The reality of America has come a long ways in the past several hundred years, its citizens facing unimagined challenges and reaping tremendous rewards. I know many who seek to live in some mythical American past which never was and many others who are fearful of living in the reality of an America yet to be. Personally, I remain optimistic that this nation will continue to find the citizenry and collective will to do the right thing, to continue to press forward to achieve those inspirational ideals expressed so clearly in our Declaration of Independence, and to continue the support for anyone seeking to live as free men and women.
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To the celebration of the American ideal!
De Oppresso Liber.
Richard
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“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch)
“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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