I don't know who is running the show at The White House but they had better study up on strategy and psychology. Whomever decided that it would be a great idea to talk about health care 2 days before 9/11 must have a screw loose. You are going into the weekend with this? Good luck. I'm willing to bet 9/11 will get the front row seat on that one.

Typhoon.. this is perfect policy at work.. Obama can't be seen 'pushing' patriotism on the 9/11 anniversary because the American people are tired of the Iraq quagmire and the Afghanistan voting fiasco/rescue/drug pusher country..He can't be seen as 'finishing' the legacy of Dubya's efforts in being warlike America 'cause he's the kinder/gentler/more cerebral prezzie..got to move past this belligerent stance and be all touchy-feeley without risking falling more in the polls.. what with all those buttons popping up saying : " Change!- I want my money back "

So, send the Homeland Security witch and the Veep to look all sombre at New York and he will work the back room to save his health care programme from being eroded by the nutbar conspiraloons and the hardass insurance lobby that doesn't want to give up any cash/profits in a 'recession' to government -sponsored health system that may make them look bad..

all politics my lad..even you should have seen this one for what it is...

Nobama and his minions want to minimize 9/11.
They want to shift the focus from the murdering savages of radical islam to the"spirit of volunteerism".
You know,volunteer to become a mentor,plant a tree,grow a garden,turn out a light.All good things,but not a rememberance of the 9/11 attackand of those who were murdered.He has proclaimed 9/11 as National Service Day!?!?
http://www.serve.gov/ Read it for yourself.
Here in NJ we lost quite a few neighbors that day.
The sky cried today in memorium.
I REMEMBER

how it works:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com...sary/article1282996/

Obama is just playing the game.

From one extreme to the other. Thats American politics at its best. (or worst depending on which side of the fence yer on!)

Won't be long before 9/11/01 is looked at the same way as 12/7/41, 8/8/45, 4/30/75, 10/23/83.

I was thinking and feeling the same way as thegunny on this deal. Only a fella like Obama ( community leader ) would come up with such creative ideas as " National Day of Service and Remembrance ". Think of the logic of that! If things are to be renamed, why go down to the area where " whatever " happened? If reality is excluded in memorials, why have the memorial? And look at all of us now! 8 years later you'd think Americans are the enemies thanks to the press.

Michael Moore is a once a year pain in the ass! He must get on his knees every night ( in his mansion ) and thank Allah for those 19 highjackers. And what about Oliver Stone? This guy has taken his rage for George Bush to the point where he hates America just as much! So much in fact that he now seek's out and dines with those who hate America just as much, all over the globe. We made both of these jerks rich, do you know that? Hugo Chavez didn't have a thing to do with their fame, we did <<<<<. Now they beam all over the globe sharing the gratitude, with everybody except for us.