Liberals Still Standing on the Shoulders of Brave Men

Freedom is never free, but it is constantly being purloined by squatters who make their fortunes, careers, and reputations on the sacrifices and blood of young patriots.

I remember how I felt on September 11, 2001, and if you had told me that we would not face another attack on American soil for the next five years, I would have laughed in your face. Much has been done here at home to enhance our security, but I believe we owe the last five uneventful years to the young men and women who stormed Afghanistan and toppled the evil dictatorship in Iraq. This country rose up on the backs of soldiers - not politicians - and crippled a terrorist force that threatened to steal our national confidence and change forever our goals and dreams.

Enter the liberals and the anti-war movement. Enter the same crowd, if whose appeasing mantra had triumphed during the cold war, would have awarded the Soviet Union with a lease on life well into the 21st century. Enter the socialists and activists who dream of peace in a world of religious extremists who prey on weakness and naive political indecision.

Murtha, Pelosi, Kerry, Kennedy, Reid, and their limp-wristed clan, whine and preach and call for retreat, while enjoying the security and robust economy provided by the sacrifices of young soldiers who have preserved the very foundation of our wealth and culture.

The story is the same throughout our history - shameless opportunists gracelessly and ungratefully enjoy their freedom, while undercutting the brave souls who protect it.