Wednesday, August 28, 2002

It is the soldier . . .

It is the soldier . . .

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 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 protestor to burn the flag.

Author unknown, via e-mail

 


What do you think of this story?
Click here to send a message to the editor.


Back to Opinion Home Page
|
Back to the top of the page