Lady Zana, I was so VERY glad to seen your post. You said what i was too afraid to say.

I'm so tired of our military getting ALL of the credit keeping our freedoms.

We learn in high school government that by exercising our freedoms we are in turn protecting them. We The People. ALL of us.

Those of us that VOTE and those of us that raise our voices up to our officials. Those of us that protest, those of us who start and sign petitions, those of us that write letters.

And those who start rebellions against unjust governments who get too big for their britches (though sadly it seems those days are long over. Still, my respect goes out to those who gave their lives for freedom.)

Those that write lyrics who move the people who action, those that are brave enough to sing those songs.

The list is almost endless of those we can thank for our freedoms. First and foremost though are our intelligent and forward thinking forefathers.

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Who gave her the right to free speech and the ability to burn the flag? The Patriots.....who went to war over having to pay extra taxes. France had a revolution because the people were starving. England had a revolution because their people were starving and out of work. America had a revolution so they wouldn't have to be taxed.

The military doesn't give the right free speech and they aren't the only ones who protect it. The people who USE it also protect it....and she's using to it to voice her opinions and she has this right like everyone else on this board.

"America - love it or leave it." - One of the most Un-American ideas in my opinion. It should be "America - love it or work to change it." We have that right and are very special for it.

Being anti-military might be offending to you. It's her right to be anti-military like it is mine. It's your right to join the military if you want. However, know it is not ONLY military who defends our rights. The peacemakers do as well.