I spent a part of my Memorial Day weekend at my dad's house bbq-ing it up. Of course the evening could not end without my dad and stepmom coming up with some insanely right sided thing to say about President Obama. Screaming at the top of thei lungs, (yes, SCREAMING) they both start in on how Obama is "the first president to not attend the Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington!" Continuing on their rampage, they said "he was on vacation with his family! I don't care who you are as president, but you show respect and go to tomb of the unknown on Memorial Day."
Well, one conservative source mentions this is because Obama doesn't like the military, another also criticizes the president's vacation. Neither mention that the presidents weekend started with a trip to the Gulf Coast. And, it isn't as if he blew off Memorial Day all together, he went to the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. As left columnist David Corn writes, Obama is not the only president to not go to Arlington on Memorial Day. A few other presidents have missed out as well.
A professor told my class once to only believe half of what you watch, read, and hear, especially when it comes to politics. Before we get upset about a certain topic, it is important to investigate on your own before drawing conclusions.
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