Presidents Day is an opportunity to remember presidential history
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| Cherry Pie: photo by Cliff Hutson |
Presidents’ Day is observed annually on the third Monday in February. It is a federal holiday in the United States that was originally established in 1879 to commemorate the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Since then, the holiday has evolved to recognize all presidents who have served the needs of the country. I have previously written about that.
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| Powerful Tool?: photo by Cliff Hutson |
This year it might also be a time to contemplate what future lies before us as our current president and the people who support him, chiefly out of selfish interests, work to undermine our democracy. "Checks and balances" seem to have been subverted, if an administration chooses to ignore the law. The pen may be no longer mightier than the sword when the media capitulate to threats.
On a historical note, one president who infamously ignored a court order ended up on our twenty-dollar Federal Reserve note.
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