[Blennos]

I’m not sure I’m understanding what the problem is? People climb mountains, explore, fly planes, sail boats around the world, become test flights, go into space. Chances are taken - individuals who have freedom can make these choices - slaves cannot. A generation ago, 16 years old was old enough to lie about your age and join the military - to take your chances to fight for your country. I have not heard this girl complain about anything - she is chasing her dream, willing to pay the price. Isn’t that what individual freedom is all about? Don’t understand the backlash on Free Republic?

I agree completely. I am proud of this young lady. If you read her blog, you will see that she is brave, intelligent, articulate and quite motivated. Some of the nasty comments on FR make me ashamed. She is the type of girl that we should be encouraging, not defaming.

http://soloround.blogspot.com/

[traderrob6]

It’s not her we’re defaming, it’s her idiotic parents.

[antceecee]

FR use to be a place where I could read wonderful comments from true American spirits and patriots. Posts on this subject today make it difficult to see FR as any different than HuffPost.