[widgeon13]

America is great because it still is the land of opportunity and many folks have demonstrated that it is possible to either come here from another country or be born here w/o much (or anything) and be a tremendous success.

Some people choose to be lazy and are also critical of those who succeed, there are good examples from all races and nationalities. Obstacles to some people are just a challenge and with good thought and hard work can be removed, the same obstacles to others are just an excuse not to try to succeed.

F------ welfare has nothing to do with success, it is actually a neg-motivator because people perceive the idea of getting something for nothing. Why should they work?

What does have to do with success is called character, fortitude and a never give in attitude. The interesting thing to me is that most who are successful from very little have a much greater appreciation for the value of a $$ than those who get it for nothing.

When you have nothing, you don't have far to fall when you fail.

If anyone remembers the name Bernard Baruch, he once said, " People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding results because they don't know enough to quit".

There is tremendous truth to that statement.