Our country not in bad shape? With millions seeking honest work in a changing economy that has come to cheating, lying and falsifying records in order to boost stock prices, our congress angrily shouting at each other in bitter hatred, natural disasters destroying homes and lives in vast areas, subversives trying to wipe out our very national history, and crime against unborns and children on a daily basis plus many other inhuman, unthinkable stands this country is so sharply divided on issues that hatred is growing at an unprecedented rate. Always this country with it divided interests has rallied as one in fighting whatever enemy rears it's ugly head threatening our people and it's culture until not long ago. This is America! A land of the free (free to be forced to install alarms in our homes and cars for a hoped for safety), a land of the brave (brave people shielding our children from gun fire at schools and places of business because of berserk, angry students and employees). I believe our ancestors would not believe they had come back to the same planet to say nothing of the same country they fought and sacrificed so much that we might have a better life than themselves. If you are not old enough to remember a time when differences of opinion were welcomed but common sense prevailed and you shaped up or were laughed out of existence; when the bully or two in a classroom was shunned by the serious student and the teacher was honored and respected; when we learned in our homes to obey the law and if the law was unfair to work to get it changed - the laws of our homes were our parents rules so we learned to obey before we had to be hauled into courts and put in jails for crimes against humanity even petty crimes. A time when we had statesmen who had the health and welfare of this country and it's relationship with other nations foremost in their hearts and actions - that was before money hungry politicians took over and put money before our national interests. A time when no matter who occupied the White House congress was the ruling body. That has been quite a while ago but don't ever forget there are those of us who know the deterioration of our nation and our personal rights. Dorothy C. White [email protected] 804.795.4296 > -----Original Message----- > From: Helen [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > My ancestors were all Christians, I say having prayer taken > out of our schools and any public event when the majority > wants it, is bad. I never mentioned the war, ya'll did. My > husband is a 26 year retired military and I have a brother > also retired military. Also I worked side by side with > military for 27 years. Good night. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 11:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS] Meeting our Ancestors > > > I don't think our country is in such bad condition. Exactly > what do you consider bad in our country?? Can you imagine > living in some other country and being happy?? Hoping that > this will not be the day you are killed by a suicide bomber!! > If our country is so bad, move to Iraq!! Brenda > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records > added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== WILLIAMS Mailing List ==== > List web page: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/williams.html > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only > for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

For Thanksgiving Dinner I'd like to invite my great-great-uncle, Rev. Samuel Williams (1802-1887), author of "Mormonism Exposed", http://www.solomonspalding.com/docs/1842Wilm.htm and my great-grandfather, a Mormon convert. Then, after dinner, they could leave the rest of the guests and adjourn to another room, where they could express their differences of opinions privately and discreetly and in a Christian-like manner.