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How Many Sources of Truth Are There?

When I was in college, my speech teacher made a statement I will never forget. He said, "There are many sources of truth". I thought to myself that I was raised to believe there was only ONE source of truth. Later in life, I found out he was right and I was wrong.

Many individuals draw upon very different sources of truth than I do when it comes to jobs and employment, education, politics, religeon and the way people organize themselves socially.

Each source of truth has its own framework of reality and many people cannot bridge from one to the other because it would threaten their security.

I call it "Hitching your wagon to a different star" when it comes to the way people select and choose their reality. And no one should be looked down upon for choosing a different star than another.

But when people hitch their wagons to different stars, there are problems that arise when it comes to identifying WHAT needs to be done, HOW does it need to be done, and WHO is responsible for doing it.

Keep you attention alert in coming months and try and learn where others stand as far as WHAT, HOW and WHO when it comes to the big issues of life.

American Radicalism and Social Mobility Part 1 of 4

Stay tuned here for my take on what's going on.

 

 

Happy Veteran's Day

My hats off to all you Vets out there! Thank you!

The Statue of Liberty - Part I

Ever since 1995, which was the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII, I have had a growing interest in learning more about our country and its foundation. History, the economy, and politics has been the main points of interest for me.

Today I read that the Statue of Liberty will be closed for some time for a $27 million dollar upgrade. And, I recalled another story of how the Statue of Liberty was resurrected from the dead, so to speak.

France gave up the Statue of Liberty to the USA to symbolize their friendship during the American Revolution. Many of the founders of our Constitution were well versed in the ideas espoused by the French Englightenment writers - the chief among them - individual liberty.

A man by the name of Joseph Pulitzer played a large role in resurrecting the Statue of Liberty. He was not alone and if it had not been for the patience, time, effort and monetary sacrifices of thousands of people, their would be no Statue today.

More on this in Part II.

Monumental Changes Taking Place

There are some monumental changes taking place right now inside the House and Senate. Never again will it be "business as usual". In the past, politicians were very adept at making "deals". Deals that included swaping an earmark here for a vote there. And so on. It is over.

The new breed of politicians don't want deals, they want "solutions". This is so refreshing.

But a lot of tension has developed and will continue to surface as a new form of "doing business" replaces the old. In the end, however, you will see more and more main stream Americans learning about important issues and getting more involved.

The pain and struggle that will ensue in the next several years will be well worth it in the long run. The end result will be a dream come true for many and, unfortunately, a nightmare for others.

 

How do you manage your hopes and fears?

Just imagine for a moment that everything, including you, just stopped dead in its tracks. Everything is frozen. Nothing moves, nothing breaths. Total silence. Nothing. Nada. All you can do is see.

How long could you endure a situation like this? A minute? Two minutes? Five minutes or an hour? How about a month or for the rest of your life? What a depressing thought! Sorry, but let me tell you something.

Years ago when I struggled, searching for my "calling", I fought stagnation like you would not believe. My biggest fear in living was being bored. Trust me. I was totally fearful of living a life of "quiet solitude" if not sheer boredom.

This fear was one reason I got off my rear end and did something - anything. My passion was to become self-employed and financially free. I was willing to do almost anything to achieve these goals. I even got myself fired from more jobs than I would like to reveal. Just so I could pursue my calling.

I did not care about the security. It turned out that my fear of failure was far, far, far less than my fear of boredom.

Can you relate to any of this? Maybe I'm wierd. Maybe you can't relate to this.

But I will bet there is at least ONE person reading this who can. This person has a burning desire to be free and to succeed. If you are this person, send me an email and tell me more. My email address is info@atexfreightbrokertraining.com

 

Do You Agree with This or Not?

Congressional Reform Act of 2011

It is time. If you agree copy and send this to 20 people good and true. If you
disagree, please ignore it. Thanks.
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The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took
only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified!  Why?  Simple!  The people
demanded it.  That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail,
before cell phones, etc.
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Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or
less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.
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I'm asking each reader to copy this post and email it to a minimum of
twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do
likewise.
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In three days, most people in The United States of America will have
the message.  This is one idea that really should be passed around.
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Congressional Reform Act of 2011
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> 1. Term Limits.
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> 12 years only, one of the possible options below..
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> A. Two Six-year Senate terms
>   B. Six Two-year House terms
>   C. One Six-year Senate term and three Two-Year House terms
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> 2.  No Tenure / No Pension.
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> A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay
> when they are out of office.
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> 3.  Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
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> All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social
> Security system immediately.  All future funds flow into the Social
> Security system, and Congress participates with the American people.
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> 4. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.
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> 5. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise.  Congressional
> pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
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> 6. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in
> the same health care system as the American people.
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> 7. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.
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> 8. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
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> The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen.
> Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves.
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> Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career.  The Founding Fathers
> envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s),
> then go home and back to work.
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> If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only
> take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message.
> Maybe it is time.
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> THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!
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> If you agree with the above, pass it on.   If not, just ignore it.

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Is Free Stuff Really Free?

Be very careful when you read the word "Free". Some freebies come with a price. It's not that there are hidden fees. The fact is, many freebies are advertised as some type of service, and let me say this.

If a service that you would normally pay for is advertised as a freebie - watch out. You may get what you pay for in this case - and that would be nothing. However, if information is available as a freebie, that may be a different story.

Any good business that has any marketing savvy should provide some information as freebies. If not, they are NOT willing to give something to you first. They expect YOU to pay for something first. That's just not a good way of doing business.

Bottom line - look for freebies but expect to get just good information. Do not expect the freebie to provide "how to" details on a particular service.

A+ Rating - Can't Go Much Higher

Many people are skeptical of getting ripped off when buying on the Internet. I am sort of the same way myself. But over the years, I have grown more confident of Internet transactions and the companies behind them.

Here at Atex Freight Broker Training, Inc, we have an "A+" rating with the local Better Business Bureau. This is the best way to begin your search to see if a company is legit or not.

Check it out at http://www.bbb.org/elpaso/business-reviews/business-opportunity-cos/atex-freight-broker-training-in-el-paso-tx-99123532

Have a great weekend!