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George Washington is everywhere, from the dollar bill to Presidents Day sales. Yet he suffers from a historical "political correctness," and we as Americans and Freemasons have allowed the Father of Our Country to slip into obscurity. I believe we should return George Washington to the proper and so richly deserved position of honor and respect that he once held. When I was a child, there was a picture of George Washington in every school. Every morning we prayed to our Creator and pledged allegiance to the flag of our country. We were taught the history of this great nation, including the character of Washington and the great deeds, accomplishments, and suffering that were so instrumental in the founding of our country.

February 22nd was a National Holiday, a day when America paused to honor the memory of the one man who gave more and did more for the establishment of this great nation than any other. Making Washington's Birthday into a generic holiday was a mistake. Presidents Day celebrates nothing except another sale, another day we don't go to work, and another day the kids don't go to school. I never hear on Presidents Day any discussion of the virtues of any of our Presidents. There is no substitute for the Father of our Country. As such, President Washington deserves to be distinguished from the other Presidents. President James Buchanan once said, "When the birthday of Washington shall be forgotten, liberty will have perished from the Earth."