Norman Rockwell focused on the Four Freedoms, of which our great country lives by, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear. Freedom from fear is a luxury that many of us take for granted. We live each and every day without the fear of losing everything that we hold dear to us. Why? Because of those who rush into the fires of Hell, those who go beyond the call of duty, those who do for their nation. Veterans are why we live without fear. I have dedicated this collection in memorial to those who have served to preserve this freedom.
Santo Perro, or Sam he goes by, will be embarking on his 100th year, November 1st. He served on both the USS Kenenbec in the Atlantic and the USS Torrance in the Pacific. As a radio man, he deciphered Morse Code in his Navy days. The USS Torrance, a Tolland-class attack cargo ship, fought in one of the bloodiest of battles, the Battle of Okinawa. Sam’s ship was battered with machine gun fire and shrapnel, Kamikaze planes crashed and blew holes into the other surrounding vessels. Sam sent, received, and deciphered attack coordinates. The ship was rocked by explosions, yet Sam kept at it. I brought Sam to the Historic Speedwell, Morristown at the birthplace of the telegraph, where Samuel F.B. Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrated a perfected telegraph to the public for the first time in January 1838. Sam in utter nostalgia, sang improved show tunes as he typed and deciphered on the replica telegraph. Every message written, every order typed, was one closer to winning the war. His valor, dedication, and vitality continues to be one of my inspirations.
Censors seek
Limit freedom
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Free yourself
Disassociate
Disengage
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Kindness abound
(2017) In California, the majority of likely voters—Democratic, Republican and Independent— consider homelessness a big problem. But even as presidential candidates pay greater attention to California, none has seized on the crisis as a rallying cry. The silence is notable coming from California, Sen. Kamala Harris’ campaign declined requests for comment on the latest homelessness figures. Harris broadly address issues relation to homeownership or rent affordability, but offer little aimed at the desperate plight of those already living on the street. Harris has two housing proposals: One is a subsidy for renters paying more than 30% of their income on housing. The second is a monthly cash stipend for low- and middle- income workers. Both plans, her campaign says, would target the the neediest and save people from evictions, a leading cause of homelessness.