These words are from Scotland's Declaration of Independence known as the
"Declaration of Arbroath" signed in Scotland in 1320:
"For as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will
we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is not for
glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom,
which no honest man gives up but with life itself."
Stay safe.
Reminds me of this.
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Le Ba Binh's 700-man South Vietnamese Marine force facing 20,000 North Vietnamese......
"As long as one Marine draws a breath of life, Dong Ha will belong to us."
Nine time wounded Lt. Col. Le Ba Binh Binh served 13 years in heavy combat and another 11 years in prison camps.
In the end, Brock, some men have the balls and the willingness to do whatever is necessay. Some don't.
ReplyDeleteSome men lead, some follow.
Sadly, the vast majority stay home.
It is disheartening how many Americans willingly give up their freedoms for some crumbs from the government.
ReplyDeleteHow's that song go, Jim? "You don't know what you've got till it's gone...."
ReplyDeleteA lot of folks will spend a lifetime wishing that they had done things differently when they had the chance.