I've never cared about Memorial Day before, but this time around I find myself caring a little. Thinking about it. Thinking about death.
I know this is libertarianly-politically--incorrect. You know what? I don't care. Many of these men were fighting for freedom. Come in here, Pierz, et. al. and tell me how wrong all Patriots and Warriors of all times and all conflicts in all history have been. Because you know what? I don't give a hoot. I really don't. You think you're all "edgy" for having the Secret Knowledge about how lame and sheep-like all soldiers really are.
You know what's edgy?
Storming into certain death. That's pretty edgy. Sprinting onto Normandy beach. Charging into a wall of bayonets at Balaclava. These soldiers hadn't read their Rothbard; they weren't politically pure and perfect? Oh brother. We may have better theory, but we need to man up and learn a thing or two about practice. About courage. I'll give the Nazis respect too, for that matter. Everybody was fighting for freedom. As best they knew how.
So props to them, man.
Props to them.
And here's a Ron Paul version for you, too:
But please be aware: marching around waving signs will not be enough.
It has never been enough.
And it never will be.
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