"James Russell Lowell was once asked by Francois Guizot, "How long do you think the

American Republic will endure?"  Lowell had no trouble with the answer; "So long as the

ideas of its founding fathers continue to be dominant."     ~Unknown


On this July 4th, I am grateful to live in America.  I am grateful for the freedoms that I

still have allotted to me.  I honor those men and women who through the ages, fought to

give me that freedom and continue to fight to preserve those precious freedoms.

Happy 4th of July to you!