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A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta

A person like myself, born and raised in the inner city of Atlanta, Georgia, to lower-middle-class parents. But I had the opportunity to get an education, to go and earn a commission in the United States Army, to serve for 22 years, to lead men and women in combat. – Allen West

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While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is for honoring anyone who has died, not just those fallen in service to our country. – Allen West

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memorialday
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Allen West
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Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected. – Allen West

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memorialday
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As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. – Allen West

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Freedom
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As women slowly gain power, their values and priorities are reshaping the agenda. A multitude of studies show that when women control the family funds, they generally spend more on health, nutrition, and education – and less on alcohol and cigarettes. – Dee Dee Myers

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Im not sure its the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to ensure that there isnt as much backsliding in the areas of education and healthcare, for example. – Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations. – Maya Angelou

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Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands, and perpetuate its institutions. – William Godwin

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Not to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards. – George Orwell

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