Memorial Day ... it used to be known as Decoration Day, as many people would decorate the graves of fallen service men and women. I remember, as a kid, most everyone had flags out on Memorial Day. I drove across the state yesterday and noticed only a few. This country was founded by people who believed in freedom. Freedom to worship as one chooses (not the freedom to stop others from worshipping), freedom to own property, freedom to not pay exorbitant taxes (remember the Boston Tea Party??), and freedom to have representation in our government. Many have been willing to give their lives over the past 232 years to preserve these values and to bring these freedoms to others in the world. Many have given their lives to do so. As I watch many of our freedoms slowly being stripped in the name of "security" or "national security" I am put in mind of something Benjamin Franklin said: "The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either." Let us remember all those who have given their lives so that we could have the opportunity to give away what cost them so dearly. I am grateful and thankful for all the men and women of the past 232 years who tried so valiantly to preserve our freedoms and bring the same to others in the world.
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