I was watching the CBS morning show before leaving for church
yesterday. You know, the show that Charles Kuralt used to host. Does
that name (Charles Kuralt) ring any bells? Anyway, there was a segment
about President Millard Fillmore, since today is President’s Day.
Different people shared their assessments of Fillmore. One lady was
defending him against detractors who criticize his signing of the
Fugitive Slave Law, arguing that President Fillmore signed the
Compromise of 1850, of which the Fugitive Slave Law was a small part.
Another guy was lambasting Fillmore, calling him anti-Catholic,
anti-black, and the list went on. There seemed to be a common
admiration for one thing that Fillmore accomplished, however, and this
admiration appeared to be shared even by his harshest critic: Fillmore
lowered the price of the postage stamp!
On a side note, wasn’t the high school on Head of the Class named after Millard Fillmore? Does that show ring any bells?