http://austinist.com/2007/11/09/plant_a_tree_fo.php All comments for Plant a Tree for Freedom en-us 2009 Adam S Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:41:20 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss aschragin@gmail.com aschragin@gmail.com 60 http://austinist.com/2007/11/09/plant_a_tree_fo.php#comment-1233254 http://austinist.com/2007/11/09/plant_a_tree_fo.php#comment-1233254 Comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:17:11 -0600 <p>Why honor only the Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans? Veterans' Day was originally enacted to honor WWI vets. That's why it was traditionally on Nov. 11 (Armistice Day). But I like the idea of recognizing those "who didn't fight." Why not have a day honoring those who moved to Canada rather than murder Vietnamese villagers? I'm sure Austin Pubic Library would gladly take that opportunity to close.</p> http://austinist.com/2007/11/09/plant_a_tree_fo.php#comment-1233249 http://austinist.com/2007/11/09/plant_a_tree_fo.php#comment-1233249 Comments Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:02:39 -0600 <p>How about honoring those who didn't fight for this nation's liberty? For example those who served and fought in Iraq, Somalia, Korea, Lebanon, Greanada, Cuba, the Phillipines, China, Russia, Laos, Cambodia. Why honor only the Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans? How about those who fought the Native Americans in a war of subjugation?</p>