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Freedom's Quest

Freedom’s Quest They bravely set sail and escaped on the Mayflower. Those first settlers, common people from Europe, Came ashore from the Atlantic with faith and hope. Freedom is what they sought. “No Bishop, no King” Is what they said. In a Mayflower Compact, They established a body politic. One quest done; four more to go The American Revolution, Mr. George Washington, Independence Day. Freedom is what they sought. Freedom is what they obtained. Three quests more Abraham Lincoln, The Civil War, And Unity. The cost was high for the freedom they bought. Three quests done Desegregation and equality, Civil Rights and Martin Luther King. Bold symbols of the fourth quest. Freedom: neither free nor cheap Separation of Church and State, Moral decline, War and Peace. O’Hare says, “No Prayer in schools”. Roe v Wade says, “It’s a woman’s choice”. Supreme Court says, “Same Sex Marriage”. Ever fluid, the Spiritual War is ongoing. Symbols of the fifth quest, ever evolving. Whether fires of emotion or literal flames, Freedom’s Quest seems to be packaged in fire. 05052013;3302016PSContest, Where Freedom Finds the Fire Justin Bordner

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Date: 4/6/2016 10:52:00 PM
Curtis, Nice to see your poem showcased in Justin's "Where Freedom Finds The Fire Contest List." Love LINDA
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 4/8/2016 5:57:00 PM
Thank you Linda. GBU
Date: 4/6/2016 2:25:00 AM
Congrats on a worthy win curtis..
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 4/8/2016 5:58:00 PM
Thank you Dr. Upma. GBU
Date: 3/30/2016 10:13:00 PM
WOW,,, wow.. Curtis, hope Justin likes it. LINDA
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Curtis Johnson
Date: 3/30/2016 10:46:00 PM
Thank you Linda. Very king of you. GBU

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