http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/11/11/veterans-day-president-honors-those-in-armed-forces-rockford-native%e2%80%99s-company-offers-employment-and-support-to-disabled-vets/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:51:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/11/11/veterans-day-president-honors-those-in-armed-forces-rockford-native%e2%80%99s-company-offers-employment-and-support-to-disabled-vets/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 stan chaz Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:20:47 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=34211#comment-3862 I don't need 11-11-11 to remind me that America will always be number one in my heart...the land and the people that I love. Problem is, America used to work. The people had work. The system worked. Hey, EVEN the Congress used to work (sometimes). It was far, far from perfect - but at least we all had some share in the struggles AND the rewards. But somewhere along the way, we lost our way. And now we have an economy and a political system that seems to work only for the rich. You can beat us, arrest us, and try to "permit" us to death -but you can't kill an idea. You can't keep down a people’s hopes and dreams for a better life.- a life with dignity and freedom- for us, for our kids. With Occupy Wall Street and it’s offshoots, America has found it’s voice, and that voice demands fairness and justice .This land IS our land! AND WE WANT IT BACK! We want our LIVES back! We want our FUTURE back! But It’s more than just words. It’s more than just politics. It’s your life. Find a quiet place, and consider this: Each of us has only one brief life. One chance . One roll of the dice...and many choices. It’s time to choose - to risk -and to act. If not now, then when? If not you, then who? You DO have the power my friend. Don’t let your dreams die. I don’t need 11-11-11 to remind me that America will always be number one in my heart…the land and the people that I love. Problem is, America used to work. The people had work. The system worked. Hey, EVEN the Congress used to work (sometimes). It was far, far from perfect – but at least we all had some share in the struggles AND the rewards. But somewhere along the way, we lost our way. And now we have an economy and a political system that seems to work only for the rich. You can beat us, arrest us, and try to “permit” us to death -but you can’t kill an idea. You can’t keep down a people’s hopes and dreams for a better life.- a life with dignity and freedom- for us, for our kids. With Occupy Wall Street and it’s offshoots, America has found it’s voice, and that voice demands fairness and justice .This land IS our land! AND WE WANT IT BACK! We want our LIVES back! We want our FUTURE back! But It’s more than just words. It’s more than just politics. It’s your life. Find a quiet place, and consider this: Each of us has only one brief life. One chance . One roll of the dice…and many choices. It’s time to choose – to risk -and to act. If not now, then when? If not you, then who? You DO have the power my friend. Don’t let your dreams die.

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