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right is right

By Edward Peterson

Real Estate Broker/Owner with eDrake

June 21, 2011 01:09 AM

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who are not." - Thomas Jefferson

Trying to legislate charity detracts from humanity and ultimately less is given; people at every station of society need to be treated with respect, not expected or legislated to act in certain ways - not withstanding our United State Constitution, we should be free to be... ed

"The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin

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Lois Davies

Century 21 Birchwood Realty, Inc. - Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral & SW Florida

Good Morning Ed....Very apropo statements when you consider what is going on is our Country right now. I am not sure there is anyone out there that is strong or dynamic enough to lead the people back to the right course. It seems people are so jaded they don't follow the course that is right, but will follow "the show" instead.

Jun 21, 2011 02:00 AM

Mike Frazier

Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN

Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Ed, I am more positive. I believe a strong leader will rise up and lead us to greatness once more.

Jun 21, 2011 04:08 AM

Edward Peterson

eDrake - Hamden, CT

eDrake; CT

Mike, I agree and I think that the best thing this current President has done is inspire a, larger than what most people think, silent majority which will vote for change in 2011 and get this country back to less government, scale back regulations,taxes and entitlement programs and not just the big three but all of ancillary federal program handouts. At this moment my vote is with Michele Bachman and I would like to see Rubio as VP.

Jun 21, 2011 05:00 AM

Ron Brown NMLS #270845

NMLS ID: 40831 - Federal Way, WA

The pursuit of Happiness is supposed to be inalienable, but there has never been a guarantee of results.

Unfortunately, with the growth in the percentage of Americans receiving some sort of Welfare, or other subsidy, I think our Representatives are ultimately searching for a way to legislate failure away by outlawing a successful middle class.

Jun 21, 2011 10:02 AM

Edward Peterson

eDrake - Hamden, CT

eDrake; CT

Ron, well said I agree the wealthy can sit on their money not invest or expand which I believe they have the right to do without penalty; the middle class gets creamed have to work have to buy...

Jun 21, 2011 10:27 AM