"I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution and now your children graduate too illiterate to read it. 

I fought, barefoot, in the snow to give you the freedom to vote and you stay at home because it rains! 

I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech and you remain silent on critical issues, because it might be bad for business.

I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve you and it has stolen democracy from the people." 

"It's the soldier, not the reporter who gives you the freedom of the press. 

It's the soldier, not the poet who gives you the freedom of speech. 

It's the soldier, not the campus organizer who allows you to demonstrate. 

It's the soldier, who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows the protester to burn the flag!!! 

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." 

After you’ve read this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our U.S.forces in Iraq, AND all around the world.