Obama changed the focus of 911 to a National Day of Service on his first 911 as pres. He was photographed painting a Jimmy Carter Habitat for Humanity house as an example of how 911 should be re-focused. The terrorists noticed this diffusion of concern, and on 9/11/12 killed some more Americans. But Obama blamed a video and arrested an American.

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9/11/2009, "Obamas Paint (Someone Else's) Living Room," CBSNews.com

"The First Couple was commemorating the 8th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which this year is designated a National Day of Service and Remembrance.

"I call upon all Americans to join in service and honor the lives we lost," Mr. Obama said in a presidential proclamation....

Having fulfilled the remembrance portion of the proclamation, the Obamas returned to the White House, got into some dry clothes, and then headed to a Habitat for Humanity housing project in Northeast Washington, D.C.

They toured two side-by-side row houses and then rolled up their sleeves to begin painting the interior. Mr. Obama used a roller while the First Lady performed more delicate work in a corner of the room with a brush. They spent about half an hour at it."...photo AP

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Volunteering is great and Americans who have the extra time are very generous in donating it. In re-focusing 911, it might have made sense if emphasis was put on volunteering for 911 related causes such as rescue dogs, or getting the best technology to police and fire fighters, etc. But that's not what this was, it was just that Americans don't give enough. Major League Baseball among others eagerly jumped on the Obama bandwagon to take the focus off 911 and put it on the idea that Americans haven't given enough:

9/10/2009, "MLB Ushers in 'I Participate' Initiative, League takes forefront in President Obama's call to action" MLB.com

An MLB commenter about the above said on 9/10/2009:

"DHawk wrote:

• This is nonsense. Stop and think about the arrogance of Obama:
• He acts as if

• Americans aren't already "giving back" and "serving" and "participating".

He's the one who talking about being his brother's keeper, but his brother lives in a hut in Kenya on the equivalent of US $12 / year, and

• his aunt lives in the slums in Boston. He's not "giving back."

And when true Americans want to "participate"

• in the dialogue about health care,

• he sends out union thugs to try to intimidate them into silence,

and he sets up snitch websites to monitor those who disagree with him. MLB should have stayed far from this."

9/10/2009, 9:12:34 PM, comment to MLB.com article, "MLB Ushers in 'I Participate' Initiative, League takes forefront in President Obama's call to action"  

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The left has always wanted to downplay 9/11/01. The fact that we saw more terror on 9/11/12 has not registered with the left and never will. It's not how they think:

9/9/11, "WaPo's Dionne: 'Time to Leave 9/11 Behind' as 'A Simple Day of Remembrance'," NewsBusters 

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10/13/12, "Benghazi: Osama's Revenge on Obama,

" James Lewis, American Thinker

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Dear Obama, I think we already gave:

9/6/10, "September 11: Recalling my day at the World Trade Center," the experiencejunkie.com by msw

• "The Falling Man," 9/11/01, ap photo by Richard Drew, via Esquire

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