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May 31, 2010
MEMORIAL DAY 2010.... The Capturing in words the nation's gratitude towards those who volunteered to put their lives on the line, and made the ultimate sacrifice, is almost impossible. I found Vice President Biden's remarks this morning at Arlington National Cemetery, however, to be rather powerful. It wasn't included in the clip, but Biden also told the assembled audience of the fallen soldiers, "They lived with integrity. They served nobly. They gave everything. They fought for what they believed in. And maybe most importantly, they believed in something bigger than themselves. They believed in all of you. They believed in all of us. And they believed in America." I'm also reminded of something my friend Hilzoy wrote last year at this time: "Every Memorial Day (and not only then), I try to remind myself of what it means that people who serve in the military are willing to fight and die when our civilian leaders ask them to, whether they agree with those leaders or not. That's a stunning act of faith in American democracy. In return, we owe everyone who serves the effort to be the best citizens we can be, and to elect the people who are most likely to exercise good judgment about whether and when to ask them to risk their lives." —Steve Benen 1:35 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (8)
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To me the last Monday in May (Memorial Day) is even more significant. Posted by: Pietr Hitzig on May 31, 2010 at 1:46 PM | PERMALINKIn response to "a": I don't see the partisanship in this post. But I think I know what "a" stands for. Posted by: Leisureguy on May 31, 2010 at 1:50 PM | PERMALINKmy required reading every memorial day: REMEMBER If you are able, Major Michael Davis O'Donnell, helicopter pilot for my friend LCpl. Pete Strategos, USMC Who wants to be the last one to die for a lie? Posted by: anon on May 31, 2010 at 3:39 PM | PERMALINK Dear anon, Ah, good point, Doug. That certainly explains why so many good men and women are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's because -- asshole! Excellent rebuttal. Posted by: Tom Allen on May 31, 2010 at 5:16 PM | PERMALINKDamn I miss Hilzoy! With all due respect to you, Steve, she just has a way... Posted by: efgoldman on May 31, 2010 at 5:53 PM | PERMALINKDid he really say our troops are the "spine" of the nation? That's a sad thing to say about any nation ... Posted by: BigRenman on June 1, 2010 at 2:17 AM | PERMALINKPost a comment
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