Normally I write about the problem issues of the day; high gas prices, political shenanigans and governmental snafus. During this political season you hear a lot about what is wrong with America. But on the birthday weekend of this great nation, I want to write about what is great about America.
Two hundred and thirty-two years ago in a hot and humid hall, 56 men of great stature pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to declare our independence from England.
What they gave us was liberty. The God-given right to be free and to make decisions that guide our lives. Freedom comes with rights and responsibilities. In this country you even have the freedom to make bad decisions. The greatness of this country is derived from the fact that our people have the freedom to improve their lot in life through hard work and discipline. In fact, despite what the politicians want you to believe, with less than 5% of the Earth’s population, we have the largest middle class in the world. Our standard of living, recession or no recession, is second to none and in fact on a world scale we have the wealthiest poor people on the planet. We have safety nets in place so that no one in this country has to go hungry for need of food.
