On the morning after Memorial Day, I joined my regular Tuesday morning gathering of evil right-wing conservatives for coffee, breakfast and conversation. One of my compadres brought with him a pamphlet produced and distributed by Mid-Missouri Peaceworks titled “War is not a game,” a sentiment understood and concurred with by some ninety-nine-and-nine-tenths of the public — consequently, where is the need to reiterate?
A defense of Memorial Day celebrations
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 2:46 p.m. CST, Monday, February 2, 2009
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