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Some thoughts about the impact of meaningful change

David J. Smith
Published: July 13, 2009
Our country is the fruition of dreams about individual freedoms that came about through coordinated revolution. Taxation of the masses to support a distant government that seemingly provided little in return for what it collected was a motivating factor in the birth of our nation. A quest for individual (and religious) freedom was another driver. People sought to create their future by seeking an honest reward for their individual efforts.

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