Spotlight: Heroes Won’t Be Silenced
Vets for Freedom and the stories we must hear
By Ericka Andersen Posted in 2008 — Comments (4) / Email this page » / Leave a comment »
Some of my favorites are making the headlines this week. The boys of Vets for Freedom will not be silenced and thank God, because their message is one of greatness. There have several items regarding the National Heroes Tour – as the Iraq veterans travel across the country to present their message of enduring victory.
Yesterday, the tour was to stop at Forest Lake High School in Minnesota but the event was abruptly canceled by Principal Steve Massey on grounds that it was “prompted by concerns that the event was becoming political rather than educational and therefore was not suitable for a public school.”
Though Executive Director Pete Hegseth specifically agreed to keep it purely educational, his promise was spit on when Massey opted to succumb to the complaints of parents. They threatened to protest, they complained. The people leading our public schools today are afraid; it’s no wonder kids today often reject the duty, honor and character that comes with serving in the military.
"Are we saying that patriotism and duty and honor have no place in our public schools?" Hegseth was quoted as saying in the Star Tribune.
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But VFF is not easily deterred. They quickly relocated to a local American Legion, where “Dozens of students at Forest Lake High School were so upset that they skipped school to go see the speech,” according to a local news station. The station also reported that, “School officials repeatedly denied our requests for comment on the situation.”
A story adequately entitled “The Stories They Didn’t Want You To Hear At Forest Lake High” from the Star-Tribune published today, featuring “the stories of these brave heroes, despite the efforts of school administrators. Hopefully, a number of Forest Lake school administrators will also read some of these stories, and reflect on those who do not bend despite enormous “political pressure.”
These men have served our country with honor and a public school’s denial to allow them a platform to speak is despicable. Well, I guess it would be hard to stay unmoved by men who speak like this:
David Bellavia's book, House to House, does a pretty good job of showing us what these men are made of too.
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and welcome back to American soil.
that Bellavia may run for Congress in Tom Reynolds opening seat. The district is pretty red, so this will be a great battle.
IMO, Principal Massey acted like a weenie. Frankly, he was a profile in cowardice.
99% of American patriots, doctors, parents, teachers, leaders, technicians, laborers, contractors, lawyers, and yes even Presidents come from public schools. Core-America still exist.
I'm glad to serve, glad I went to Iraq, blessed for the fine Americans I befriended and like to think I was a part of a big picture, a greater outcome, and a piece of history.
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