Birddog3412 ...IMO the constitution gave religious freedom to all people, no matter what religion that might be. So I guess I would have to disagree with your Grandfather (with all due respect I might add) Granted at the time of writing our Constitution, America was (and still is for the majority) a Judeo Christian nation. Still, when people first immigrated to the America's (as the Native Americans are the only true aboriginal occupants of this country) it was in large part for the right to have religious freedom and to be free of persecution for their beliefs. There were of course other reasons.

Many left the old world where they were bullied, even put to death for believing in a Deity or form of, different from the ruling class. I feel it was the founding fathers intention when writing the Constitution to put in it a statement that applied to all men and all religions giving them theright to believe in or not to believe in what theywant.I believe the Constitution protects the rights of all people to believe in anything they like. And while we might not appreciate or agree withthe beliefs of those different from our own, we can at least appreciate the fact that it is their right to worship in a manner they want. Just like it is our right to do the same.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and all the men and women of the armed services, past and present for the personal commitment and service they provided to this nation. As I told one person that disagreed with the war in Iraq. I told him that was his right to feel that way, but to do dis honor to the memory and the commitment the men and women who served our country made,and are still making to this nation would be a great injustice.

On the Vietnam issue, I think it was a national insult to the men and women that served our country in time of war. Manywere mocked, mistreated, and basically ignored by their own Government and some people. I felt the treatment many vets received was a disgrace. In my family and household the veterans were treated with the greatest respect and consideration all heroes returning from war should have received.