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Independence loses meaning when you’re not working
Before I begin, I want to express my greatest respect and
admiration for those who have fought for this country, who have sacrificed
their lives, or were willing to put their lives on the line, to preserve our
freedom.
You did not fail.
I fear, however, that many others have, from the citizenry
to corporate America to those we have elected to public office.
That is why I find it incredibly difficult to celebrate a
holiday centered on the theme of our nation’s independence, when in fact we
live in a nation where much of the citizenry has been left little more than indentured
servants. We’ve sucked fast to the empty promise of an American dream that’s really
a marketing gimmick to get people to spend, not save.
