May We Never Forget

For all those who made the ultimate sacrifice and for all those who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you.

Our freedom has never before been put to this test, the direction that we go in the further is up to us. We can no longer sit idly be and do nothing, the Martin Niemöller poem "First they came for the Socialists…” comes to mind more and more lately, where are we as a nation heading?

We have to stand together. We no long have the luxury of saying “She’s trans and I’m gay so those laws don’t bother me.” or “I’m not a drag queen, I’m trans.” Those that don’t like us they don’t see LGBTQ+ they see only “GAY!”

United we stand, divided we fall… vote! Work for a candidate. Donate to a candidate.

One thing that we can do to make sure that those who made the ultimate sacrifice and for all those who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice not in vain is to vote!

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In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

--John McCrae