Sunday, May 27, 2007

The price of a service member

"Memorial Day orators will say that a G.I.'s life is priceless. Don't believe it. I know what value the U.S. government assigns to a soldier's life: I've been handed the check. It's roughly what the Yankees will pay Roger Clemens per inning once he starts pitching next month."

This was written by a man who opposes the war, and lost his son in Iraq. Isn't it the saddest commentary about our nation's real priorities that you have ever heard? And the blame must lie partially with us consumers....

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