Thank you, Gary Sachs, for being a draft resister! During my time in service, I would never have wanted to depend on your integrity in a life-or-death situation.
Those I served with were filled with true humanity. That's why only 8 percent of the population took the one step forward to allow others to live with no risk to their life of free expression, as witnessed by your photo of you holding the sign.
Respectfully,
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