Greene County GOP Politicizes Memorial Day Event at Springfield National Cemetery

As I walked away from my grandfather's grave site to leave the National Cemetery in Springfield, Missouri, I noticed Steve Helms and the Greene County GOP scooping up ice cream on a parking lot in front of the entrance. On a day that we honor those who gave their lives protecting liberty and freedom, isn't it sad the Republican party, the party that promised voters they would go to Washington to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States if elected to Congress in 2010, is politicizing this event.

Has the GOP no shame after their ranks overwhelmingly voted for the PATRIOT Act this past week? Careless tweets from  Republican Congressman Billy Long, who showed up in sunglasses and a green ball cap, don't amount to much as your realize he is a very hypocrite of the honor he asks of his own constituents.

We should honor those that paid the ultimate price not just w/ our memory but by staying true to the principles they gave their lives for.

(He of course voted to extend the PATRIOT Act twice.)

How is supporting the PATRIOT Act consistent with honoring those who gave their lives to protect the Fourth Amendment, due process laws, and the remaining Bill of Rights?

Enjoy your ice cream.