Just had to share this with those of you who care

Was reading in the paper about those stuipd people protesting at funerals for our soldiers. I know they have the right to do so because this is America but somethings should just be left alone. You wouldn't have that right without these folks that put it on the line for us.

http://www.iwo.com/heroes.htm

 

And another

How to know an American -- by an Aussie (Inspirational)
You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American.
So an Australian dentist wrote an editorial the following day to let everyone know what an American is, so they would know when they found one. (Good one, mate!!!!)


An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani or Afghan.

An American may also be a Comanche, Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache, Seminole or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans.

An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America they are free to worship as each of them chooses.

An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God.

An American lives in the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God given right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.

An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.

When Afghanistan was over-run by the Soviet army 20 years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country! As of the morning of September 11, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan.
Americans welcome the best of everything...the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services. But they also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest tossed. These in fact are the people who built America.

Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, 2001 earning a better life for their families. It's been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least 30 different countries, cultures, and first languages, including those that aided and abetted the terrorists.

So you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao Tse-Tung, and other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world. But, in doing so you would just be killing yourself. Because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American.

 

I think the best part is that it's written by an Australian so it's not like an american tooting his own horn. Just wish we could make other countries see this... guess we just gotta keep fighting the good fight.

 

i love this country, and i'll leave it at that, because you dont want to get me started.

 

as an Australian living in this country I respect adn thank any and ALL who serve bravel so I can live the American dream and raise my kids with a chance for teh same...

to all who serve I salute you!

thank you and May God bring you home safely...

 

Those people that protest at the soldiers funerals are the lowest form of scum in my book. This is a free country but there is a proper time and place for things like that - which would not be at someones funeral.

 

That was written very well.

 

That slideshow was very touching, and that article was very well written. i agree that the protesting at funerals is not proper. it is legal, and people can do it, but you tink they would have some respect for the people the died to garuntee them the right to public speech, and also to ensure the safety of this nation.

 

if those protesters had to come face to face with the people that the soldiers had to face they would start running the other way and start crying.