Obama invokes Sept 11 attacks in call for service

Reuters
Aug 27, 2011

President Barack Obama urged Americans on Saturday to recall the spirit that united the country after the September 11 attacks and take part in a national day of service to mark the anniversary next month.

In remarks acknowledging the “great challenges” that confront the U.S. economy, and could hurt his reelection chances next year, Obama also sought to rise above the partisan political rancor that has divided Washington all summer.

“As we mark this solemn anniversary, let’s summon that spirit once more. And let’s show that the sense of common purpose that we need in America doesn’t have to be a fleeting moment; it can be a lasting virtue,” Obama said in his weekly radio address.

With unemployment stuck above 9 percent, Democrat Obama is fighting for more measures to boost growth and hiring but has been thwarted so far by Republicans in Congress, who control the House of Representatives.

Full article here

This article was posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011 at 6:14 am

---

---

---

---