On this Memorial Day, which commemorates those members of
the armed forces who died for the United States of America , it is
appropriate to consider some of the principles they fought for which are under
assault today.
Liberty,
including freedom of speech and the press; the rule of law versus the rule of
man, the independence of the judiciary, as part of the separation of powers;
federalism and equality have all been either violated or rejected by federal
officials and their supporters in favor of authoritarianism. In addition, economic freedoms have been
jeopardized in several ways.
If those
who fell for their country would not have died in vain, then we Americans must recognize
these principles, identify the threats to them and defend these and other
principles necessary to maintain our freedom and representative government.
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