July 4th 2013

The Egyptian people have reminded us that freedom must be fought for. It is not safe. It is not easy. It is not cheap. It risks injury, ruin, and sometimes death. Its frontline soldiers come in all races, genders and classes. They will be vilified. They will be opposed. They will be arrested and beaten and sometimes executed. But they will not be silenced, and their enemies will know defeat. The frontline soldiers of freedom fight not only in Tahrir Square, but all over the world and every state in the United States. Never forget the price that others have paid for our freedom, nor the price that others today are paying for theirs. Happy Independence Day!