"It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it." George Washington.
These words were spoken to a people who had just suffered through a war with the powerful British Empire and bore the scars of that war and now were building this nation.
The American people have not had to defend their land since the Civil War, 150 years ago. Americans have fought on foreign soil many times since but, unless we count the balloon bombs from Japan and the saboteurs of WWII, not on our own soil.
Our country's great struggles to build and defend this Republic are not taught in schools anymore. The results are two or three generations of Americans that have no concept of what Washington is talking about in his message. And look where that has taken us----what a pity! Medicineman!
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