Monday, May 25, 2009

The land of the free, because of the brave

American Legion Post 118, Heritage Park, Wayzata, Minnesota, May 25, 2009American Legion Post 118, Heritage Park, Wayzata, Minnesota, May 25, 2009

I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.

—The American's Creed, by William Tyler Page (1917)

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