On this, the most partisan day of the year, here’s an idea we can all get behind.
A few years ago, Joe D’Entremont saw an empty seat at a racetrack in Bristol, Tenn. It was left empty on purpose, a symbolic way to remember the 92,000 American service members who since World War I went missing in action or were prisoners of war who didn’t make it home.
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I mourn the lost from all our wars, and hope for the release of our one prisoner of war in Afganistan, Bowe R. Bergdahl, but we have thousands upon thousands of veterans who are alive, home, and need our help to restore their health and move on with their lives. This 'empty' gesture, while well meaning, would be better used if it went to helping them, while still remembering our POWs and missing. How about the Pats charge an extra 100 bucks, or even a thousand, to sit in that seat, and give that money to programs that help our veterans? Maybe the Spinners can only get an extra $5, but every little bit helps. And the restaurants? Make that chair a seat of honor, reserved for our warriors who have returned safely, and when not occupied, a seat that can also be used by those who make a contribution to the cause. Those would be gestures that are more than just empty.
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