06-19-2007, 03:08 PM | #1 |
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Them now, so it won't be us -- America's heroes
I dropped by Fox News online and saw this headline and story and just thought I'd note that it's men like these that make me reverence the name, American.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,284232,00.html
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06-19-2007, 03:26 PM | #2 |
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Fire fighters and police officers are the most underpaid and under-appreciated civil servants.
God speed the Charleston 9.
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06-19-2007, 03:47 PM | #3 |
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Tragedy. These guys were heroes.
However, I see this as more the courage of human beings. Not the courage of one particular nation. All Americans should aspire to have their courage and self-sacrifice. But I would broaden that to "all human beings" should aspire to them. |
06-19-2007, 04:33 PM | #4 |
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It is amazing that some of the most important people in our society:
Police men Fire men School teachers They are all the most underpaid. These are the ones that teaching our kids and protecting us... |
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