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Character, integrity and loyalty are three qualities that my grandfather told me were the basis of what kind of person we turn out to be and what kind of example we are to others/ I saw this on line and it captured a lot of what he meant Character - what does it mean to you?

I'm having a hard time finding words to describe how much all of you mean to me. The outpouring of love and support, especially this past week, has been a source of great comfort. I never realized how much a part of my heart and my life you all would become. I wanted all of you to know I have read and reread all of your beautiful comments and messages...I cry every time but that's okay, let's...

I ran across this the other day and it immediately reminded me of the great leaders (bosses) that I worked for (in and out of the military) as well as the really bad ones (mostly in the private sector). I have been retired for a number of years and a couple of the people I worked for in the private sector or served under in the military are still important parts of my life as friends,...

I saw this on LinkeIn and while the numbers can be argued, the underlying fact that fewer people are choosing the manufacturing floor as a career than ever before. The offshoring of jobs is certainly a factor, automation another, but as the operations/production based is renewed as part of the revival of the middle class who will fill those skilled jobs?

Veterans who don't make enough to buy food and housing for their families. Only a very small percentage of military families get to live in base housing. http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2013/10/30/mistreating-the-military-nearly-one-million-veterans-to-suffer-the-pain-of-food-stamp-cutbacks/

http://www.epi.org/publication/unequal-states/ What states have the worst income inequality? Jobs sent overseas is destroying the country. Republican Congress men and Congress Women have been blocking all attempts to stop paying tax deferments to Corporations who send jobs overseas. First Company who got super rich off of this was Mitt Romney's.

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/04/19/food-a19.html ; Not making a living wage continues to increase at an alarming rate of 8% per year. Congress refuses to stop Tax deferments to Companies sending jobs overseas. How can this continue without a revolution?

Too many people in the U.S. are too busy to be Americans these days.People are too busy being liberals or conservatives or libertarians or progressives or socialists or ..... to simply be Americans.People are too busy being African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans or ..... to simply be Americans.People are too busy being Democrats or Republicans or Independents or...