The Declaration clearly states the reason for government. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men,"
There are many things that I do not like about government and I speak out against these things. However, defending our self-evident truths and our unalienable rights IS the purpose of government.
Our way of life is threatened and and under attack. Our troops are on the lines. They are doing their best to root out the terrorists and destroy their network. There is a quote by George Orwell that is quite appropriate: -- "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
Many of us are old, crippled and too weak to fight a war as we once were able to. The least we can do is support our troops as they do battle on our behalf. If you can make it out on Saturday's in Ft. Collins, great. If your excuse is that it is too far to drive then get together with a group of your friends, solicit help from your local VFW post and pick busy intersection in your home town, claim it and show up every week. You will make new friends and our troops will know that they have our support.
semper fi