Stardate 20011003.0720 (On Screen): The ultimate guarantor of our freedom is our willingness to fight for it, and if necessary our willingness to sacrifice ourselves for the freedom of our fellows and our children. Not just
officially designated gladiators but
every single one of us. No one gets to sit in the grandstand and watch the game and cheer for the good guys; we're all out on the playing field.
Any of us may be called on, at any time, to make a decision to sacrifice ourselves for the good of the whole. This is the price we pay for being citizens; it is a duty we all carry.
Most of us will not ever have to face that challenge, but if we do and refuse to carry that burden, then this nation will fall. And it will deserve to fall, for it will no longer be worth saving. (discuss)
