The Second Bill of Rights
Excerpt from President Roosevelt’s January 11, 1944 message to the Congress of the United States on the State of the Union:
“It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher than ever before known. We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people—whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth—is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed, and insecure.
This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights—among them the right of free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. They were our rights to life and liberty. As our nation has grown in size and stature, however—as our industrial economy expanded—these political rights proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.
A few years ago after George W. Bush took office I received a check in the mail for about $250 as a part of a tax rebate program – most Americans did. Multiply $250 by a 100 million citizen and you see how much money was refunded. Our government was apparently fully prepared for any threats to security … or any natural disaster. 
Researchers today 
Going to Space Camp in Alabama. Savannah, GA for St. Patrick’s Day. Having my first German beer in Germany. Driving 300 miles in 3 1/2 hours. Getting my first signing bonus (just for joining a company!). Driving the JFK parade route through Dealey Plaza in a taxi cab. Being mentioned on the front page of USA Today. Drinking Drambuie on a mountain top and asking questions about the night sky. The great mental adventure of attending Pacifica. Flying to St. Thomas with only my flip flops and a laptop. Playing tennis with the drummer from KC & the Sunshine Band. Learning Latin. Age 13, hacking into the arcade game Gauntlet in Tennessee. Riding my bike from Germany across the Dutch border to visit the open air markets.