CRP Statement on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

SACRAMENTO, CA – CRP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro issued the following statement in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001:

"Ten years ago, the world witnessed a horrific attack on American soil -- an attack that left our nation more somber and steadfast, more resilient and unified. This weekend, in the midst of prayers and silent moments, we must all remember that freedom must be won anew in every generation.

"Please join me in honoring the lives of those who perished that fateful day, along with the brave citizens who selflessly put themselves in harm's way to aid in the heroic rescue and recovery efforts. As we commemorate the preservation of the American spirit, let us also pledge our support for America's soldiers and first responders as they continue to protect this great nation."

Source: CA GOP

Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring "Patriot Day"

SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2011, as Patriot Day in the State of California.

The text of the proclamation is below:

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Ten years have now passed since the terrible events of September 11, 2001. On that day, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners to use as suicide missiles against major American landmarks, including the Pentagon and New York’s World Trade Center, where most of the nearly three thousand victims perished.

Since that day, we have struggled to find words to speak of the unspeakable, understand the unimaginable and respond to the unanswerable. While there is no redemption to be found in such a heinous act of aggression, we shall always remember the courage of the First Responders who ran into the burning buildings, the resolve of the thousands who volunteered to serve our country in the wake of the attacks, and the solidarity of ordinary citizens who put aside all differences and united in their mourning.

On this somber anniversary, I urge all Californians to commemorate the lives we lost and the bravery of those who responded. I have ordered all flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff, and I hope that others will follow the same observance at their homes and places of business.

NOW THEREFORE I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim September 11, 2011, as “Patriot Day.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 9th day of September 2011.