88Comrade2000 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Should there be National Holiday or Federal Holiday for 9/11? By National Holiday, I mean just a national day of remembrance for 9/11. By Federal holiday, I mean we have a federal holiday where you get off for that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 I see nothing wrong with just a National Holiday. I would say no to a Federal Holiday where you have a day off until you do the same for Dec. 7th, the other time the homeland was attacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissU28 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 At least a National Holiday. I think it would be good to have a Federal holiday as well, but maybe limit it to NYC and Washington DC? It should definitely be a day of remembrance, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 No to a federal holiday, in my opinion. Federal holidays should celebrate great, positive things, not horrible negative terrorist acts. I think it should be treated like Pearl Harbor day. Not forgotten, but not celebrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue collar Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I was just talking to a friend about 9/11. I'm disgusted that this country lost its anger over this tragic event. If I were in charge, I would have blew up Afghanistan looking for that SOB. Anyone, and I mean anyone, who had ties to him would have been dead by now. To answer the OP question, probably no. Predicto said it best. Not forgotten, but not celebrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I think it should be treated like Pearl Harbor day. Not forgotten, but not celebrated. That one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I think it should be treated like Pearl Harbor day. Not forgotten, but not celebrated. I was thinking the same thing. What is amazing is that this day will be another day in ten years. Like the Challenger exploding or JFK's assassination or Pearl Harbor. It will have meaning, but not resonance for many. It's amazing when the seminal events in your life become history and while they may not lose their importance, they lose so much of their immediacy and heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue collar Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I was thinking the same thing. What is amazing is that this day will be another day in ten years. Like the Challenger exploding or JFK's assassination or Pearl Harbor. It will have meaning, but not resonance for many. It's amazing when the seminal events in your life become history and while they may not lose their importance, they lose so much of their immediacy and heat. I disagree with that. The WTC was a national symbol and the images of it going down will always be in everyone's mind. 9/11 will never be just another day. September 11 will never be known as September 11. We all know it as 9/11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I don't disagree with you that it will always be an important day, but think about how you feel about the Lincoln assassination. Do you feel that with the same intensity as you do 9/11? How about JFK's assassination? Does the thought of Pearl Harbor make you rage or cry? Fifteen years from now, there will be a bunch of folks wandering around for whom this event will be nothing but an event in a history book or that people talk about. They will know it was important, they will understand its significance, but they won't feel it. And many of us also will feel it less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue collar Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I don't disagree with you that it will always be an important day, but think about how you feel about the Lincoln assassination. Do you feel that with the same intensity as you do 9/11? How about JFK's assassination? Does the thought of Pearl Harbor make you rage or cry? Fifteen years from now, there will be a bunch of folks wandering around for whom this event will be nothing but an event in a history book or that people talk about. They will know it was important, they will understand its significance, but they won't feel it. And many of us also will feel it less. Although those events were important, this is one of the few times this country was attacked on the main land. And remember, we were attacked four different times on that day(I count United 93 as an attack). MSNBC showed the exact coverage they had on September 11, 2001 on 9/11. The History channel showed nothing but 9/11 on September 11. I don't think that will change anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I think if you met someone who was in their prime in the early 60's they would argue vehemently that the murder of sitting President shocked the world and impacted people with equal impact. I think time has also allowed us to look differently at Watergate. Think about how often you think about the war of 1812. Can you tell me the date that Washington DC was burnt to the ground and the White House was destroyed? I'd guess that a good percentage of people don't even realize that what we see in DC isn't the original White House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 No more so than December 7th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I was thinking the same thing. What is amazing is that this day will be another day in ten years. Like the Challenger exploding or JFK's assassination or Pearl Harbor. It will have meaning, but not resonance for many. It's amazing when the seminal events in your life become history and while they may not lose their importance, they lose so much of their immediacy and heat. Translation: You're turning into an Old Fart. Welcome to the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Translation: You're turning into an Old Fart. Welcome to the club. :cry: :pout: :tantrum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 No. Wanna know why? Look at Memorial Day. It is supposed to be a day to memorialize all those who died fighting for this country. What is it really? The start of summer. The first "cookout" of the year. The day the pools open. A day off school/work. 99% of the people in this country don't even stop to think about the fallen on this day. Do you really want 9/11 to be like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 That's also a very good reason, Popeman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 No. Wanna know why? Look at Memorial Day. It is supposed to be a day to memorialize all those who died fighting for this country. What is it really? The start of summer. The first "cookout" of the year. The day the pools open. A day off school/work. 99% of the people in this country don't even stop to think about the fallen on this day. Do you really want 9/11 to be like that? You nailed it. Good job. A day of rememberence...yes. Federal Holiday...no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 My bday is the 10th so I vote yes. I'd love to have the day after my bday off every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yes, the nations car dealers and mattress warehouses need another reason for a blowout sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 If so, there should be one for April 19 1995 also because that was 9/11 before there was a 9/11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yes, the nations car dealers and mattress warehouses need another reason for a blowout sale. :rotflmao: i agree with the prevailing sentiment here....no to a federal holiday. but it must always be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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