"The times demand that, with our highest and best values as our guide, we face up to the hard choices before us. Doing so today will make us stronger tomorrow. Failing to do so will be more than a failure of policy, or even of politics. It will be a failure of patriotism.” - Governor Deval Patrick



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My ebook, Faith in the Dream, is a call to action and an invitation to participate in a conversation about our future. We must reaffirm our American values and renew our commitment to generational responsibility to keep the American Dream within reach of everyone – everyone – in our country. And we must do it together.

So we invite you to be a part of the conversation. Please share a story of how you or someone you know has made a difference in their community or our country.

Tell us where you see the values of opportunity, equality, and fair play at work in your life.

Explain how you or your organization have been involved in grassroots political organizing or activism that has been effective. What was the issue and what was the outcome?

And if you have ideas or suggestions for better ways to drive an agenda about promoting the American Dream, what are they?

These stories and ideas will be the foundation of a book I am writing about the power of ordinary Americans to shape this country’s future and protect the American Dream. We would love to include yours.

Submitted by: Wade
I'm from: Bloomfield Hills, MI
May 10, 2012

The American dream, to me, is the pursuit of a better life for
ourselves and our families. How one pursues their dream is as unique
to the individual as one’s DNA. However, there are millions in this
country that never even get to the part of having a dream, let alone
pursuing one. For many, finding a way to survive tomorrow is
everything.

From my own standpoint, I want to pursue a life in public service. I
want to be part of something bigger than myself and help give people
who have never had a dream a chance to live one. We live in a country
where nothing is promised, but anything is possible. Sure, timing and
good fortune plays a role, but from a general perspective, one who
works hard will have the freedom of pursuing their goals. That said,
we are getting closer to a society that is so divisive that we’re
destroying the ability to dream.

Dreams have become territorial and political. We have a Congress that
cannot come together to pass simple laws because of manufactured
Kulturkampfs. The truth is we all want to pursue a better tomorrow,
and that requires our leaders to think beyond the latest squabble
inside the bubble. To revive the dream, we need better public
servants. My generation, the 20-somethings, ought to take this
opportunity to grab hold of their collective future.



Faith in the Dream
2012
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