Saturday, August 11, 2018

OPINION_ The Use Of Civil Freedoms Also Protects Our Nation And Values

THE DAILY CALLER




The Use Of Civil Freedoms Also Protects Our Nation And Values


2:54 PM 08/09/2018
Alan Keyes | Former Assistant Secretary of State


According to an article I saw recently, “Marine veteran and deputy editor of the Daily Caller News Foundation called out a CNN opinion piece on ‘Fox and Friends’ Wednesday for comparing journalists to military soldiers: ‘Let’s start with the obvious point. The vast majority of journalists didn’t sign up to protect our nation and values.'”

I certainly understand the point Mr. Brooks seems to be making. As the son of a career Army NCO, I have always had respect and affection for active military personnel and veterans who serve and have served our nation faithfully. My sense of the importance of public service came from the example of one of them.

But it also led me to study and do my best to understand the purpose and necessity that so often sent and kept my father far from home.

Destructive turmoil has often beset “democratic countries” in which military establishments have the habit of disrespecting constitutional bounds. We Americans ought always to appreciate the fact that, even among our professional armed forces, the ethos of citizen soldiers leads military personnel to respect the oaths that bind them to obey duly established chains of command.

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READ MORE: http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/09/civil-freedoms-and-values/

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Now is it beginning to show its ugly face among self-styled conservatives as well. If so, they are forgetting the very things they are supposed to conserve. I hope never to join in that oblivion. It will be fatal to the hope of decent human liberty America is supposed to represent.

Dr. Alan Keyes is a political activist, prolific writer, former diplomat, and the founder of LoyaltoLiberty.com


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The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller.


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