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At the Korean War Memorial, there is a wall that states, "Freedom is not free".  All families who have lost soldiers (and all military) members knows this is true.  I also think that everyone who is connected in some way to the military know this as well.  Our soldiers fight for our American ideals with freedom being the number one item.

It is there ironic, that a mom who used to be in our homeschool group is not being allowed to exercise her rights mainly freedom of speech.  We are free to express our opinions.  This lady had put an anti-abortion sign in her window.  Someone complained.  The MPs came and asked her to take it down.  She complied as she does live in quarters.  A few days later, the MPs came knocking again.  They wanted her to take the bumper stickers off her car.  She refused as the car is personal property.  She's been banned from this military installation until she complies. 

Isn't it ironic?  She is not allowed to express her opinions even while her husband has fought for those very freedoms.

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  1. Lorri Avatar
    Lorri

    Please tell me she has initiated an IG complaint. Just a few years ago it was decided that soldiers were allowed to have political bumper stickers on their personal vehicles. I don’t see how this is any different.
    We were once “reported” by an annoying neighbor over a baby swing in a tree. The garrison commander got involved in a highly unprofessional way. We initiated an IG complaint which we won. Ultimately we did need to remove the baby swing because they changed the base policy. The point being, you cannot persecute one person. Either everyone removes their swings and hammocks from the trees or no one does. Same thing for the bumper stickers. Since one person’s cause is another’s cause for offense, either everyone on base removes their bumper stickers or no one does.

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  2. Sandy Avatar
    Sandy

    I think that maybe a neighbor might want to put a pro-choice sticker or sign up and then see how quickly the MPs handle that.
    I’d definitely look into an IG complaint. As long as it wasn’t a graphic picture, I think the MPs will wish they’d let someone higher up make that decision!

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