Suck It, Chumley
Well, well, here we are at the end of the day. May Day. Just another day in the US, apart from being the first of the month, or is it?
The ChimPrezident would like you to reaffirm your loyalty to the country, in accordance with it being "Loyalty Day" in the USA. Now, my first reaction is to tell him that HE'S the one that needs to try being more loyal to the country and not his twisted view of the planet. However, it's not his doing.
Don't confuse the war with the warrior. You can support our troops and still not support the government that uses them. The troops are doing their job. If you disagree with the job, that's the fault of the boss. Our military gets a tip of my hat and a hearty handshake. Our present President gets only my scorn.
The ChimPrezident would like you to reaffirm your loyalty to the country, in accordance with it being "Loyalty Day" in the USA. Now, my first reaction is to tell him that HE'S the one that needs to try being more loyal to the country and not his twisted view of the planet. However, it's not his doing.
The holiday was first observed in 1921 as "Americanization Day," and was intended to counterbalance the celebration of the Labour Day on May Day — May 1, which was perceived as communist. Loyalty Day is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in communities across the United States, although many people in the United States remain unaware of it. Although a legal holiday, it is not a federal holiday. It was made an official holiday by the U.S. Congress on July 18, 1958 (Public Law 85-529). Following the passage of this law, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed May 1, 1959 the first official observance of Loyalty Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Batavia, Illinois, has sponsored a Loyalty Day parade on the first Sunday in May since 1975.So, really, all Pudding-and-Pie is doing is desperately begging for you to support HIM, and using our members of the military to do it, by appealing to your feelings about them. Well, he's used and abused them so far, why stop now?
Don't confuse the war with the warrior. You can support our troops and still not support the government that uses them. The troops are doing their job. If you disagree with the job, that's the fault of the boss. Our military gets a tip of my hat and a hearty handshake. Our present President gets only my scorn.