Wednesday, September 26, 2001

In light of the recent acts of war perpetrated against innocent Americans, many of us are wondering what we can do, right here where we are. I have a suggestion: Did not many of us receive, or anticipate receiving a tax refund from the federal government? How did you spend or plan to spend that money? Pay off bills? Buy something frivolous? Make a financial investment? How about this instead? SEND IT BACK! How do you send it back? Buy U.S. Savings Bonds. Send a check to the Red Cross. Send a contribution to the Salvation Army.

Winning a war of this nature will involve sacrifice. What good will it do to invest this money for your future, spend it on some toy, or pay off debts? Not much if we don't win this war.

This is your wake-up call, America. Do the right thing.

Jeffrey Ward

Peachtree City

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