Presidents’ Day? No Way!

This June 1995 photo shows Mt. Rushmore, in Keystone, South Dakota. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum started work on Mt. Rushmore Aug. 10, 1927, and continued for 14 years, but only 6.5 years were actually spent sculpting due to harsh weather delays. The presidents were selected on the basis of what each symbolized. George Washington (L) represents the struggle for independence; Thomas Jefferson (2nd L), the idea of government by the people; Theodore Roosevelt (2nd R), for the 20th century role of the United States in world affairs; and Abraham Lincoln (R) for his ideas on equality and the permanent union of the states. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

Visit the website of the U.S. House of Representatives and you will see a calendar informing us that Feb. 17 is one of the 11 permanent federal holidays the United States has established by law and that what’s being celebrated is Presidents’ Day.