Support the Troops?

Thanks to a long-time ConnCon reader for pointing out this story from Saturday's Hartford Courant. The article notes that the West Hartford Board of Education, by a 4-3 vote, voted in favor of HOLDING classes next Veteran's Day.

The message sent by the vote was not lost on dissenting board member Tom Fiorentino, who, according to the Courant "explained that the decision was ill-timed and 'unwise,' given the country's ongoing military efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan." Proponents of the decision claimed it "would give the town's veterans and military staff an opportunity to participate in recognition ceremonies." By that logic, why not hold classes on other holidays? Would not holding classes on Martin Luther King Day allow for recognition of Dr. King's efforts?

We at ConnCon think the vote -- coupled with a recent anti-war "forum" held in the town where Rep. Larson was told to impeach the President -- is a sad commentary on the Town of West Hartford.