The American Dream
             The American Dream changes if you ask different American citizens.
             Some will tell you it's the ideal family with money, love, and goals; like the
             Brady Bunch. Other Americans, such as immigrants, just want a life free of
             dictatorship. Though we march to the music of our time, our mission is
             timeless. Too many the American Dreams deal with money, family, and
             Several items of the American Dream have to do with rewards found
             in everyday life. People want to be able to buy a car, a house, and groceries.
             People want to be able to afford the necessities and the little extras that make
             life fun such as movies, candy, and sports. People in America want to be
             able to have a family and support it.
             Freedom is another issue of dealt with in the average American
             dream. In the Declaration of Independence we Americans had a dream. Our
             forefathers realized how necessary it was to have the freedom to do what
             they believed was right. Jefferson wrote "and finally we do not assert and
             declare these colonies as free and independent states." Others knew we
             needed freedom as well. Paine said "Heaven knows why to put a proper
             price upon its goods; and what would be strange indeed, is so an article as
             freedom should not be highly rated. About now all Americans are wondering
             if the American dream of yesterday will differ from that of tomorrow. Paine
             put it best when he declared "These are the times that try mens souls".
             Each generation of American's must define what it means to be an
             American. And with the World Trade Center incident we should really keep
             "We know we have to face hard truths and take strong steps, but we have not
             done so. Instead we have drifted, and that drifting has eroded our resources,
             fractured our economy, and shaken our confidence. Though our challenges
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