We’ve done our best here at TAH to honor the last American World War One veteran, Frank Buckles in life as well as his recent death. There is a campaign seeking to allow Mr. Buckles to lie in State in the Capitol Rotunda to represent the sacrifice of that entire generation of warriors.
Well not much is done in that building without it being partisan to a certain extent. According to CBS News, my Senators (both Democrats) are blaming Republicans for blocking this honor;
Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin III both released statements saying the speaker had blocked the Capitol honor. Asked if that were true, Boehner spokesman Mike Steel said the speaker and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid would seek Defense Department permission for a ceremony for Buckles at Arlington National Cemetery, outside Washington.
Well, I have a phone so I used it and called the Speaker’s office. The answer I got was “Mr. Buckles will be properly honored in the Capitol as well as at Arlington. You don’t have to worry about that.”
As with everything we hear from Washington, I guess we’ll have to wait and see what the hell that means.
In the interim, here’s the Speaker’s contact information if you can’t wait;
H-232 The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-0600
Fax: (202) 225-5117
I think you’re right; I think we’ll have to wait and see what they do. Hopefully they will allow the honor.
It would be nice, but thinking Mr. Buckles is getting a much better honor at present. Are you open to honoring him at a later date?
Mr. Buckles certainly deserves the honor without question. Now if the idiots running the country could see that, we’d be in great shape. And if possible, I will go and pay my respects.