I was thinking, would it be bad to call today "National Terrorists Day"? Probably. Maybe "National Hero's Day" would be better.
I was reading Dan's blog, and he posted a link to this Fox news interview, which I think everyone should watch. Yeah, go ahead and ignore the text blurb and go straight to the video. I really think its time to stop blaming the federal gov't for things they're not responsible for.
I ran network cable today to the media computer, so its no longer on wireless. Works much better, and was not the easiest thing to do. However, all is happily working. I ripped out some extraneous coax cable that I have no use for, nor do I forsee any use. That as about all I got done this weekend, other than some general cleaning. Maybe next weekend I'll work on that electrical stuff for my pool pump, I looked into what I would need in the way of new conduit, I don't think it'll be too expensive - getting it home will be harder (20 foot sections?). Anyone who has good thoughts on that, let me know.
The whole issue of what the federal government is responsible for is really coming to the forefront now (well, sorta) between the Katrina business and the Roberts hearings. As you already know the Katrina stuff, with the Roberts hearings, various senators are upset that the Court has previously said (and some of these cases date back a decade or more) that the Congress did not have the power to enact the Violence Against Women Act, part of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the no-guns-in-school-zones law (forgot the name of it). Both are properly the power of the state or locality, especially in the latter case, where some areas of the country think armed teachers would effectively combat the school shootings hysteria. Hopefully, some people will get a serious civics lesson by the end of the month, as this country could seriously use it (for instance, about a quarter of the populace believes the three branches of government are Republican, Democrat, and Independent -- though I don't hold much hope that this particular quarter will learn much).
Worlds of Fun had deemed 9/11 "Patriots Day" which is not too bad.
Why did an amusement park name 9/11? That seems odd. I'm ok with the name, I guess.
9/11 is more often referred to as "Patriot Day" -- "Patriot's Day" being the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, April 19 (observed on the third Monday in April since 1969). Patriot Day was officially recognized by Public Law 107-89 (the 89th Act of the 107th Congress), signed into law by President Bush on December 18, 2001. President Bush used the authority granted therein to proclaim September 11, 2002, the first Patriot Day on September 4, 2002, and has issued similar proclamations each subsequent year. Other countries, such as Canada, have had sympathy observations of the day. It should be noted that Patriot Day is not a national holiday, but a day of remembrance.
Of course, as you've probably realized, this has not "caught on" yet. Still, you can find some mention of the name, primarily in conservative circles.
Patriot Day is nationally recognized by DHS as a holiday we can celebrate (at work) by wearing a patriotic tie with our uniform :)
Okay, I was at an amusement park and not paying enough attention to see if they were calling it Patriot Day or Patriot's Day. And honestly I don't think the people running the rides were smart enough to know the difference. They just stopped us on the rides for a "moment of silence" and played the national anthem and they kept saying it was in rememberance of Patriot/'s Day.