Re: 'Where was Obama on Memorial Day? [Letter, Village News, 6-10-10]

The hypocrisy of the Obama-haters:

Jim Lowery wrote an angry and passionate letter decrying the fact that President Obama didn’t attend Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, but rather “chose to speak at a function in Chicago.”

Hate blinds – and this letter is a perfect example.

First, a little history lesson: not all presidents have always chosen to honor Memorial Day at Arlington. Looking back we find that President Reagan spoke at West Point one year and in California another year. President George HW Bush did not attend Memorial Day at Arlington at all. President Cl...