One picture says it all for me. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 10:43 PM, NavyBrat <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I replied on the othe board...but hell....Happy New Year Keith! ;-) > > On Dec 31, 8:32 pm, "Keith In Tampa" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Members!! > > > > On this New Years Eve, 2008, I am proud to be associated with all of you > > members of Political Forum! Looking back at this year, (although I am a > > rather new member!!) I am delighted to be a part of this group, and > > literally, I have enjoyed meeting everyone that I have had the pleasure > of > > talking with!! I sincerely mean that!!! > > > > Although we are an eclectic bunch, I believe that there is a genuine > > admiration between us all. I am the proverbial "eternal optimist"; I > > believe that each and every one of us have accomplished remarkable feats > > that are individually satisfying and commendable. I am also convinced > that > > there is much greater challenges as well as achievements, exploits and > > triumphs in store for us all in 2009! > > > > Collectively, as a Nation, I envision 2009 as a year that will be filled > > with challenges, but also of great effort, fulfillment, proficiency and > > production! > > > > Virtue is a necessary pre-condition for democracy, and our individual > > spirituality is a necessary pre-condition for virtue. In his Farewell > > Address, George Washington famously said that "reason and experience both > > forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of > > religious principle." > > > > http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp > > > > In his second inaugural speech, the great American, President Ronald > Reagan > > so eloquently said: > > > > "It is the American sound. It is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, > daring, > > decent, and fair. That's our heritage; that is our song. We sing it > still. > > For all our problems, our differences, we are together as of old, as we > > raise our voices to the God who is the Author of this most tender music. > And > > may He continue to hold us close as we fill the world with our > sound—sound > > in unity, affection, and love—one people under God, dedicated to the > dream > > of freedom that He has placed in the human heart, called upon now to pass > > that dream on to a waiting and hopeful world." > > > > Ronald Reagan, January 21, 1985 > > > > http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres62.html > > > > =========== > > > > Benjamin Franklin said: "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with > > your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man." > > > > These are words to reflect upon as we prepare to begin 2009. America is > on > > the precipice of change - politically and economically. How we will > > negotiate this change and what kind of nation will emerge will be greatly > > influenced by whether or not we take George Washington's, Benjamin > > Franklin's and Ronald Reagan's words to heart. > > > > I am just next door, and I hope that you all drop in to see us at > "Politics > > & Current Events"!! > > > > Here is wishing each and every one of you a happy, healthy, prosperous, > > exciting and event filled New Year! > > > > Respectfully, > > > > Keith In Tampa > > > > KeithInTampa.2008.jpg > > 366KViewDownload > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
