“What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value.”

–Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, No. 1, 1776

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People ask me why I am so adamant about the Rights and Responsibilities of the citizens of this country. They ask why I am so fired up, after all, the government is going to take care of everything, right?

It’s because while I served, I didn’t pay the ultimate price – but I know plenty who did. Who still are willing. Who have, recently.

And, frankly, it pisses me off that MORE citizens aren’t upset that the government (I don’t care which administration, they are all doing the same thing now) is acting like they don’t have to answer to We, the People anymore. It pisses me off that it appears that so many “citizens” of this country aren’t taking the ultimate payment for freedom seriously – in fact, they seem to take it for granted.

I know too many who have paid dearly for me to live freely to take their payment for granted or lightly. It’s the least I can do – keeping their payment in the forefront of my mind.

Chat ya later…

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