1928 - Alderson High School - 1968

 

An Opinion
 Rick Hughes Aug 09

WHY DOES THE UNITED STATES HAVE 5 PERCENT OF THE WORLDS POPULATION, BUT HAS CREATED 25 PERCENT OF THE WORLDS WEALTH?  I HAVE THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT THAT, AND HERE IS ONE PERSONS OPINION.

WE ENJOY, OR HAVE ENJOYED PERSONAL FREEDOM. WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT WE WANT, MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM, THEN MOVE FORWARD. WE UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT EFFORT AND INNOVATION NOTHING PROGRESSES. WE HAVE BUILT OUR CIVILIZATION, NOT REGRESSED BACKWARD .

WE, HARD AS IT IS, TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR FAILURES AND OUR SUCCESSES. WE HAVE, IN THE PAST, LIVED UNDER THE RULE OF LAW WITHOUT FEAR. WE HAVE IN THE PAST, TRIED TO BUILD A SYSTEM WHERE PERFORMANCE RATHER THAN NAME OR INHERITANCE IS HOW YOU ARE REWARDED. WE HAVE IN THE PAST, REALIZED THAT PROFIT IS THE KEY TO CIVILIZATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND ALSO REALIZED IN THE PAST, THAT REDISTRIBUTION OF PROSPERITY IS THE BEST WAY TO SLOWLY ERODE AND DESTROY CIVILIZATION.