Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

"It's Time to Stay Strong in the Face of Adversity"
News Republic ^ | March 27, 2006 | Caspar Weinberger Jr.

Posted on 03/27/2006 12:34:31 PM PST by redstateone

My father's latest book, "Home of The Brave" (Forge, May 2006) is prefaced with a quote from former President George Herbert Walker Bush: "Ours would not be the land of the free if it were not also the home of the brave."

On my visit to Wisconsin last week, my host took me to the home of her parents. Both of these octogenarians were concentration camp survivors. While they do not speak of it, there is no doubt of the horrors that they, and so many others in similar situations, endured. They are indeed brave souls.

Today, we think such events could never happen here in America...

(Excerpt) Read more at wiscnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: casparweinberger; homeofthebrave; waronterror

1 posted on 03/27/2006 12:34:35 PM PST by redstateone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: redstateone

Like father, like son....

A true patriot.


2 posted on 03/27/2006 12:36:14 PM PST by redstateone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: redstateone

There's a poll at your link worth Freeping too.


3 posted on 03/27/2006 12:37:35 PM PST by Jaxter ("Vivit Post Funera Virtus")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jaxter

Good call. My eyes missed that. Time for glasses, I suppose.

Thanks


4 posted on 03/27/2006 12:42:15 PM PST by redstateone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: redstateone

Time for a new positive tagline for me!


5 posted on 03/27/2006 1:08:54 PM PST by OldFriend (AMERICA WOULD NOT BE THE LAND OF THE FREE IF IT WERE NOT ALSO THE HOME OF THE BRAVE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OldFriend

Glad you found the article useful. Great quote, isn't it?!


6 posted on 03/27/2006 2:34:34 PM PST by redstateone
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: redstateone

It's what makes America America.


7 posted on 03/27/2006 3:02:23 PM PST by OldFriend (AMERICA WOULD NOT BE THE LAND OF THE FREE IF IT WERE NOT ALSO THE HOME OF THE BRAVE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson