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A Date on a Calendar

Sep 11

Posted by jessicablomgren in International Affairs, Patriotism | 1,148 Comments

September 11th, 2001

As a date on a calendar, it was no more special than any other day. It was still 24 hours long, the sun came up, and it went down. Yet…time stood still. At (approximately) 8:46 AM in New York, the country’s heart stopped as we watched as a plane flew into the World Trade Center’s northern tower, soon followed by another plane in the south tower. Then a plane flew into the Pentagon, and a fourth plane was crashed in the Pennsylvania earth by the brave men who took control back from the terrorists. Read the rest of this entry »

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We Will Never Forget!

Sep 11

Posted by Kyle Griesinger in International Affairs, Patriotism | 1,656 Comments

Exactly 9 years ago we were attacked on our own soil, the likes of which had been seen since December 7, 1941. On September 11, 2001 thousands of innocent americans where killed by radical Islamic terrorist, not just those inside the buildings but the brave public servants who rushed into the burning buildings to save those who could be saved. Today, just 9 years later it seems as though many Americans have forgotten how it felt on that dark day. Read the rest of this entry »

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Exercise Your Right To Bear Arms

Sep 9

Posted by Michael Levens in Other, Politics, Traditional Values | 2,427 Comments

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”  One sentence has spurred massive and expansive debate across the country and the decades.  Those that understand and cherish individual freedom have a natural and basic understanding of the plain language used by our founders here.  They can rely on the clearly documented history, ideas and publications of our founders to gain insight as to the purpose of this amendment as intended by our founders. Read the rest of this entry »

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Who Will “Lead The Change”

Sep 9

Posted by Kyle Griesinger in Patriot Academy, Patriotism, Politics, Traditional Values | 1,430 Comments

Patriot Academy
Patriot Academy is a program started by Rick Green and Kathi Seay, in 2001. The best and brightest from around the country all converge on the Texas State Capitol, where they live the life of a state legislator. Read the rest of this entry »

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Yes They Can, But Should They?

Sep 9

Posted by Kyle Griesinger in International Affairs, Patriotism, Politics | 1,531 Comments

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This week the President came out and gave what seemed to many to be an endorsement of the ground zero mosque, saying that the matter was about rights and freedoms. This outraged many americans, when confronted the president said he was not and would not comment on the wisdom of the matter. My question: why not? Read the rest of this entry »

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Do You Know What The Pledge Means.

Sep 8

Posted by Kyle Griesinger in Patriotism | 2,507 Comments

The Pledge of allegiance has become little more that a nursery rhyme to children. Why is this? It is because from the time they enter the school system they are taught to recite it every morning without ever being told the meaning of the words. I have no problem with school children reciting the pledge every morning, I do it my self. But we need to explain the meaning of the pledge to them first. So I am going to break it down and explain it. Read the rest of this entry »

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