Posts Tagged ‘LIberty’

America, Have Some Fun Along The Way To Our Financial Recovery

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

“We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.”  ~Robert J. McCracken

America, we have many challenges, many problems, many worries these days to give up on life and have to have fun. Put differently, I believe that we can’t afford not to enjoy life, even if it only comes in little slices of fun out of life, even if it only comes in little slices.

Photo by Old Shoe Woman

Photo by Old Shoe Woman

The economic excuses are marketing a bigger societal problem that threatens to undermine America’s unique, upbeat nature and can do spirit. It’s not that we feel we can’t afford fun, it’s that we feel bad or guilty when we can afford to have fun.

Yes times are different, it’s not keeping up with the Joneses any longer…..it’s simply about keeping up. But even amidst our new reality, there are opportunities to readjust our outlook and still find the fun in life.

“These days we need to take every opportunity available to have fun with those who matter”, to quote the tagline of Wal-Mart’s for 2009. Try to start a business at home to spend more time with your family.

This can be an opportunity for an entrepreneur or an individual that wants to learn to how to become an entrepreneur and have fun along the way.

Reestablishing The Respect For Religion In America

Friday, November 6th, 2009

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

~Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

America, It Will Take Much More Than Our Daily Wants To Go Forward (Continued)

III. Reestablishing The Respect For Religion In America.

Imagine No Religion by Napalm filled tires in flickr

Imagine No Religion by Napalm filled tires in flickr

The American experiment with democracy, opportunity and freedom to practice your religion has been deep rooted in this country and has influenced its ethics, morals and laws. Religion is deep rooted in this country “In God We Trust” overall 82% of Americans believe in this phrase on our currency. But in recent years America is trending towards a new and troubling direction. We may soon find out what happens when we unlink our freedoms from our faith. If we follow this trend of taking pray out of school and public gatherings, the consequences could mean less morals, more unhappy people and less success for our country. I’m not advocating a integration of church and state like most of the Islamic Faith Countries have, that of course denies freedom of religion.

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