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Posted by tu3031 2008-08-20 11:46|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 RIP. My deepest gratitude for their sacrifice.

The spirit of the Minutemen isn't gone, despite the worst efforts of the media and "progressives" here in Mass.

Posted by xbalanke 2008-08-20 14:12|| 2008-08-20 14:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Most of us lose our lives to accident or disease. These three and many others chose rather to spend their lives to protect the world from evil. That they stood firm in their choice despite argument from their school guidance counselor bespeaks the consciousness of their choice, and the nobility of purpose that drove them. May their memories be for a blessing to those whose lives they touched.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-08-20 16:38|| 2008-08-20 16:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Well said, TW. Freedom isn't free, and those of us who enjoy it owe a tremendous debt to those who defend it. These young men died defending not only their country, but trying to liberate those who had been held hostage by the forces of true evil. They gave their lives for a noble cause. May God bless and comfort their family and friends with that knowledge.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-08-20 19:19|| 2008-08-20 19:19|| Front Page Top

#4 I always think with sorrow and gratitude upon this quote from McCaulay:
"Then out spake brave Horatius,
The captain of the gate'
To every man upon this earth,
Death cometh soon or late,
than how can man die better,
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his forefathers
and the altars of his gods'"
I know, it's a trite old sentiment and an old and overquoted favorite of the Victorian era... but they were good and brave young men and women, who went into it with open eyes and generous hearts. It is, at the end of things, a comforting thought to hold.

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