Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America.
Given the nature of the political discourse in this country right now, I thought it was important to list some of the types of people who have died to protect your right to voice your political opinions.
Both liberals and conservatives have died defending their country.
Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and supporters of less popular political parties have all died defending their country.
Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Atheists have all died protecting religious freedom.
Blacks, Whites, Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics have all died defending their country.
Because of that, it's important to remember, the United States belongs to all of us. We all love America, we all want to Make America Great Again. We just have different ideas on how to do that.
This is why I get so frustrated when I see someone like
Curt Schilling say something like this:
“While I don’t agree with him (Trump) there are two incredibly important things he possesses that neither candidate on the Soviet ticket do. He loves this country. You can laugh, you can mock, but you also are full of crap if the current administration has ever given you the confidence that they love this nation above all else.”
You can agree or disagree with what Bernie and Hillary stand for, but to claim they don't love America is just stupid. Bernie loves America so much he's willing to destroy the Democratic Party to save it. Hillary loves America so much she's willing to put up with more than 20 years of Republican attacks on her character.
And Donald Trump loves America too. Of this, I have no doubt. Even if I disagree with almost everything else that comes out of his mouth.
We are where we are because both sides are convinced the other side is evil. A governor acts friendly with a President of the opposing party after his state is destroyed by a hurricane and he's disowned by his party. The Speaker of the House can't meet with the President because his followers see it as a sign of weakness.
Any and all compromise is a sure way to get voted out of office.
The best argument for Trump is that he's expressed a willingness to negotiate with the other side. It's amazing that we've come to a point where something like that is a radical idea.
So, on this Memorial Day weekend, I just ask everyone to remember who we're memorializing and the type of country they were fighting so hard to defend.
Happy Memorial Day.