I Believe in a Dream - Why America

I am taking the time to answer a few of the dominant questions that I am asked in the course of my blogs, vlogs and such. More often than not I am asked, in no uncertain terms, why America? Why is it that I find myself often times talking about America, its values and principles, its strength and its history. I want to take a bit of time to talk about it and what it all means to me as I contemplate the future and hope in a promise of prosperity that dwells amidst a dream that is this great Republic... Quotes used: "The deed is all, the glory nothing" - Faust "Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character." Senator Margaret Chase Smith (R-ME 1949 - 1973) "The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people." President George Washington "Our words must be judged by our deeds; and in striving for a lofty ideal we must use practical methods; and if we cannot attain all at one leap, we must advance towards it step by step, reasonably content so long as we do actually make some progress in the right direction." President Theodore Roosevelt "his struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle." Frederick Douglass "Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" Patrick Henry "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these, are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" The Declaration of Independence

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