Thank you to those who have served -- those in my family, my co-blogger and blog-founder, Pen, thank you to those I know in the service, past and present.
Memorial Day, however, differs from Veterans day specifically to honor those who died while in Military Service. Please join me in a moment of silence at 3 pm, which is taking place nationwide.
But beyond those people you know, thank you to the many each of does not know, who make the sacrifice of their service so that we might enjoy so much. It is important for us to remember you today, but it is equally important that we give you the credit you are due EVERY day, not just one day, or part of one day. Remember that the people serving in our armed forces risk their lives while serving, and that many of them will die or be injured on our behalf.
The observation of Memorial Day, previously called Decoration Day because it involved decorating grave sites, dates back to the Civil War, as a means of honoring those dead. It began in South Carolina, when former slaves honored the mass grave of Union Soldiers in Charleston, reburying them in individual graves, and holding a 10,000 person parade to honor them. The holiday was expanded to honor those who died in other military conflicts. So I would also like to underline that this is also a day to honor in the celebration of Memorial Day that we are one nation, and that those who have advocated secession by force were - and are - unpatriotic, and treasonous. Because it is treason for an American to take up arms against fellow Americans; and that is who comprise our military, and who comprise our government, and our lawful authority like the police. The ONLY opposition authorized and legitimized in our U.S. Constitution is lawful and peaceful opposition.
Memorial Day, however, differs from Veterans day specifically to honor those who died while in Military Service. Please join me in a moment of silence at 3 pm, which is taking place nationwide.But beyond those people you know, thank you to the many each of does not know, who make the sacrifice of their service so that we might enjoy so much. It is important for us to remember you today, but it is equally important that we give you the credit you are due EVERY day, not just one day, or part of one day. Remember that the people serving in our armed forces risk their lives while serving, and that many of them will die or be injured on our behalf.
The observation of Memorial Day, previously called Decoration Day because it involved decorating grave sites, dates back to the Civil War, as a means of honoring those dead. It began in South Carolina, when former slaves honored the mass grave of Union Soldiers in Charleston, reburying them in individual graves, and holding a 10,000 person parade to honor them. The holiday was expanded to honor those who died in other military conflicts. So I would also like to underline that this is also a day to honor in the celebration of Memorial Day that we are one nation, and that those who have advocated secession by force were - and are - unpatriotic, and treasonous. Because it is treason for an American to take up arms against fellow Americans; and that is who comprise our military, and who comprise our government, and our lawful authority like the police. The ONLY opposition authorized and legitimized in our U.S. Constitution is lawful and peaceful opposition.
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