I don’t need 11-11, Veterans Day, to remind me that America will always be number one in my heart …the land and the people that I love.

Problem is, America used to work. The people had work. The system worked. Hey, EVEN the Congress used to work…(sometimes). God knows, it was far, far, far from perfect – but at least we all had some share in the struggles AND the rewards. But somewhere along the way, we lost our way. And now we have an economy and a political system that seems to work only for the rich. What they call “trickle down economics”… leaves most of us out in the cold cold rain; while the super-rich laugh all the way to their offshore banks and tax shelters.

We need to get back to what America was, and what it should be, and what it can be. Occupy Wall Street was an idea whose time was overdue. They say it’s dead….but you can’t kill an idea. You can’t keep down a people’s hopes and dreams for a better life…..a life with dignity and freedom….for us… and for our kids. The idea, and the hope of equal opportunity and fair-play is an idea that comes up from the grassroots, and it lifts us up in turn. America is finding it’s voice, and that voice demands fairness and justice – for ALL. This land IS our land! AND WE WANT IT BACK! We want our LIVES back! We want our FUTURE back!

But It’s more than just words…. It’s more than just politics. It’s your life, and how you want to live it. So why not take some time, find a quiet place somewhere, and consider this: Each of us has only one brief life….one chance….one roll of the dice…and many choices. It’s time to choose….to risk…and to act. If not now…then when? If not you, then….who? You DO have the power my friend….and the choice is yours. Don’t let your dreams die….ACT ON THEM. One person can make a difference. And the place to start change is with YOU. Always was....always will be.

THIS is the best way to honor -and never forget- the Veterans who gave their lives and limbs for us, and for our Country.