Corzine To Force Schools To Teach Kids About Memorial And Veterans Day, Material They’ll Promptly Forget

To the surprise of no one, Jon Corzine said today he will issue a conditional veto on a bill that would lift the requirement to teach kids about Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

As usual, the rhetoric was over-the-top. “We run the risk of having future generations take for granted the freedoms all of our veterans have secured for them,” said Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose. “As a military wife, I know the sacrifices of veterans and their families have been far too great and many to leave this to chance.” No, Assemblywoman McHose — McHose? — I’m pretty sure we already take the freedoms and whatever else for granted.

Of course, not every veteran is being remembered by New Jersey. From the AP story:

Other holidays about which schools no longer would be required to teach include Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Arbor Day and Commodore Barry Day, which commemorates Revolutionary War hero John Barry. But Coley said Veterans Day and Memorial Day are Corzine’s primary concerns.

You hear that, John Barry? Jon Corzine just said, “Screw you, Father of the American Navy!”

Corzine to veto bill on veterans commemorations in schools [AP/Philly.com]