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DESCRIPTION:Phil Woods Walks 3,000 Miles For The Morality Of America\nInvites All 
 Americans To Join Him At The Golden Gate Bridge\n    \nSaturday, September 
 9th, 2006 at 9:00am, Phil Woods will complete his walk across America by 
 crossing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and putting his toe in the 
 Pacific Ocean.\n\nPhillip L. Woods, 68, of Columbus, Indiana began his 
 cross country journey in London Towne, Maryland as an outlet for him to 
 release the frustration he felt with the role model establishments in the 
 country.  Business, education, politics and religion are all in need of an 
 overhaul of morals. He is bothered watching corporate America unethically 
 behave and destroy innocent people’s lives with their financial 
 mishandling and greed.  He is aggravated watching as students of our most 
 prestigious centers for higher learning use their education to deceive and 
 rob because they were taught to beat the system more than they were taught 
 to make it better.  He is tired of the false pretense of so many 
 politicians who espouse propaganda and deception rather than simply 
 representing the people. And, he is deeply disturbed to hear the 
 ramifications of religious institutions that betray their 
 followers.\n\nWhy, you may ask, is he walking across America?  Some people 
 swim the English Channel or climb Mount Everest.  What do those people 
 answer when asked the same question?  To prove they could do it?  Perhaps.  
 However, Phil is not walking across America for an individual 
 accomplishment.  His whole purpose is to inspire those who cross his path 
 and shake his hand, as well as those who watch from a distance.  \n\nWhen 
 they say, "that's a long way to go" or "that's a high mountain to climb" or 
 "what you are bringing on yourself is awfully hard", he may say, "Indeed, 
 but it CAN be done. I'm doing it."  And then he can reflect with them that 
 all the objections they present are symbolic for the obstacles that face 
 America today at recovering and maintaining her morality.\n\nLike an 
 athlete down on the field flapping his extended arms upward to encourage 
 the spectators to rise and become participants in the game by making some 
 noise, Phil is walking down the center of the country with extended arms 
 encouraging us all to get up out of our "spectators" chairs and become 
 "participants" in molding our country.\n\nPhil Woods was born in a two-room 
 house in rural Brown County Indiana.  He persevered through many obstacles 
 in his life to become a successful self-made businessman.  He attributes 
 his success to relationships he has built with honesty, integrity and 
 compassion.  He now feels compelled to impress those virtues upon the whole 
 nation.  If he can make a success of himself with those simple virtues, so 
 too, can all Americans.  Without them, we all lose.\n\nHe wants each of us 
 as individuals to hold all leaders accountable for these simple virtues.  
 If they cannot abide by the respect these attributes convey, then they need 
 to step down (or be voted down) from leadership and let the next virtuous 
 American take their place.\n\nIf you believe the power is with the people, 
 then join him in making a stand for the morality of America.  Make a pledge 
 to become a role model and do what you can to contribute positively in your 
 place of business, school, government and church.  It may be a challenge, 
 but hopefully Phil is showing everyone there is no limit to what you can 
 do.\n\nHe has no monetary gain associated with this endeavor.  However, the 
 old adage is true; if he can affect and motivate even one person to action, 
 his long journey will have been worth it.\n\nPhil invites you and every 
 American to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge with him on Saturday, 
 September 9th, 2006 as an exclamation point to his journey, quest and 
 goal.\n\nFor more information, go to his website www.walkwithwoods.com or 
 contact his daughter; Tamara Woods Kiel, 812-343-0454, 
 tamarakiel@yahoo.com\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/08/28/18301885.php
SUMMARY:Walk With Woods: Phil Woods to complete his 3,000 mile walk across the country
LOCATION:North end of Golden Gate bridge heading South, Phil Woods will complete his 
 3,000 mile walk across the country for the morality of America
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