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Discussion: 5 Comments

• Posted by James Walker on May 13, 2009 8:49 PM

  My dream has been basically the same for the past 44 years, developing a niche business that few in the country are able to do. It was very hard to do, but somehow, in spite of several recessions, severe illness, etc., I was able to stick with it. Now my work is in demand from all over the country.

  I just recently bought a house farther out from the city. Location isn’t so critical, since the mail, UPS, FedEx, etc. can deliver to me. I work on the same property where I live, which makes my lifestyle very pleasant.

  I see the American dream as the freedom to pursue your abilities to their fullest extent possible. I don’t expect anything from the President or the government and see both of them as part of the problem with others being able to realize that dream.

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• Posted by Janet Nagel on May 14, 2009 5:11 AM

  Re: city living and schools

  No matter where you live, homeschool is the best school. Homeschoolers outperform other children by just about any measure. Family bonds are strengthened and the “bad influences” of school like needless emotional challenges, violence, drugs, etc. are bypassed. Why go to work to pay strangers to bring up your child, when you can stay home and have the joy of doing it yourself? If all goes well, by age 12 or so you’ll have raised an autodidact who will excel academically and socially in or out of school and college. Over one million American youngsters are being homeschooled. Mine started college at 16, graduated with honors and got the first high paying job he applied for. Check out the state or local homeschool organization in your area.

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• Posted by Wafic on May 15, 2009 8:41 PM

  My dream is to be a late night show host.

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• Posted by Dean Miller on May 21, 2009 1:57 PM

  My wife and I have tried to keep our dream simple: freedom. Here’s how we define freedom. Money enough to school our kids, speak our minds without fear and to travel just enough to cherish the experience. Health as the foundation to enjoy the outdoor life that brought us together as a family. Little or no debt, so that circumstances beyond our control have less impact on us. (It turns out that was a good thing when I lost my job in February!) If all goes according to plan and we don’t lose our nerve, we’ll use this period of my unemployment to take a two-month camping trip. How often do you get time off during your kids’ summer break? That would be the ultimate expression of the freedom we seek.

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• Posted by Kay on July 11, 2009 3:52 PM

  The American dream in my opinion is freedom. Many dreams are a direct indication of our inner most desires. The problem with freedom is that we always associate working with a lack of freedom therefore, I think we need to be able to find a job in life that let’s us feel that we are free.

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