Have to disagree with you. This girl is standing in the line of fire at this time and in a way she will always remember. It will motivate her even more as she grows and matures.
I was 12 years old when I and my younger brother who was 10 together with a few other kids our age joined WWII and WWI era adults (parents could not attend) - some of them vets --about 20 of us in all to counterprotest the 2nd Moratorium against the War in Vietnam, held in Washington, DC on November 15, 1969.
We took a 3.5 hour charter bus ride from South Jersey to DC and witnessed a swarm of 10's of thousands of anti-war protesters, hippies, Communists screaming their chants, Viet Cong flags everywhere, US flags inverted and being desecrated - some being stomped on the ground, burned and torn. This were the "Occupy DC" protesters of almost 40+ years ago.
Our march went straight into the fray, carrying placars calling for Victory in Viet Nam, and carrying our US flags proudly. We had insults and objects thrown at us from all directions. Cops kept us separated from our antagonists. Their insults just steeled our resolve.
Our march intimately took us across the bridge to Arlington and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where we held a small rally and had prayer calling for Victory in Vietnam.
That night, on our way out, trying to exit DC it was complete gridlock. We soon realized that we were caught in the midst of a riot, complete with all the smash, snatch, and grab. Shots rang out. I watched a store front get its window smashed by a guy with what appeared to be a metal pole.
We made our way out of DC slowly up and out New York Ave, and finally onto the highway for the 3.5 hour trek back.
I was too young to fight in Vietnam, and we all know how that eventually turned out, but I know where I was November 15, 1969, and at 3 separate Marches held later in DC calling for for Victory in Viet Nam in 1970 and 1971.
Sure, kids will be kids. Some grow up faster than others and some learn at an early age what it means to take a stand and to keep and eye on who our enemy is and what his tactics are.
This 11-year old lives on the back side of massacre of 55 million of hers and my generation since 1973. She's on the front line. She's taking this cause seriously at a young age, even as my kids did when they were growing up. I never hid the horror of abortion and what it is and what it entails from them.
And I support this girl completely. Every adult on this board, including her parents should support her too.
She will eventually be one who effectively changes hearts and minds because she has internalized the cause. She has stood in the gap, and she has been counted, herself, among those who care for the lives of the unborn.
FReegards!
