PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The Real Price of Freedom Sometimes if we’ve had something for a longtime, we can lose sight of its value (especially if we’ve had it all our adult lives and never experienced anything else).
Until we see others who don’t have it, or we ourselves are threatened with losing it, we might not give it much thought. Freedom is like that. It doesn’t have a defined price tag, yet we know it is anything but “free”. People from other countries often place it at a higher value, especially those living under communism or dictatorships. We talk a lot about inflation and the cost of living skyrocketing, but what about the cost of Freedom? Many aspects of our basic freedoms (speech, bearing arms, deciding what books and classes our children will have) are under attack, becoming more “precious” every day. As we wrap up our election work and approach November, we’ve talked a lot about Freedom being on the ballot and choosing candidates and propositions that will defend, not weaken it. We’ve worked hard to make sure people exercise their vote that is critical to our freedoms continuing. We also think of things for which we’re grateful and our Freedom really needs to be at the top of our list. November is also a time when we honor all our Veterans who have served in the armed forces. They are the ones who through their commitment to service have always protected us from those who would take away our freedoms. Some have even made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives to defend us. They along with their family members who also serve, should be “repaid” with our gratitude and respect. We can do so with small gestures of smiles, kindness and “thank yous” when we see them going about our daily lives. We can also find ways to support organizations that help them and their families while they are serving or after their tour of duty when they are trying to return to civilian life. On Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving and any other day, let’s show them their efforts were not in vain and will always be honored and appreciated. Let’s be sure they know we consider their defense of our Freedom – PRICELESS! President Reagan said: “Veterans know better than anyone else the price of freedom, for they’ve suffered the scars of war. We can offer them no better tribute than to protect what they have won for us. That is our duty. They have never let America down. We will never let them down.”
May God continue to bless all of them, their families, all of you and yours, and most especially our beloved United States of America. Dottie Linden President - Sacramento Republican Women Federated  
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