We All Owe Thanks
We all owe thanks to the military and our veterans. It is the Veteran and those who now serve that sacrifice for our society. At the rate we pay our military it is a financial sacrifice to serve. That is the least of the sacrifices they make to which I am forever grateful. It is upon their sacrifices that allow me the freedom to write without government scrutiny. It is upon
their sacrifices that allow me the liberty to come and go as I please. It is upon their sacrifices that allow me my children to raise as I see fit. It is upon their sacrifices that those I oppose who burn the flag, may do so in ignorant liberty. It is upon their sacrifices that allow distortion of the truth in our mainstream media. Their sacrifices enable the liberty for good and bad, but they are not to blame. Those who protest our military do not understand the responsibility that is required to exercise true liberty. Liberty is maintained by responsible freedom. Freedom without responsibility is the exercise of fools. Those who exercise freedom without responsibility, exercise stupidity. Such is their right. Rights provided and protected by those who serve in the military. So I on behalf of those fools and idiots, do hereby pay honor and tribute to those Men and Women who do now and have served in our armed forces. I thank you on behalf of those who are too narrow minded to realize the thanks they owe to you, our military and veterans.
© October 20, 2008, Roger W Hancock, www.PoetPatriot.com
Originally copyrighted July 24, 2004 but edited in 2008