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John Stuart Mill: May 20, 1806 - May 8, 1873
John Stuart Mill: An 18th century philosopher and political economist whose work covered topics such as the "Theory of Liberty", "Human Rights and slavery", "Utilitarianism" and "Economic philosophy", wrote the following...
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.
The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
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Our "Support our Troops" vigil began shortly after the 911 attack on the WTC as the Liberal Left began actively protests opposing any military response. It was our contention that there was another voice to be heard, one that represented mainstream Americans demanding a direct all out war on terrorists who had attacked our nation at home and abroad, time and time again without retribution or remorse, a patriotic representation of the outrage and infuriation ignited by this affront which had taken place on our native soil.
Since that time we have dedicated and spent each of our Sundays between the hours of 11:30am to 1:30pm on the corner of 12th and Commercial Avenue in Anacortes in support of our military, their mission and the Commander in Chief. Our  original nucleus consisted of myself, my wife Mary, another couple, and two Veterans who join us from Oak Harbor. Over the years we have been blessed by a number of steadfast supporters. A few of these include Dave and Kay, Dan and Joyce, Jack and Barb, our good friends Dave and Ed as well as other friends, relatives and dedicated conservative community members who often join us or just stop by to say hello.
Our message has always been uniform and collective, and has never wavered. First and foremost, we stand in Support of our Troops! We are proud to stand with our Flags, signs and banners in support of America, President Bush, his administration and their dedication to the War efforts and protecting our citizens. We have a collective belief that anything less than a zero tolerance to terrorism is unacceptable. We stand in direct opposition to appeasement and peace at any cost , no war for oil, anti-Bush, anti-establishment solutions offered by the protesters gathered on the opposite corners of the intersection.
No matter the size of our group on any given day, we are encouraged that we receive a resounding and positive display of honks, waves, applause and thumbs-up from the passing motorists. That is MAINSTREAM AMERICA. We stand, regardless of the weather, in the rain, the cold and the hot sun without complaint or regret, as our does our military. Passers-by often bring us hot cocoa, hot coffee, hot cider, and in the summer they sometimes bring us cold drinks. Although they cannot stand with us that day, they support our efforts.
You cannot imagine how proud and pleased we are when Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Soldiers, some just home on leave from Afghanistan and Iraq, stop their vehicles and get out and shake our hands and say to each of us individually 'Thank you for standing up for America and for standing up for us". One young Marine gave us a box of cookies. We do not know their names and they do not know ours. We can definitely report that their opinion of the opposing corners are in concurrence with ours. We have received the heartfelt gratitude from scores of parents and relatives of those who serve as well. At other times those who take the time to stop are simply well wishers taking the time to thank us for the effort.
The group we stand in direct opposition to is organized and consists of Left Wing members of the local "Celebration Church", joined by folks from such Soros / Heinz supported and funded organizations as "worldcantwait", Not in My Name , and similar associated groups. These same folks hang the UN flag in support of their cause on Sundays.
Not surprisingly the Bush haters are, on occasion, temporarily augmented by other fragmented groups with their own political agenda.
We encourage as many as possible to join our weekly Sunday vigil between 11:45 am to 1:00pm on the Northwest corner of 12th and Commercial Avenue in Anacortes. Your participation is appreciated as well as crucial. Bring Flags, banners and signs expressing your Support of Our Troops as they wage this war on Terrorism.
May God continue to bless these United States of America!
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "How Modern Liberals Think" Evan Sayet 
