The national organization, Vets for Freedom, is currently sponsoring a Heroes Tour of American cities that will end in Washington, D.C. on April 8 to coincide with General Petraeus' testimony before Congress.  Our Afghanistan/Iraq War heroes were scheduled to speak to high school students in Minnesota on Tuesday.As the mother of grown children, I simply cannot imagine better role models for our young people than our military heroes.  These men and women represent the best in self-discipline, honor, and personal responsibility, not to mention the virtue of self-sacrifice for the benefit of others.  Yet, at the last minute the principal of the high school caved to political pressure from parents and outsiders who don't support the war, and cancelled the appearance.  Callers threatened to protest outside the school if the soldiers made their presentation to the students.  Unbelievable!The last-minute cancellation was especially outrageous since the young man who...(Read Full Post)