Memorial Day Myths by David Swanson

https://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2019/05/27/memorial-day-myths/?fbclid=IwAR3y3Bs1MjkBJiVm6UrFoPiChPlRjG9lpQ20fiJVYcrWH02S1r3NRzLDjMk
by David Swanson
Writer, Dandelion Salad
Let’s Try Democracy
Original published May 30, 2018
May 27, 2019

“Memorial Day is a time to remember, appreciate, and honor the selfless patriots who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to freedom. At a time when our country seems so divided, we must not forget that it is because of their service and sacrifice that we live in the most free and prosperous nation on Earth.” —Congressman Tom Garrett

It would be difficult to count all of the lies in the above statement. Let’s just highlight a few.
Let’s start with “most free.”