May 26, 2008

Memorial Day

Here in South Carolina, we observe Memorial Day for soldiers who died during current and past wars.  And, strangely, we also have a separate Confederate Memorial Day for Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War.  We don’t yet have a separate Veterans’ Day, but with Sen. Glenn McConnell in charge, who knows?
Memorial Day comes with great sadness, especially in this time of war.  Many soldiers from South Carolina [...]