That is, of course, why liberals oppose allowing recruiters in public schools and deride military service. In New York City, Councilman Charles Barron (whose racist statements and antics in favor of dictators and cop-killers are legend) is seeking to ban military recruiters from city shools in violation of federal law, claiming that they "prey" on minority students, "taling advantage" of them.

What says one of those students, after graduating from one of those schools and performing exemplary service in the armed forces?

If Mr. Barron doesn't believe that serving one's country is an honor and not a trick, let him have a chat with Corporal Charles Grant - one of the black youngsters Mr. Barron thinks is being taken advantage of by the military. Corporal Grant, aged 22, told The New York Sun he joined the military when recruiters came to his high school in the Bronx, Adlai E. Stevenson, four years ago. He's part of the 82nd Airborne Division, served both in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and received Army commendation medals in both wars.

In response to Mr. Barron's view that he had been taken "advantage of," Corporal Grant described his military career to The New York Sun as "actually an advantage for me," providing him with "mental, physical, and financial stability" while many of his high school peers fell on hard times. More importantly, he was proud to be of "service to the country" and "part of something great," "providing a blanket of comfort for the next generation." Corporal Grant, in his wisdom, values his military career so highly that he persuaded his older brother, Gary, to join the military a few months ago, and his brother is set to graduate from his Army training program today.

So whose word do we take -- a former member of a terrorist organization whose words and actions betray a contempt for the values of this nation, or one of the soldiers who has put his life on the line so that such a disgusting individual has the freedom to make contemptible comments? I think the answer is obvious.

God bless you, Corporal Grant. And when you finish with your service, come back home and run against Barron. There are lots of real Americans out here who would gladly support your campaign.

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