Is Chris Hayes Right About Heroes?
"On his show on MSNBC this Sunday, Chris Hayes dedicated an hour to the subject of Memorial Day. During the show, Hayes admitted that labeling all fallen American soldiers as "heroes" made him uncomfortable...The backlash was as swift and fierce as one would expect...".* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur defends Hayes against the (primarily but not exclusively) conservative outrage. Donny Deutsch in particular had harsh words for Hayes.
*Read more from Erik Kain: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/05/chris-hayes-heroes
Read the full apology from Hayes via Tommy Christopher at Mediaite: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-hayes-apologizes-for-memorial-day-remarks-about-the-word-heroes/