Independence Day celebrating
I mentioned this on another board I troll on...I mean, post on, and as usual I was completely ignored so that the self-posturing could continue as usual without addressing an issue. The conversation was about celebrating Independence Day, and almost every posting was about supporting the troops, and how important it was to do that on July 4th.

This brought up a question that has bothered me for a very long time. Why don't we ever seem to remember the peacemakers who are working for the United States? There are individuals who spend their entire lives never killing anyone, never carrying a weapon, but just making it possible for opposing forces to communicate in a way that keeps both sides from having to go to war with each other. Many of these people aren't politicians running for offices, but bureaucrats that live in foreign countries and do their jobs in the quiet background in hopes of maintaining peace.

Why don't we ever honor them on our national holidays?

Stumble It!