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To: sandintoes who wrote (11332)	5/30/2005 8:52:26 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12762

The Pentagon admitted it last week, butt for brains. Attack them as being anti-military if you like. This country must maintain a very strong press. Otherwise we slide toward totalitarianism. Exactly what the far right wants which is why they keep attacking our best newspapers and networks. if it hadn't been for a brave few, Tom Delay wouldn't even be exposed for all his crimes. We need the whistle-blowers and investigative reporters. very very much. To protect democracy.

To: sandintoes who wrote (11332)	5/31/2005 1:06:00 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12762

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not ! the politician, Who has given us the right to vote. It is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag, It is the veteran, who serves under the Flag, ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment. They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!" Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson. The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve. God Bless them.