SPECIAL ALERT - ISRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE
As we all gather with
friends and family this Memorial Day Weekend, we need to take time to
pause and ponder what the day is all about.
Memorial Day is more
than just the beginning of the summer season - it's a time to reflect on
the sacrifices many have made to establish, and preserve the freedoms
that have provided this nation with bounty seen by no other.
If you visit a national
cemetery this weekend, you can almost hear the whispers of those that
came before us. Listen carefully and you'll hear their pleas to us to
protect the special gift of liberty paid for with their blood.
When observing Memorial
Day, it's important to keep in mind that soldiers, past and present,
fought to defend our entire Constitution - not just the bits and pieces
found fashionable on any particular day. Sadly, the sacrifices of
millions of good Americans have been sullied by those who attack our
Second Amendment, claiming it is irrelevant, outdated, and dangerous.
The sacrifices of so
many brave men and women should serve as inspiration to us to fight on
to protect the Second Amendment. The knowledge that so many gave so much
should steel our resolve to defeat those whose politics demand that our
right to keep and bear arms be diminished.
To attack the Second
Amendment is to attack our entire Constitution and the liberties it has
engendered. Whether an attack on our Constitution originates from
abroad, or whether it is uttered on the floor of the Congress is
inconsequential. One attack is no different than any other. As
Americans, we must stand up and vigorously defend our rights and push
back those who would infringe upon our freedoms.
In closing, I ask you to
do two things this weekend. First, celebrate the freedoms for which
others fought so valiantly. Second, honor the sacrifices of our troops
by recommitting yourself to the tireless defense of our nation's
Constitution and the guiding principles upon which this nation was
founded.
Richard Pearson
ISRA Executive Director
ISRA Executive Director
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