Political Quotes

“the first stanza of our national anthem ends with ``O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?'' We sing this part as a triumphant declaration, but if you read the lyrics of the ``Star-Spangled Banner,'' the sentence actually ends with a question mark. Francis Scott Key intended this line to be sung as a question rather than a statement. That is fitting because, while our freedom may be concrete, hate and evil threaten the security of our freedom from one generation to the next. Over the years, our national anthem took on a feeling of confidence and assurance rather than uncertainty, and that is thanks to the millions of men and women who bravely answered the call to serve. Many soldiers lost their lives to give us the security we all enjoy and the assurance we are proud of. That is what we keep in our hearts and on our minds as we honor the fallen on this Memorial Day. Throughout the course of our Nation's history, our freedom has been protected by those who stood toe to toe with hate and evil, endured sleepless nights on the battlefield, rough days at sea, harsh conditions in the desert, and years living in a far corner of the globe so that we, as Americans, can sleep peacefully in the comfort and security of our home. Sadly, some of our Nation's heroes never ever returned.…”