By Sergeant Joe Crisalli
"In World War II, to preserve our freedom, we had to hold back fascism from our shores. We had to crush tyranny at the source in Germany and Italy. In the Pacific, we had to fight to guarantee that there would never be another Pearl Harbor attack. Now, there is a new attack of tyranny and fascism – from within. And it is time to fight again, a fight against the right-wing Republicans who attacked our freedom in their stifling of a fair election in Florida.
I am a veteran of World War II and proud to have served my country, and now I am part of a voters rights group in order to serve my country once again by insuring that our freedoms are not infringed.
A government ‘of, by and for the people’ is what America is all about. We are now concerned with the ‘by the people.’ The right to vote and be counted is the way the people’s voice is heard. The disenfranchisement of thousands of voters and the debacle in Florida proves that we must be vigilant. The Battle for Freedom for a government BY the people must continue with the Voters March."
World War II veterans like Joe Crisalli lead the Voter Rights March in Washington DC on May 19th, Armed Forces Day, to restore the democracy they fought and died for.
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