QotD
"I have always found it rather odd that everyone credits our
'freedoms' to the soldiers. The truth is that our freedoms and
democratic systems are obtained by journalists and activists.
"Soldiers may protect from outside threats, but the real
threat to freedom and democracy is a threat that comes from
INSIDE.
-- Sunnydayz,
2008-09-05 [I don't see how to link directly to the
comment; once the page loads, search for "The real troops are".
Better, read the whole article first, to see why our freedom
does need protecting.]