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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

The Soldier

It is the soldier,
not the President,
who gives us democracy.

It is the soldier,
not the Congress,
who takes care of us.

It is the soldier,
not the Reporter,
who has given us Freedom of Press.

It is the soldier,
not the Poet,
who has given us Freedom of Speech.

It is the soldier,
not the campus Organizer, who has given us the
Freedom to Demonstrate.

It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag;
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
that allows the protester to burn the flag.

Father Dennis O'Brien,

US Marine Corp. Chaplain

6 comments:

  1. Thank you to all the vets, past and present, who has kept our home land free The ones who condemn you are the very ones you've given the rights they have to act like idiots

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  2. Amen, father! I see your on a tour with the Marine Corps and I hope your finding it enriching.

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  3. Actually it's the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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  4. F-U to everyone but the soldier, right?

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  5. 1:44 works for me, coward

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