Has anyone else been watching America the Story of Us on History Channel? As a history buff, I think it’s great. It has been spending less time on the “big” events that everyone knows about, and telling more stories about the little events that shaped our country, good and bad. It’s been over 230 years since the original Tea Partiers declared “no taxation without representation.” I wonder how many kids today really understand those words. I wonder how many men, who earned the right to vote for their own government over 230 years ago, or African-Americans, who earned their voting rights 140 years ago, or women, who finally won their right to vote a mere 90 years ago, appreciate what those before us had to go through to win those battles. And make no bones about it – all of those were hard-fought battles.
So this is a good time to take a moment, while you’re rifling through your sample ballot, tuning out the endless campaign ads on TV, or filling out your absentee ballot, that even though we’re only voting in the primaries right now, that men and women have died for your right to have a say in who represents our interests in local, state, and the federal government.
Memorial Day may mean barbecues and the unofficial start to summer, but it’s important to remember why we observe this day, and remember all those who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that you can have a voice in your government. So please, enjoy your family and friends and your day off, and also take a few minutes to remember the brave who have fallen and for what they gave their all.
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