Memorial Day Ten Years Later
Memorial Day weekend has begun. It's become the so-called unofficial start of summer in recent memory. Folks travel, get together, party - well, you know the drill. The actual meaning and purpose of the holiday gets lost for many of us. So an occasional reminder can offset this lack of memory. This year, we'll not only remember, but we'll look back ten years at a post that has held true. What's true is not necessarily what's good. But true is true. Consider that post and you'll see that we've not changed our tune despite the obvious lunacy of this trend. Here goes... On Memorial Day we celebrate those whose ultimate sacrifice made all THIS possible. However, in the midst of our gratitude, we might want to ask ourselves what "this" means. Is it the incredible material prosperity of our blessed country? Is it the individual and religious freedom - so rare in so many parts of the world - established by our Founding Fathers? What does "th...