Anzac Day is a day when, in solemn ceremonies, our government, military and community leaders deliver gushing speeches remembering those who gave service, not least in two world wars, and especially those who gave their lives so that future generations could live in freedom. From the Prime Minister down, fine words are uttered yet, while not forgotten, those who made those wartime sacrifices would today view the speeches as mostly empty rhetoric.
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