Achievement Ladder Success Story...I Did It!

Today was another opportunity to perform a civic duty...VOTE!...Since 1960 until the present, my opportunities to vote were available to me no matter where I was located in the world. Starting with an absentee ballot prior to going to Japan, then voting in such American cities as Cincinnati, Cleveland, OH; Beaver, PA; Williamsport, PA; Montoursville, PA; and Dade City, FL.

Although my candidate or candidates may not have been chosen in local, county, state, and national elections, the opportunities were there to say: I believe in America...

My home town was Philadelphia, PA, the birthplace of our great Country. The Declaration of Independence was displayed in Independence Hall where the Liberty Bell was also located. Going to the Betsy Ross' House where the first flag was produced for the first 13 American colonies, was an honor and a privilege for me as a young person. "We hold these truths to be self-evident ....that among these are LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS...Yes, we have come a long way as a Country; but we need to regain the Patriotism that once made our Country great and the envy of other Nations. The Civil Rights of all persons protected by the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence have been challenged over the years by those elitists who want to change the underlying philosophy of our young nation. In the twentieth century, the civil rights based on race was challenged but was changed after more than a 100 years of persevering efforts. In the twenty-first century, our challenge is the civil rights of the unborn, the dependent, the handicapped, the underprivileged, the aged, the homeless, and the other outcasts of our wonderful Country. Yes, human life is a continuum from natural conception to natural death.

Let us continue to follow the various candidates in 2008 that are vying for local, county, state, and national political offices. Remember to discover the truth about each candidate from all available sources. Having an informed decision about each candidate will give you a holisitic approach to selecting the candidates who will best represent your concerns as citizens. In addition, after the elections, remember to follow through with your representatives in keeping track of their public voting records and their personal demeanor, their moral ethics, and their professional integrity. YOU CARED ENOUGH TO VOTE FOR THE BEST AVAILABLE CANDIDATES TO ENSURE OUR FUTURE FREEDOMS...and yes, preserve the TRADITIONS that have made our Country blest by our Creator...GOD HAS ALREADY BLEST AMERICA...LET AMERICA NOW BLESS GOD AND THANK GOD FOR OUR FREEDOMS!