Happy Labor day

My fellow Americans, I hope you join me in celebrating Labor Day this year.  Many of our citizens are casualties of a faltering economy & government.  Whether you are currently employed or not, Labor Day, which is celebrated on the first Monday in September, is more than just a paid vacation day.  Labor Day was created as a tribute to our American workers.  Many of you believe Labor Day was created by our government.  Ironically, it was not.  The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.  Still, more than 100 years after the first Labor Day, there is still some debate on who created the holiday which celebrates the backbone of our Nation.... Our Workers..

Both Peter J. McGuire, cofounder of the American Federation of Labor and Matthew Maguire, Secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York have been credited of creating the Labor Day holiday.  Initially, municipalities began to recognize Labor Day as a holiday by passing ordinances as early as 1885. Oregon was the first state to officially declare Labor Day a state holiday in 1887.  Over the years, other states followed suit and by 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.

As laborers and citizens, we have built America from the ground up.  Just as our laborers created our only national holiday celebrating our contributions, it's up to us to continue to build our nation.  As any good carpenter will tell you, a solid foundation is paramount to a long lasting structure.  As we continue to build our collective future, let's make sure our elected officials represent us.  Personally, I am disappointed in what appears to be a "Let them eat cake" mentality in Washington and in many of the states we call home.  Periodically, a structure becomes damaged and is determined to be beyond repair.  In these instances, the most effective solution is to tear down the structure and start over.  While I don't believe we are there in terms of our elected officials, our structure is in dire need of repairs.  I hope you will join me in investigating the issues that are important to you and support candidates who represent America.

That's all I have to say about that..... For now....  God Bless America