Tomorrow is the 4th of July and day to celebrate our freedom from the tyranny of British rule. Yet we are still in the throes of another type of tyranny. We cannot seem to free ourselves from the tyranny of hatred. Hatred for those who look differently, who believe differently. We have not yet freed ourselves from the tyranny of fear. Fear of thought to be unpatriotic. Those to cloak themselves in the flag are not always being patriotic. They just want to make others feel that they are not.
I believe that I am patriotic. I love my country and support the men and women who fight to protect her. But being patriotic is not limited to the 4th of July, Memorial Day, September 11, December 7 and the IMPORTANT days of the year. Being patriotic is supporting our troops everyday of the year as they are fighting for us everyday of the year. It supporting organizations like the USO and the various veterans organizations who provide services for those who have fought and those who are fighting still.
My father fought in WWII and I have friends who have fought in Vietnam and Desert Storm, etc. Thankfully they all returned whole in body but changed in mind and spirit. We need to support them in any way we can. We need to let them know that the ideals they are fighting to establish elsewhere in the world are still strong at home.
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