Worth Dying For?

One of the most quoted sentences of late (at least in the blogosphere and conservative opinion pieces) is "This country is not worth dying for." Here is a evidence of a contrary opinion:

FT. LAUDERDALE -- The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday searched for as many as 31 Cubans who may have been on a speedboat that capsized while crossing the Florida Straits.
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U.S. officials don't know where this past weekend's boat was headed, but "34 people in one boat is usually an indication that they were trying to enter the United States illegally," Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Doss said.
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This summer, at least two Cubans have died while trying to reach the United States. In June, a man was pronounced dead on arrival at Florida's Lower Keys Medical Center after the Coast Guard found him onboard a boat off of Key West. On July 31, Joel Agustin Llamas Rodriguez died of head injuries he sustained on his way to the U.S. aboard a speedboat.

This is a tragic reminder that many who are not in this country disagree with the quoted statement and are willing to show their disagreement by risking, and in some cases losing, their lives to show their disagreement.