It is the Soldier,
not the minister
Who has given us
Freedom of Religion.
It's the soldier,
not the reporter
who has given us
Freedom of the Press.
It's the soldier,
not the poet,
who has given us
Freedom of Speech.
It's the soldier,
not the campus organizer,
who has given us
the Freedom to Demonstrate.
It's the soldier,
not the lawyer,
who has given us
the Right to a Fair Trial.
It's the soldier who salutes the flag,
serves under the flag
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who gives the protestor
the right to burn the flag.
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Dit is niet OK