All people elected to represent us should sop end a bit if time before being sworn in rereading the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some of the great speeches from American History so they are prepared and ready when they begin serving our country.
Elected officialsNovember 12th, 2010 by JackieWays to Thank Veterans on Veterans’ DayNovember 10th, 2010 by JackieWrite a letter to someone currently serving in the Armed Forces or a Veteran, thanking them for their service. Talk to a Veteran about their experience serving our country. Attend a service in your local community recognizing and thanking Veterans Read an American history story that provides a glimpse into how incredible important our armed forces are to our country. Read General Dwight D Eisenhower’s Order of the Day on June 6, 1941 when the Allied Soldiers invaded Normandy. Following is an excerpt: “The free men of the world are marching together to Victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.” http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=75 Say a prayer for the safety of those who are serving our country. Tomorrow is Veterans DayNovember 10th, 2010 by adminThink of a way to thank those serving of who have served our country. We’re going to send letters to soldiers serving in the Middle East. Will We Do What is Necessary for Our Children? for 01/14/2010January 14th, 2010 by adminMiep Gies, who saved Anne Frank’s diary during World War II, died Sunday at the age of 100. Gies was the last living link to the Frank family. She spent her last six decades traveling and talking about her experience during World War II, ensuring that those who read Frank’s diary knew that it was genuine and that the Holocaust was real. Anne Frank was 15 and a prisoner in the Bergen-Bels … The Right Book at the Right Time for 01/07/2010January 7th, 2010 by admin"Let me say it as clearly and succinctly as I can: we screwed up," Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele wrote in his new book, "RightNow: A 12- Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda" (Regnery Publishing, 2010). Steele is extremely courageous and exactly right. Few people like to admit mistakes — they see it as a sign of weakness. Updated: Thu Jan 07, 2010 Creating Our Nation's Future — No More Bread and Circuses for 12/31/2009December 31st, 2009 by adminThe start of a new year, a new decade no less, should be marked by a pause in our daily lives. Time to get rid of what is dragging us down and to focus on what is working in our lives. While others are gnashing their teeth at the year they are leaving behind — the decade that they are getting rid of (naughty aughties, anyone?), a few of us are optimistically anticipating the year and the … The Audacity of Washington for 12/24/2009December 24th, 2009 by adminAudacity and transparency are running rampant in Washington. Elected officials are transparent about their audacity. President Obama ran on the promise of hope and change. If voters would dare to be hopeful, he would steer the country toward change we could all believe in. The goal was for Washington to end business as usual and for transparency to rule. Obama championed the idea that we … A Woman's World for 12/17/2009December 17th, 2009 by adminJames Brown song "It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World" got it wrong — there is a quiet revolution underfoot that one day might make it more of a woman’s world than a man’s. They vote more, they study more, and they spend more. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 70 million women and 61 million men voted in last year’s presidential election. This reflects both the highe … More of the Same Will Not Lead to Change for 12/10/2009December 10th, 2009 by admin"It’s the economy, stupid," was the message that Democratic political strategist James Carville kept repeating to Bill Clinton in the 1992 campaign against then-President George H.W. Bush. It seems that President Barack Obama has finally gotten the message, too, and not a bit too soon. While the Democrats in Congress have been delivering votes for government health care and Oba … Atlanta Reaching Towards Post-Racial Politics for 12/03/2009December 3rd, 2009 by adminTuesday’s runoff election for the mayor of Atlanta pitted a young black candidate running as an outsider against a white activist with decades of experience as a citizen activist. African American mayors have run Atlanta since 1974. This race has been about more than race. Former Georgia State Sen. Kasim Reed, who is African American, declared victory in Tuesday’s runoff for Atlanta mayo … |
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