Why All The Attention Continued

After some thought, and conversation with my girlfriend, that there was more to be said about this story. 
The first revelation was the notion that in some ways, people assume that veterans somehow give up their rights when they join the military, and never regain them when they leave.  This is not true.  Certainly it is more noticeable when a veteran protests something, but it is not out of the ordinary.  If anything veteran ought to be more upset at Wall Street.  They've been off fight wars, while Wall Street has managed to upheve the economy to the point that they have very little to come back to.  This is not including the fact that they have lost time gaining education, training and starting a career. 

I also, I think veterans have earned the right to protest.  It is after all the country they protected.  If they don't like something it should be, especially so, their right to stand up and say it.  We teach our students that military service (if called)  is a civic duty that is punishable by jail if not complied.  We teach demonstrating and letting your voice be heard as a civic responsibility.  Are veterans not collecting two civic virtues?  They are in my book.