Tag Archives: Liberty

Seventeen Year Old Hong Kong Leader for Democracy

  The faces and places change, but the yearning for  self-determination is  the same. . . in Egypt, Hong Kong,Kiev or Scotland. There is universal longing for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness!” A brave new hero! China lied … Continue reading

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Soldiers in the Streets

This week has been hard to watch unfold on TV, much harder for people in Ferguson, Missouri , and horrible for the Brown family who had their son  executed on the streets of their hometown. I am including a video … Continue reading

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

David and I went to Walmart this morning after Starbucks. As we entered, I was struck with a flooding  memory  of  another Walmart, in Gilbert, Arizona several years ago. I was with my son and his family and we had … Continue reading

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Life, Fortune, and Sacred Honor

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE SIGNERS Gary Hildrith Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is the price they paid:Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured … Continue reading

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