[Mpls] Protesters ditching work and school

[j c harmon]

I hope everyone patting themselves on the back for their work & school- 
optional humanitarian efforts will save a little back-patting for our 
returning troops. Thankfully, their lives are on the line so you can grab an 
overpriced latte', ditch work and school, and head on down to the courthouse 
to protest openly about military personnel doing THEIR jobs. I also wonder 
if any of the well-meaning teachers and parents involved are adequately 
prepared to explain to children, likely far too young to fully comprehend 
it, why they're not to blame even though their parent(s) or sibling(s) or 
aunt(s) or uncle(s) fought for their ability to protest, and died as a 
result.
I can only imagine the potential guilt and trust issues a kid like that may 
end up with down the road.

AND....
I have little or no sympathy for students at the U who constantly gripe 
about their exorbinant tuition, yet everytime someone in this town squashes 
an insect, they leave class and go marching...

Jill Harmon, daughter and wife of VFWs
Cleveland


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