| Why is it that the groups who bear the
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| | religion, because people from every
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| most financial stress and hardship are
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| | religion would agree, people are more
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| families and the elderly?
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| | important than money.
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| Aren't these our two most precious Human
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| | So, how did we end up with a system like
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| assets? Our children, the America of
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| | this?
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| tomorrow, the apples of our eyes. We all
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| | Lack is a very powerful and motivating
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| hold children dear, whether they are our
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| | condition. Many who have come from meager
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| own or someone else's. Even if we have no
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| | beginnings never want to endure it ever
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| children, we know they are special, they
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| | again. Many who have money are so afraid
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| need our support and protection through
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| | of losing it that they will go to any
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| the most important developmental years.
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| | lengths to keep it all for themselves. It
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| And our parents, those who raised us,
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| | really does amount to fear, whether you
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| supported us, nurtured us, and taught us.
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| | have money or not. That is how this money
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| Senior citizens are our living repository
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| | based state of affairs arises and that is
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| of practical experience and wisdom.
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| | how it stays in effect.
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| But, how are these groups treated by
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| | What can we do about it?
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| society?
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| | I know. This system has been around for
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| At least 65% of American children live in
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| | so long that it's hard imagine life any
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| households with an almost unbearable
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| | other way, but that is exactly where we
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| amount of financial tension and stress.
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| | must start. Try it now. Can you imagine
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| They have to do without things, like new
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| | what life would be like for you if you
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| clothes, really healthy whole foods,
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| | weren't worried about money? What would
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| medical insurance, and worst of all,
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| | you do? Where would you live? What would
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| their parents' attention because parents
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| | your home be like, your clothes? What
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| must work long, draining hours just to
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| | would your stress level be like? You'd be
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| provide food and shelter for their
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| | far more relaxed. Go on, imagine it now.
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| families. We can only hope parents don't
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| | Take a deep breath and let it out feeling
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| get hurt or sick, because their little
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| | as if you didn't have a financial care in
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| children could be out on the street
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| | the world.
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| before they know it!
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| | Now imagine what other people would be
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| Many retired people are having to face a
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| | like if they didn't have to worry about
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| harsh reality. After being told they must
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| | money. They'd be less rude. They'd smile
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| work a job for 40 years, to provide for
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| | more. You'd hear less yelling amidst your
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| their old age, they are now finding that
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| | neighbors or even from your own family.
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| there is no security in old age, no
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| | Children would be raised by people who
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| matter how hard they've worked or how
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| | could actually focus on them for more
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| long they've stayed with a particular
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| | time everyday, which means the adults of
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| company. Forced early retirement,
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| | tomorrow would be calmer. They'd have
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| bankrupt pension plans, social security
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| | fewer "issues" and hang-ups because they
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| benefits that aren't enough to live on,
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| | would grow up feeling they were the most
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| and sky high medical costs make old age
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| | important thing in their parents' lives,
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| even more treacherous than famlihood,
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| | fostering greater self esteem.
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| because it's much harder for retirees to
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| | This is only the first step, but it's
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| find decent work due to the limitations
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| | very important. Our focus determines our
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| of age and also, age discrimination.
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| | reality. Thoughts become things. If you
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| This is not right and something must be
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| | can't imagine a better world, you'll
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| done about it immediately!
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| | never realize it. We need everyone's
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| We get a lot of lip service from
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| | participation here.
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| government and corporations about how
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| | Act with compassion and integrity
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| they care. They care about children. They
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| | I'll never understand why people with
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| care about families. They care about
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| | wealth don't seem grateful to the people
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| senior citizens. But, do they really?
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| | who made it happen. Behind every million
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| Based on results, children, families and
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| | dollar corporation, there are thousands
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| seniors can only say, "Yeah, right!"
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| | of employees and customers, without whom
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| Look at our politicians, hard at work in
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| | there would be no business. Those who
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| Washington making sure that the richest
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| | have wealth, have it by the grace of all.
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| 10% of Americans get tax breaks, giving
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| | No one can make money all by themselves
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| juicy government contracts to their fat
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| | and if you don't believe me, try going
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| cat buddies and trying to enforce an
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| | into a room alone (with no money press,
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| ideology that has no place in a
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| | phone, fax or Internet ready computer)
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| government devoted to the separation of
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| | and see just how much money you can make
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| church and state. They have slashed,
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| | without anyone else.
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| crippled or mismanaged every social
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| | Every person in America is rich compared
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| program designed to help families and
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| | to others around the world. Be grateful
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| senior citizens. They don't have any
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| | for it. Those who can afford to give to
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| plans to address the health care crisis
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| | others without starving, should! Tithing
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| in America because their pharmaceutical
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| | has even been shown to be one of the
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| buddies really like things the way they
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| | fastest way to wealth. Give 10% of your
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| are. Even victims of overwhelming natural
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| | income to others freely and it will come
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| disaster don't seem to rate timely
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| | back to you many times over.
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| government assistance. Our government
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| | Vote!
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| today seems to be sending a very clear
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| | I can't say enough how important it is to
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| message, "If you don't have money, you're
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| | pay close attention to politics on every
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| on your own."
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| | level. I know, it's boring, but I am
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| Corporations smile at us through media
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| | shocked at how far removed our current
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| and public relations agents while, behind
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| | administration is from the common man.
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| the scenes, they downsize or mismanage
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| | How did it happen? It didn't happen over
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| pension plans. "Oops! Sorry. There's just
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| | night. The very politicians in office
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| no money left for you." But, the
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| | today have long shown their stripes of
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| corporate managers have all been paid,
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| | greed and corruption, but people voted
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| and in many cases, each one has been paid
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| | for them anyway! They certainly have lots
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| enough to sustain 5 families or more! Is
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| | of friends and very slick public faces,
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| it really necessary to have such a
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| | but anyone who bothered to look at their
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| disparity between executive and worker
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| | records could have seen this situation
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| salaries? Who works harder?
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| | coming before these guys were elected to
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| Whatever our purpose in life, I KNOW we
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| | more important offices.
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| were not created to spend our lives
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| | Acting on the recommendations of others
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| consumed with working and worrying about
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| | (be they teachers, parents, priests,
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| money. No religion on Earth preaches that
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| | co-workers, whatever,) may seem much
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| making money is the most important thing
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| | easier that researching candidates for
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| in life. Rather, they try to impress on
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| | yourself, but look where it's gotten us.
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| us how important people and relationships
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| | We must take our responsibilities to
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| are. It is love, fostered through correct
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| | choose our leaders and vote much more
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| action that makes life worth living. This
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| | seriously.
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| is a spiritual concept that transcends
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