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I was so busy searching for a job today, that I almost missed the declaration of “National day of service and remembrance” by the ME-ssiah.  At first glance, this sounds like a great way to “give back.”  But, when you get past the shallow statement and dig into the content of this bellowing, a different presentation emerges. 

In this national day, why does the word “service” come before “remembrance?”  What are the priorities of this event?  It appears that remembrance is an after thought only preceded by the word, “and.”  Service to the community is now more important than memorializing those who voluntarily and involuntarily lost their lives in an act of terror. 

If I wanted to give service on 9/11 then it would directly benefit those affected by that infamous day.  Why not do something like send the parentless children on a trip somewhere in America.  They could visit and experience another part of this country that their parents died for.  Send the kids to ride a trolley in San Francisco, see the Grand Canyon or ski on the mountain slopes of Salt Lake City, Utah! 

The purpose this “service” is to distract away from the real purpose of the event.  If we are so busy doing something unrelated to the event, it will become easier to forget about 9/11.  In a few years 9/11 will become a community day instead of a memorial event.

Folks, 9/11 is not about all of us.  It is about those victimized by the event.  The Democrats and Obama Administration need to stop trying to minimize the personal aspect of this event by making it about “everyone.”  This event is personal and should never be forgotten or reengineered into something else that history will not recognize.