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As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm an

As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. – Allen West

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While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is for honoring anyone who has died, not just those fallen in service to our country. – Allen West

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memorialday
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From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales. – Allen West

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memorialday
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One of the critical issues that we have to confront is illegal immigration, because this is a multi-headed Hydra that affects our economy, our health care, our health care, our education systems, our national security, and also our local criminality. – Allen West

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Education
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Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future. – Albert Camus

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Emancipation from the bondage of the soil is no freedom for the tree. – Rabindranath Tagore

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Freedom of expression comes with responsibilities, especially when it comes with serious implications for peace. – Mohammed Morsi

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Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government. – Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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We believe the ice sheet was not around all the time. It was only around during cool snaps of the climate. – Kenneth R. Miller

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A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. – Horace

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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher. – Ambrose Bierce, Epigrams

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The moment of change is the only poem. – Adrienne Rich

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