John Edwards' Memorial Day Of Shame :: INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
Dishonoring Heroes: Memorial Day is supposed to be above politics, a holiday dedicated to those who gave their lives for freedom. Now, thanks to opportunistic politicians, we can't even honor our war dead in peace.
John Edwards, former North Carolina senator and Democratic presidential candidate, really pulled out all the stops to turn this year's Memorial Day weekend into "Anti-Iraq War Day."
First, he called on Americans to take the day we solemnly remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and use it for anti-war demonstrations. He then actually set up a Web site — supportthetroopsendthewar.com — using funds from his presidential campaign to coordinate the peaceniks' protests.
Hundreds of postings on the site gave the particulars for anti-war demos throughout the country, and the anti-military sentiment was evident in a good deal of them. One referred to President Bush and his staff as "this evil man and his evil henchmen/women."
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