Today is one of those obscure American holidays celebrated mostly by government employees and financial and educational institutions.  The private sector is probably heading to work on a less crowded highway with hopes of picking up new clients and customers and saving their jobs.

Presidents’ Day was originally set aside to honor the birthday of our first President, George Washington.  Then someone said Abraham Lincoln was a great President too and we needed to honor him.  And then what about the other great Presidents – they needed to be honored too.  So as in all good thoughts that come from Washington, DC we wanted to be politically correct and we called the day Presidents’ Day.  Now all Presidents are honored even if they were not great.  This is a prime example of the unintended consequences of being politically correct.

Now let’s take it one step further.  Instead of spending time with Presidents’ Day parades, family celebrations and dinners in honor of these great men, our country chooses to celebrate this day with shopping for towels, furniture, clothes or whatever you can find at the Presidents’ Day sale at the mall. 

This scenario reminds me of December when Christmas and Hanukkah were celebrated and then we needed to make sure we added in the Mahayana Buddhists Enlightenment of Buddha, the Muslim Hajj & celebration of Eid al Adha and then we finish off the month with the African American spiritual and cultural celebration of their African heritage. And don’t forget the shopping trips to the mall for the end of the year sales.

Ah yes, political correctness.  These two words have eroded the foundation of our country more than any other two words uttered by mankind.  Political Correctness should be defined by Webster’s as:  “The decision to bend to the whining of others instead of remaining principled and steadfast to our American heritage, beliefs and core values.”

Unprincipled people bend to political correctness and I am happy to report that those of you in the American Tea Party Movement have had your fill of PC.  We are tired of whining, manipulation, and PC-speak by our government servants, the media, the United Nations, other foreign ‘dignitaries’ and those who are illegally here in our great country.  In other words – “we’re done.”   And, ladies and gentlemen, when the American people are “done” with something, that’s it.  It’s time to back off and leave us alone!

As you head out to the President’s Day sales, declare in your mind that PC is no longer a part of our culture and smile at others as you pass them in the mall.   Smile with the assurance that the American spirit is alive and well and back in full force because a little tea was stirred into the culture. 

Support your local merchants, buy American (if you can find anything American-made) and pick up a few towels to wave.  We’re not throwing in the towel but instead we will wave it at the next Tea Party Rally.

To honor Presidents’ Day – stop by the grocery store and pick up a small birthday cake.  Ask them to write on it – “Happy Birthday George.”  Let’s get back to the real meaning of this day and that was to celebrate the FIRST President of the United States.  Remember, we’re not PC anymore!  Bring it home and share with your family the original intent of this day.  Sing Happy Birthday George and salute this Great President who had the will and courage to stand against the powers to be, lead an army of disgruntled men, give up his personal life for a time being to save the Republic and was not afraid to pray for our nation.  Now that’s what I call a Great President!

As part of your celebration, watch this video with your family.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2FSLN1lbhU&feature=related  Then end the evening by saying a prayer for the next Great President who hopefully will be in the White House in 2012.  He or she is out there somewhere and we need to be praying for that person now.  Whoever goes up against this sitting President will be subjected to PC-speak and thuggery politics.  That’s okay – the FIRST Great President took on the British king and the next Great President can take on the American king. 

Don’t forget to pick up that cake and buy your Rally towel at the mall. 

Happy Birthday, George!