Veterans Day in Our Nation's Capitol

This year to celebrate the sacrifices of our many veterans, it would have been nice to bestow some basic freedoms and support the rights of some of our countrymen. Maybe our government could have repealed "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," taken some steps towards equal rights for same sex couples, and worked toward implementing Universal Health Care (because essential health care should be a right, not a commodity). Instead, I guess a day off of work, a tour of our visually compelling memorials, and a series of speeches will have to do. I'm sure that (even those) Americans (who have to stay in the closet/can't marry their partner/can't afford basic medical care) can appreciate that.

Anything else we might have done to honor veterans?