Poll: Only 27% say America is heading in the right direction
According to a poll published yesterday by Rasmussen Reports, only 27% of likely voters say the United States is heading in the right direction, while 67% say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Rasmussen’s polls have shown that a consistently low percentage of voters feel the country is headed in the right direction — the figure was below 20% prior to President Obama’s inauguration.
The poll also reveals an ongoing disconnect between what Rasmussen calls the “political class” and the rest of us: 65% of the political class say the country is heading in the right direction, while 82% of mainstream voters say it’s going in the wrong direction.
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More Quotes on Liberty and America
“In a free government the demand for moral qualities should be made superior to that of talents.”
- Andrew Jackson
“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.”
- Dwight Eisenhower
“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”
- Thomas Paine
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.”
- Ronald Reagan
Quotes on Liberty
“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
- John Adams
“We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a feather bed.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“Every word decides a question between power and liberty.”
- James Madison (speaking about the Constitution)
Independence Day
This weekend, we once again celebrate the birth of the greatest free society this world has ever known: the United States of America. Every day, we in America enjoy a level of freedom that is unprecedented in human history.
We call July 4 our “Independence Day.” With that in mind, we should consider what exactly our forefathers fought and died to gain independence from.
I believe the Declaration of Independence provides clear insight into the reasons our forefathers were willing to risk their lives and all of their earthly possessions to fight for independence from Great Britain. I have inserted the entire text of the Declaration below. Please take time to read it and reflect on it as you enjoy this holiday weekend.
Memorial Day
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a time set aside to remember the men and women who lost their lives serving in our nation’s Armed Forces.
As the author of USMemorialDay.org states, “Traditional observance of Memorial Day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades.”
7th District GOP candidates to debate Tuesday, Apr. 20 in Wilmington; debate to be broadcast online
WILMINGTON, NC – The N.C. 7th Congressional District Republican Party is teaming up with the New Hanover County Republican Party, the Lower Cape Fear Republican Women’s Club and the Lower Cape Fear Young Republicans to sponsor a debate featuring Republican candidates for U.S. Congress (District 7), N.C. Senate (District 9) and N.C. House (District 18) in Wilmington on Tues., Apr. 20. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ Assembly Room at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, located at 24 N. 3rd Street in Wilmington. Max Winitz of WSFX FOX 26 News will moderate the debate, which will be streamed live on the 7th District GOP website (http://www.ncgop7.com) and re-broadcast on Charter Cable.
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