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Thesaurus.com - Optimism | Quotes: Optimism & Pessimism
Positiveness, anticipation, assurance, brightness, buoyancy, calmness, certainty, cheer, cheerfulness, confidence, easiness, elation, encouragement, enthusiasm, exhilaration, expectation, good cheer, happiness, hopefulness, idealism, mysticism, Pollyannaism, positivism, rose-colored glasses, sanguineness, sureness, trust
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(6/28/2006) Read this Inspirational story about Staff Sgt. Christian Bagge fulfilling his dream to run with President Bush after having his legs amputated. "He ran the president into the ground, I might add," Bush said, as the two gripped hands in an emotional, lengthy shake. "But I'm proud of you. I'm proud of your strength, proud of your character." <More...
Read about this interesting 9-year old, Noah McCullough, who is running for President in 2032
Our Shared American Identity Foundation is a non-profit organization that is instigating and driving an on-going, civil, national Conversation to Promote One Shared National Identity...our Common Experiences...while embracing and celebrating individual and group heritages and histories. It's a conversation about enduring, traditional "American" ideals.
Believe it or not - there is positive news from Afghanistan and Iraq even though the liberal-biased media doesn't like to share it
If you've had enough of the old line liberal news media - and if you are disgusted to see them essentially 'cheerleading' for America's enemies in the war on terrorism, then take heart - Move America Forward is going to help fight back. See what is really happening in Iraq and around the world at www.moveamericaforward.org
5/5/2005: Jerry Agar of KMBZ Radio recently went to Iraq and shared great news and stories of the progress being made there. John Banusiewicz of the Defense Department travelled with him and other talk show hosts and collected their thoughts in an article for the DoD. He also supports an effort called America Supports You, which is a support site for the troops. >Click here to listen to Jerry Agar's insiteful reports from Iraq including an inspiring interview with Faith, his Iraqi interpreter.
FacesFromTheFront.com
J.D. Johannes is currently in Iraq embedded with his former Marine Unit to tell their story.
Updated frequently, you can see an up-close slice of the war and hear about it from the Marines fighting for Freedom and Democracy on behalf of the Iraqi people.
(11/22/2004) Wall Street Journal (www.opinonjournal.com) Article -
Read this encouraging article about all the positive things that are happening in Iraq because of our actions
Photos from Iraq too shocking for the media to show...
(12/20/2004) Advice from Afghanistan's President to the Iraqi people as Iraq prepares for first elections
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KindnessBug.com is a new website promoting fun acts of kindness
"The idea of the Kindness Bug was to take a cute and simple bug and make it into something unique. I wanted to see how many lives could be touched by one little bug. It would not necessarily be the bug that made it special, but the meaning and purpose of the Kindness Bug. Its meaning; to promote kindness each time it is given away, and to be given away as much as possible. I hope the Kindness Bug brings many special moments to all the receivers and givers as well."
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