America the Beautiful Shines On By Rose Korabek Houston, MN During America’s 250th Anniversary, pause to reflect on how the “Great Experiment” has evolved. The Founding Fathers envisioned a new country with liberty and self-governance separate from the monarchy of Great Britain, high taxation and forced religion. Patrick Henry famously declared, “I know not what … [Read more...]
America the Beautiful Shines On
USA! USA!
– By Carolyn Goree
USA! USA! By Carolyn Goree Caledonia, MN I love the saying, USA USA! I was raised as an Army brat, so freedom is very much in my blood. As a small business owner, freedom to do what I loved meant a lot to me. Freedom to do what brings joy to me in every job I held. So freedom of choice and speech is on the top on my list. Being born in 1963, MLK, and JFK are my … [Read more...]
Let Freedom Ring
– By Gloria Webinger
Let Freedom Ring By Gloria Webinger Caledonia, MN I think of I hear FREEDOM when I hear the word, America. I’m 98 years old and what I’ve seen in my lifetime is unbelievable. I worked for a TV company, “BMC.” I saw history being made when we went from black and white TV to color TV. I’m very proud of my employment with them so that means a lot to me. I lived in St Paul. … [Read more...]