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Peaceful Assembly   First Amendment  60 x 74 inches Quilt of Valor #266 Recent events promoted the name of this Quilt of Valor. Many people think the First Amendment of the US Constitution is only about Free Speech which guarantees the right of citizens to “petition the government for redress of grievances,” but that’s only part of its purpose: the amendment also guarantees the right of peaceful assembly - the right to protest.  The many scraps in this quilt show that a variety of fabrics and colors can create something beautiful, but they must be arranged in a unifying manner. Our country is the same. In order to move forward, Americans (citizens and leaders) must learn to work together as a cohesive unit: to peacefully assemble and work for the common good and voice our grievances so change can be made. It’s time to put Country ahead of Party. 

If this image - - -  bothered you more than this image - - - it's time to ask yourself, "Why"

Arnold Schwarzenegger released an amazing video message yesterday: it's worth watching and sharing.

Both my maternal and paternal grandparents were immigrants. They became productive members of the American society, learned the language from their children who learned it at school, and became American citizens. They had strong work ethics which they passed on to their children. Their descendants served in the military and worked in white collar and blue collar jobs. They were proud to call America home. Today's immigrants are no different - they want a better life, and they want their children to have a better life. America should not discriminate on those who want to start a new life, attend school, or have their family here. Today's immigrants or their descendants may become inventors, doctors, nurses, teachers, professors, farmers, business owners, etc. By turning them away, America is denying their dreams and possibly America's own prosperity.  Update: This issue is not about illegal immigrants, it is about those who have already been vetted, issued gre...

To some it may seem like a little thing - the coining of a phrase to describe falsehoods, but I draw the line when that phrase is being used to defend a person who is officially speaking for the American President. The position of White House Press Secretary or Presidential Spokesmen should not be taken lightly, and the words spoken at an official press conference at the White House should be the truth, not lies or falsehoods or "alternative" facts. The American people should demand the truth be spoken at that podium EVERY SINGLE TIME. The press corps' job is to ask tough questions, and it is the Press Secretary's role to answer them truthfully. Trust is built on credibility; credibility, on the truth. I admire Chuck Todd for holding Presidential Spokesman, Kellyanne Conway's feet to the fire on Meet the Press . Every American citizen whether they supported this president or not should be outraged when anything less than the truth is presented by President ...