“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.

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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.

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.

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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.

A recent poll of Americans across the country where Americans were asked Which of The Following Matters More To You?

The Bill Of Rights 52%

The Ten Commandments 48%

This is close, but we should keep in mind that our laws are based on Judeo/Christian beliefs and there laws. What does this all mean, it means that, there is a pragmatic reason to protect religious freedom in this country, but even a more pragmatic reason to protect our “Bill Of Rights” and our Constitution. Enough of this I just mentioned it not to set up an argument between atheists and religious Americans, I wrote about this to remind people that there are a lot of countries that are intolerant to religious citizens that aren’t state sanctioned and if they had their way they would want to see America do away with our core values and laws of religious freedom.

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Here’s a further breakdown of what Religion Can do for the Family and individual in this Country:

• Religious American are much more likely to reject the instant gratification mentality.
• Religious Americans are more likely to prioritize family
• Religious voters vote religiously
• Religious employees are more dedicated to their jobs and more fiscally prudent.
• Religious Americans are more satisfied sexually – Huh you say…..
• In a poll 61 percent of religious people said they were satisfied sexually as opposed to only 42% of non-religious people said they weren’t sexually satisfied. So religious folk are outperforming non-religious folks, joke………

God is good for America as individuals and collectively as a Nation.

MORE TO COME TOMORROW ON DIFFERENT THOUGHTS