Remembrance Day
Julia Gillard Acting Prime Minister of Australia when asked when she could not attend a Remembrance Day Service today..
"There couldn't be anything more important than this national conversation because it's about the future for every child and every school and we want to make sure that's a better future,"
"I was here (at parliament) today with the national conversation with school principals.
"(But) we did mark Remembrance Day with a minute's silence."
Oh you did observe a minutes silence did you Julia, how bloody noble and giving of you and such a personal sacrifice. Of course, we should not be surprised at the lack of regard the current government holds its fallen, after all the PM KRUDD himself was quite miffed a when told the ANZAC Day Dawn Service could not be delayed a few minutes because he had schedule clash.
Perhaps featherweights like Julie should also spend a minute and reflect exactly why she can spend time in national conversation in a free and democratic country.
Perhaps a reminder for the those who enjoy the sacrifices of those before them.
In Flander's 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 Flander's 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, tho poppies grow
In Flander's fields.
Liet. -Col. John McCrae
