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Weigh in on Sept. 11 Remembrances

A decade has passed since the attack on America. Is it time to scale back ceremonies and other remembrances?

It will always be one of America's worst days and we'll always remember the victims of the 9/11.

But on this eleventh anniversary of the terror attacks, we 're going to raise the very sensitive issue of whether some of the ceremonies and remembrances should be scaled back.

We can't imagine that there will ever be a time when Sept. 11 won't be marked somehow, the same way that Pearl Harbor Day will forever be burned in our consciousness, even for generations born long after the end of World War II.

At the same time, more than a decade has passed and we wonder if the constant reminders are too painful for the families of victims, who've struggled to put their lives back together.

We're also mindful of the fact that there are those who are greatly comforted by the knowledge that their loved ones remain on our minds and in our hearts on this day, and we don't want to advocate something that could be harmful to the many people whose lives have been affected every day for the last eleven years.

But seeing both sides of the issue, we'd like to gage your opinion on the matter.

Take our poll below and weigh in with your comments. 

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EyesOfTheWorld September 11, 2012 at 04:32 pm
Scale back? No. It's a day that should never be forgotten, especially for the younger generation and generations to come.
America will never be the same. We don't need another wake up call, so let's not scale back in any way. Let's stay united on this.
Joe September 13, 2012 at 12:22 pm
"When I hear the call of the pipes
and the tattoo of the drums as they echo in the hills, I will come and stand the line. And you should know this: That whether you stand with me or against me, I will fight till death. And if the Lord should decide to take me before you, Then you should know this; That my brothers and sons and my sisters and daughters will pick up my sword and continue to stand the line. For oppression, anarchy and evil shall not prevail, as long as I stand the line. Today, let us remember those warriors who stood beside us; Today let us remember; We carry their swords. " author unknown, NEVER FORGET!
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LT June 16, 2013 at 09:52 am
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Michael Taustine June 16, 2013 at 09:01 pm
No, it has nothing to do with how hard you work. It's just that the elite one percenters are treatedRead More differently when they run afoul of the laws in this country. No one has been jailed for the corporate malfeasance that resulted in the financial crash of '08, in spite of the rules that were ignored or broken. Too big to fail is the order of the day. Meanwhile, petty frauds committed by poor and middle class are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Two Americas. The rule of law, unevenly applied, whether by race, or class, or economic station will result in the unraveling of society. We may well be seeing the beginnings of that now, as we've entered a new gilded age, where new robber barons are allowed to run roughshod over the lower classes. The very ideals of America are at stake, and we are letting them slide away.
Jack coyote June 12, 2013 at 03:24 pm
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Patrick O'Hara June 12, 2013 at 04:14 pm
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