Today is Presidents Day.
For the most part that hasn't meant all that much to Americans in the past several years.
This year might be a little different.
The country is divided. Some folks love President Donald Trump. Some loathe him. So we expect to see battles on Facebook and other social media about the day and President Trump's role as the nation's chief executive.
That's too bad, in our view.
At one time Americans respected the office of the presidency. Some may not have agreed with the president in office at the time. Some might not even have liked him very much. But there was a respect for the office itself.
That respect has withered over the years only to be replaced by partisan division and rancor.
It's even worse now that we have the Internet and instant worldwide access not only to news, but scandal, rumor, hearsay and innuendo. The nation has divided along red and blue lines and there is little respect shown by about half the people at any given time for the sitting president.
Where once we had civil disagreement-for the most part-now we have an abundance of bitterness, rancor and disdain.
That's not good for the country.
But today-at least this one day-let us put aside the divide and join together as Americans to remember the men who have, in good times and bad, led this nation and preserved our republic for more than two centuries.
It's the right thing to do.