I received this poem about soldiers from the Traditional Values Coalition. I’d like to share it with you.

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the 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, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier, who salutes the flag… who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag…who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Were it not for the brave…there would be no land of the free.

Author Unknown

Our brave soldiers deserve our deepest thanks and admiration for their
willingness to fight and to die for the freedoms we possess here in the
United States—including freedom of the press!

Next time you see some dumbonstrators, remind them of this little gem.