1928 - Alderson High School - 1968

 

My Dollar, Your Dollar, Our Dollar
Rick Hughes 10-09

NOTHING COULD HURT A NATION MORE THAN DESTROYING ITS CURRENCY. OUR GOVERNMENT DEPENDS ON THE FAITH OF ITS PEOPLE. THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BELIEFS IS THAT THIS IS A LAND OF UPWARD OPPORTUNITY. THIS IS OUR LAND WHERE A POOR PERSON CAN THROUGH HARD DISCIPLINE, CONTINUOUS EFFORT, AND FUTURE FAITH BUILD A BETTER LIFE AND CREATE WEALTH AND SECURITY FOR THE FAMILY. THE INSTRUMENT OF WEALTH MEASUREMENT IS THE DOLLAR. OUR GOVERNMENT FOR MANY YEARS HAS BEEN THROUGH UNRESTRAINED SPENDING ON UNPRODUCTIVE NATIONS AND PEOPLE SLOWLY POISONING OUR DOLLAR AND HURTING OUR GREAT NATION . AS THE DOLLAR DECLINES IN REAL VALUE, THE ATTITUDE OF SAVING AND INVESTING FOR THE FUTURE BECOMES MORE AND MORE OUTDATED. WHY SHOULD PEOPLE SAVE SINCE THE VALUE WILL DECLINE AND THE FUTURE REWARD MAY NOT EXIST. LET ME SAY IN MY OPINION, WE NEED TO TELL OUR POLITICIANS TO QUIT DESTROYING OUR CAPITAL. TO FIGHT FOR A STRONG POWERFUL NATION, HOLD YOUR VALUE DOLLAR.