Memorial Day and Sacrificial Love
Ivy Schmalzried2025-05-27T12:17:56-04:00The celebration of Memorial Day always leads me to ponder the idea of rights. The Declaration of Independence states that we are “endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights.” Our culture is preoccupied with the claiming of rights, even when it denies the Creator. I am a fan of the rights we enjoy in the United States, and I am proud of our historical role in defending the rights of Western Civilization. Throughout the history of the United States, we have defended our rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” through bloody conflict. We have aided others in [...]