It’s Armistice Day, November 11th, in thenation's capital. It is a brisk day at Arlington National Cemetery. Dignitaries stand silently on the third anniversaryof the ending of World War I, watching as a single white casket is lowered into a marbledtomb. In attendance is President Calvin Coolidge,former President Woodrow Wilson, Supreme Court Justice (as well as former President) WilliamHoward Taft, Chief Plenty Coups, and hundreds of dedicated United States servicemen. As the casket settles on its final restingplace in the tomb, upon a thin layer of French soil, three salvos are fired. A bugler plays taps and, with the final note,comes a 21 gun salute. The smoke clears and eyes dry as the UnknownSoldier from World War I is laid to rest; the first unknown soldier to be officiallyhonored in this manner in American history. The United States’ allies in World War I,France and Britain, were the first countries to practice the concept of burying an “unknownsoldier.” World W...
Donald Trump is engaging in a very publicbattle against the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control, and the guidelines that they hadissued when it comes to reopening schools. Now, we had previously shared some of thoseguidelines with you. The CDC's guidance which was updated morethan a week ago calls for keeping desks six feet apart, staggering arrival and dismissaltimes. And also canceling field trips and other largegatherings in communities where there is minimal to moderate spread of COVID-19. The agency also recommends dismissals of longerthan two weeks in communities where there is substantial spread of the disease. Now pretty much every community is experiencingrapid increases in new coronavirus cases. And as we had previously predicted, now we'reseeing an uptick in the number of coronavirus deaths as well. So anytime you hear anyone trying to minimizecoronavirus as something that's only impacting young, healthy, asymptomatic people just understandthat that's a li...