"It’s the soldier, not the reporter, that gives you freedom of the press. It’s the soldier, not the poet, that gives you freedom of speech. It’s the soldier, not the campus organizer, that allows you to demonstrate. It’s the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, whose coffin is draped with the flag, that allows the protester to burn the flag. Shame! Shame! "Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts of heroism they perform for us in our time of need. Press close to them the hope of just coming home safe."   Jack Exum "Freedom and Responsibility" Pulpit Helps, July 2003, p.1 www.pulpithelps.com    Return to  Home Page | Specials, Blessings & Prayers | Apple Seeds Archives | Favorites links | Religious links