular people who did what they could to help the victims of Sept. 11th, some of whom became victims themselves.

No, they didn't need to rename it "National Day of Service" but there is NOTHING wrong with encouraging people to go out and serve their communities in memory of all the service people that died on Sept. 11th. I in fact, find it a fitting tribute.

Again..I agree with your base premise/thought on both 9/11 and service. Each should be mutually exclusive..one having nothing to do with the other. Encouraging or stating a need for a community service project is one thing...making a federal case out of it...entirely something different.

~Mysty

[angelicmadrigal]

Again..I agree with your base premise/thought on both 9/11 and service. Each should be mutually exclusive..one having nothing to do with the other. Encouraging or stating a need for a community service project is one thing...making a federal case out of it...entirely something different.

~Mysty
Well of course not, however sometimes people need a reason that makes it seem more meaningful for them to do service work. For example some more religious minded people do good works because they are taught that it honors god to do good works.

[angelicmadrigal]

. However, no entity, private, government, or community should be 'mandating' a day of service.

I didn't see where the government was making it MANDATORY. Will you be fined, jailed, etcc if you do not participate? That's MANDATORY.

[angelicmadrigal]

One small note here: A plaque..a memorial...a statue...those honor the dead.

I'd have to disagree. A plaque/memorial is simply a thing. It's meant to remind living people of something, it's as much for the living as it is for the dead people. Just like doing service in the stead of someone in order to memorialize them, exceot I'd argue that the service will help more people than a memorial or a plaque. But like I said, some people need a physical pbject in order to remember things, I personally do not. But if other people want to build it, I'm not going to stop them.

[angelicmadrigal]

If you want to have days of service, then MLK Day and Labor Day are much more appropriate holidays.

For some reason I was thinking we already had a National Day of Service, I just can't for hte life of me remember what day it is.

I won't go so far as to say it's communist, but I do find it highly innapropriate to make 9/11 a National Day of Service. I will say that this is all part of a larger agenda to move us away from thinking about the attack, the War on Terror, Iraq, Afghanistan, George Bush, etc.
However, I don't think the intention is to make anyone forget about 9/11. Though eventually, I think it will not always be at the forefront of the mind's of American's, and that's fine. American's, tend to have short memories. I mean how often to decisive battles of the Revolutionary or Civil war come up these days? Or the signing of the Declaration of Independance? These events I would argue are at least as important as 9/11, if not more so because w/o them there would not be an America as we know it today.

[Drawz]

For some reason I was thinking we already had a National Day of Service, I just can't for hte life of me remember what day it is.

However, I don't think the intention is to make anyone forget about 9/11. Though eventually, I think it will not always be at the forefront of the mind's of American's, and that's fine. American's, tend to have short memories. I mean how often to decisive battles of the Revolutionary or Civil war come up these days? Or the signing of the Declaration of Independance? These events I would argue are at least as important as 9/11, if not more so because w/o them there would not be an America as we know it today.
I agree.
How many people think about Pearl Harbor on Dec 7?
Not many I'd wager.