I am always impressed when I see or hear of someone who puts their emotions on their sleeve and defend or call out those who would cause harm. It is a trait most seen in the military where men and women put their lives on the line to defend each other and our way of life when threatened. Not so much here at home where the safety from imminent death is far removed. But when it does expose itself to the light of day and the real repercussions involve death and or physical injury, it shows that some of us have the fortitude to gamble remaining alive to highlight an injustice. I will not mention anyone alive in particular but I have witnessed the railing against powerful forces. Those who stand up like Dr. King did and put his life on the line everyday in order to correct or at least bring an injustice to our consciousnesses. Others, from our country to other countries, have stood up in courage, spoke up and paid for it with their lives. We should all be aware that there are still powerful forces out there that still define their existence by throttling the throat of real freedom and liberty. Many more will undoubtedly have to stand and fall for the sake of justice and honor. There is little doubt about that. It is to our species' eternal shame that in this time and age of intelligence and ingenuity we are still led by age old paradigms of greed and hate. Until the war on these less than human traits is fought to a final outcome, the few amongst us will continue to rise up and shout their objections to injustice and inevitably will face the harsh sentence of being silenced. I honor those who have given more than any human should have to give and in their wake others follow with a gratitude that will never be diminished and a purpose worthy of what the human species is really capable of accomplishing.
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