Interesting. Guessing there's a counter argument to be made though...

Something I've been thinking about while looking at the ongoing debates on this site is what it means to be poor and how do we address the growing divide of rich and poor in America. I don't agree that people really choose to be poor, but I think there is a culture of poverty that many people end up caught in and conditioned into. There seem to immigrants who come here with little to nothing but manage to achieve a lot - but perhaps they had money/schooling in their home country that gave the...

Voting today was another reminder of how great America is. For all our disagreements, we CAN disagree. For all our fears, we are a country founding on the idea and hope of Freedom and Democracy. We are all lucky (dare an ardent secularist say blessed) to be here and we shouldn't ever forget the incredible hard work and sacrifice so many have given for this gift. Let's just take a moment to share in appreciation for the country we love.