SHOULD SEPTEMBER 11TH BECOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY

When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, we did not make it into a national holiday. I'm not trying to parallel December 7th with 9/11 like the media has, but my point is that it would be very inappropriate for 9/11 to be a national holiday. Yes, many people and heroes were lost on that day, God rest their souls; however, a national holiday, could be exploited. Not to get off topic, but just as the holiday Christmas and Easter have been commercially demoralized, the potential for 9/11 to come upon the same fate is inevitable if made into a national holiday. People have all ready used 9/11 as a commercial device; it's been in the news for all the wrong reasons since it has occurred. I do not think many people would be happy if Macy's or SEARS would have a slogan saying, "Please come out for our 9/11 sale! The prices have fallen just for this day!" I'm sorry, but that will not do!

Why make a day of pain and destruction a day to look forward to? When the people that lost friends and family look on a calendar, there is a reminder that they lost loved ones on that day. Of course everyone will remember that day regardless, but you don't have to publicize it in such an awful way. Aside from that, on that day everyone that participated in the attacks on the World Trade Center will also be reminded of what they have done; do you think they will be mourning? I think not, they will be proud of the great affects they have had, and they will be honored that we are all taking a day off for their actions. It would show that we are weak and spoiled in a scene to have to make such a day to relax and take time off from work and school. By going to school and having special lessons and procedures to remind us of this day in a way that does justice to those lost and hurt on that day, we would be giving very great respect and loyalty to our nation.