27 Days of Thanksgiving – Freedom
November 4, 2008
Obviously today I am VERY thankful that we have the freedom to vote.
We have the freedom to pursue happiness. Note, it does not say we have the right TO happiness, but the right to pursue it!
From the Dictionary:
PURSUE
- Function: verb (if it's a verb then you know it is something you must DO)
- 1: to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, or defeat
- 2: to find or employ measures to obtain or accomplish
Synonym: Chase
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Happiness does not necessarily mean material goods. To me the freedom to worship, the freedom to speak (blog), the freedom to teach (PARENT) my children IS my happiness!
Capitalism is also a form of pursuing happiness. The freedom to make and manage our money is a freedom we need to continue to CHASE after. It doesn't just come to us. We have to WORK for it. Hand outs never make us happy…long term anyway.
After the vote today, vow to stay involved. Know what your representatives and senators are doing. Stay on top of the issues. So when the next vote rolls around you will be informed and you can inform others, then we can GET THIS COUNTRY BACK TO THE CONSTITUTION!
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