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	<title>WIRL Project &#187; America</title>
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		<title>9/11 Never Forget</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandi Johnson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We should never forget September 11, 2001.  However, we do need to move on, to continue living our lives without fear. I was in the 11th grade sitting in English class.  I remember one slightly eccentric teacher running down the hallway between classes that morning screaming, “We are under attack &#8211; We are at war.&#8221;  Life would never be the same. I presume, to avoid panic on that pristine September day, the school turned off the televisions.  We were stuck to wonder.  It was a world before smart phones.  We scoured the internet during our French class for bits of information, even though the teachers had been instructed to turn them off. September 11, 2001 changed our lives forever.  But, to not let the terrorists win, we must carry on without fear. Shortly after the attack I was selected as a participant for Presidential Classroom.  This week long educational experience  in Washington D.C.  was late winter and just a few short months later.  It was my first time flying alone.  The Reagan Airport had been open about  a month.  I was seventeen. There was a large gaping hole in the pentagon, I flew right over it, saying a prayer for those that were lost. We overcome by living our lives as close to what they were before the attacks as possible.  To continue to travel, fly, go to work. My first job out of college was a Flight Attendant.  Live without fear. We should never forget the lives lost, never forget the tragedy, but also, we should never let them take our freedom.]]></description>
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		<title>Be Thankful on This Memorial Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2015 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sara Brennan]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of the brave men and women who have given their lives, take the time to celebrate and remember on this Memorial Day. I hope you take the time to celebrate with family and friends while also remembering our fallen troops who have given their lives for our freedom. Use this holiday to rest, relax, and recharge your mind and body while you enjoy some beer, burgers, and hotdogs on the barbecue. Summer is approaching, soak up the sun! Cheers. &#160; *Image Source: @WhitneyNeal &#8211; Twitter.com]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Give Peace A Chance&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaitlyn Slomski]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Dear Citizens of the United States of America, In the wake of the rioting in Baltimore, I felt compelled to remind us that our nation was built on these words: &#8220;We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness….” Those words do not specify race, sexual preference, education level, or affluence. Those words simply say that ALL men (and we&#8217;ll throw in women) are created equal. All lives matter. Enough with &#8220;black lives matter,&#8221; or &#8220;gay lives matter,&#8221; because of course they do! They matter just as much as white lives matter or straight lives matter or Irish American lives matter&#8230;they are human lives. It is shameful that the National Guard is now protecting one of the Eastern Seaboard&#8217;s largest cities &#8211; not from a foreign invader, but from its own citizens. It&#8217;s shameful that the media continues to throw gas on the fire of an issue that it could be using its resources to help mend. And it&#8217;s shameful that people are violently turning against their neighbors because they&#8217;re different from one another. If we don&#8217;t stop segregating ourselves, we will create a nation, and a world, of harsh judgement, hate, and even more violence. America has always held itself to a higher standard&#8230;as a leader and as a safe haven. Individuality and the freedom to express it is what made this country strong. Tonight, I pray that we can come together to accept one another &#8211; gay, straight, white, black, man, or woman &#8211; and to give peace a chance.]]></description>
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