"We all declare for liberty;but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself,and the product of his labor; while with others, the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor. Here are two, not only different, but incompatible things, called by the same-liberty. And it follows that each of the things is ,by respective parties, called by two different and incompatible names-liberty and tyranny
-ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1864

Who is Tony DePalma?  Joe the Plumber, Tito the Builder, Mary the small business owner. I'm TonyDeBaker just a regular working class guy from New Jersey, now living in Georgia trying to raise my children and instill those great American values my parents and grand parents immigrants to a new land passed on. Unscarred by over education, and graced with an inordinate amount of simple common sense (Its on 12-3 daily since 1989) Born in the Bronx and raised in New Jersey in a lower middle class family at the Jersey Shore. Started as a youngster working for my Dad, and in an Italian Bakery, Did 5 years in the Navy, worked the Oil Fields afterward, then back to Baking, and another tour in the offshore oilfields until finally landing with USACE in Memphis, TN. Single Father of 2 precious girls whom I desire to achieve the American Dream that my parents passed on to me. I'm convinced that Lincoln was oh so right that America is "the Last Best Hope on Earth" I will defend her against enemies foreign and domestic and continue to teach what our Founding Fathers were really about.