Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
- John F. Kennedy
America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.
- Harry S. Truman
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.
- Barack Obama
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
- John F. Kennedy
It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today.
- Barack Obama
St. James Grape and Fall Festival Parade, 11:00 am, downtown St. James
Ride with Wayne Bledsoe and other Democratic candidates. There will be 2 flatbeds and trailers with straw bales for 100 riders. Bring a bag of candy or beads to throw. Supporters will assemble behind the Veterans’ Home at 10:00 am.
RSVP to Deb Bledsoe (bgn@fidmail.com ) or call 573-341-7336.
You can help make a difference, right here in Phelps County, by becoming an active participant in the election of local, state and national offices.
If you are interested in shaping tomorrow's government today, we invite you to get active.
- Join the groups highlighted on this site
- Visit and join in the meetings listed on the Events page
- Explore the links to some very interesting websites listed on the Resources page
- VOTE!