Posted by
Ron Devito on Sunday, May 29, 2011 5:03:10 PM
There’s no better way to see D.C. than on the back of a Harley! My
family may be used to snowmachines more so than motorcycles (though you
couldn’t tell it with Todd driving a hog today with Piper on the back
and with Bristol riding on the back of another bike). But whether you’re
riding the open road or the frozen tundra, you’re celebrating a free
spirit. What could be more American than that?
Today’s Rolling Thunder rally in DC is all about freedom. And it’s
about duty and loyalty and service. The message heard loud and clear
through the roar of tens of thousands of bike engines declared, “We will
never forget our heroes left behind!” Truly, our POWs and MIAs honored
today are America’s real heroes.
In addition to drawing special attention to POWs and MIAs, Rolling
Thunders works to help all veterans, active duty service men and women,
and military families in so many ways. Riding with these patriots today
reinforced that we must do all we can to remind all Americans that we
owe our freedom to our vets and to those missing and to those who made
the ultimate sacrifice to make this the greatest country on earth. They
deserve our debt of gratitude. It’s not the politician or the reporter
who makes us free; it is the veteran.
One man who clearly understands this is Rep. Allen West, who was
there today to honor our military. I really appreciated meeting him.
Thank you for spending your day with the troops, Lt. Colonel West!
Meeting with Blue Star and Gold Star mothers this afternoon puts much
into perspective. These beautiful families sacrifice so much for our
freedom. This is what Memorial Day weekend is all about. Many of us this
weekend are firing up the grill and enjoying time with our loved ones.
Remember that we’re able to do that because someone else’s loved one is
willing to lay it all on the line to defend our freedom. Someone is
willing to re-deploy again and again far from home. Someone is willing
to endure the blistering heat of Iraq’s deserts or the brutal cold of
Afghanistan’s mountains. Someone is willing to put his or her own life
on hold to make sure we’re safe. We never hear them complain, do we? And
we never hear their families complain either. That’s what duty and
service means. And Rolling Thunder’s commitment to them is what loyalty
means.
I’m thankful Rolling Thunder keeps the mission of honoring our vets
alive! For in doing so, they remind us what is good and free and worthy
in America. So roll on, Rolling Thunder! Like Martin Luther King, Jr.
said about the great struggle for civil rights, “we will not be
satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a
mighty stream...”
Let’s roll on to honor our vets, to secure our blessings of liberty, and to fundamentally restore our proud America!
- Sarah Palin
As published at SarahPAC:
Roll On, Rolling Thunder!