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We Did Not Balk, © 2013, Karla Dorman
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We who serve(d) and sacrifice(d) keep our promises ...


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To those in high office: we did not
balk when asked to go to war. We stood
up, honored our pledge to defend the
Constitution against enemies,
foreign and domestic. We obeyed

the orders of the President of
the United States and all who were
appointed over us (so help me,
God). We served and sacrificed, we paid
the price. So: why don't you do the same?


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 Reviews of "We Did Not Balk, © 2013, Karla Dorman"
Reviewed on October 14, 2013
AMEN, Karla, AMEN!! Thank you for YOUR USAF service!! SALUTE!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 14, 2013
The rich and powerful have always used the trickery of honor and patriotism to enlist armies from the masses of people they controlled and used, most willing to sacrifice many so that they could win their cause that they always disguised as “our cause” with little or no compensation.

It's time that United States soldiers are treated differently and compensated according to their sacrifice. Those who have sacrificed more because they have posttraumatic stress syndrome should be cared for like a Congress persons, not denied pension and health care.

Ron

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on October 14, 2013
We can only thank you profusely for your service as Congress fails to do so.

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on October 14, 2013
Because they're really only serving themselves, Karla. They are not really part of WE THE PEOPLE, sadly.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on October 13, 2013


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