HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: “The 912 Project”
By Corey Thompson, filed in Corey Thompson, General on Mar.18, 2009
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: “The 912 Project”
By: Corey Thompson, “The Thirsty Quill”
For the remainder of the week, I’m going to do something a little different.
‘The Quill’ is not going to publish any more feature articles between now and Monday. Instead, we are going to do our part in promoting what we believe is an amazing new project.
Rather than give you two more articles this week, ‘The Quill’ is asking each of you to participate in a small homework assignment at some point over the next 5 days…
Started by Glenn Beck, “The 912 Project” is a brand new effort to unite Americans, regardless of political party, background, or ideology, behind the common bonds of love of country and unbridled patriotism.
Beck, a Conservative radio and television host (FoxNews, weekdays at 5:00 PM), is calling for a revival of patriotism across America. He is attempting to inspire those who are deeply concerned about the current state of this great land to band together, and to reclaim what the founding fathers originally built for us and our posterity: a “Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.”
So, your assignment (if you so choose), is to visit the site: www.the912project.com
The name of Beck’s endeavor has multiple meanings:
1- To revive the American spirit that was alive and well, together and united as one, on the day following September 11th, 2001.
2- On the site, Beck lays out what he believes are the 9 Key Principles and 12 Core Values that all Americans should embrace and try to live by.
The site does not throw support behind one particular political party or candidate, and Beck lays plenty of blame on many politicians for the current state of affairs in America.
Look over the information.
Read the principles and values.
Watch the videos (others have already been posted all over “YouTube”).
Leave your thoughts here at ‘The Quill,’ or, if you feel so inclined, at “The 912 Project” website directly.
See just how quickly this project is sweeping across America (it was literally started just a few days ago).
Others have joined, and are doing their part to meet, assemble, debate, and commit to doing something worthwhile and positive…all in the name of the greatest nation on earth…
A Revival Of What Is Important Is A Cause Worth Pursuing
March 19th, 2009 on 10:47 am
I hate to be the stick in the mud, but I visited this website and am seeing the same headlines that I would see on the Drudgereport or any other conservative news information site. I’m sure that Beck means well, but his website has the same dribble that you see on any other Fox News reporter’s web page.
Do I care that President Obama made NCAA picks? No. Does Glenn Beck? Apparently it is important enough to put on the front page of his new web site promoting patriotism.
March 19th, 2009 on 10:52 am
Yea, after examining the rest of the website and looking at what the Headlines say and the message that Beck really is trying to get across, I can say safely say that this is just another conservative project aimed at throwing mud at the new administration.
Beck can say anything he wants about 10 or 15 point plans to bring people back to conservatism, but the direction his website has taken does nothing to seperate itself from any other conservative news page. Obama on Leno??????????? Whaaaaaaaaat???? Wow, big sep forward for patriotism there Beck.
March 19th, 2009 on 1:15 pm
It’s as practical as having Michael Jackson lead a “lets stop pedophilia” movement.
I used to think when I watched GB blubber and sniffle pathetically on his show that he was like Winston Smith (1984)A tear in his eye for Big Brother? The more I watch now the more I realize that he is being left behind by the corporate forces he has defended all these years. I used to think “dude, this cat has been brain washed or something” and maybe he was. All I know is that his latest tear fest was as contrived and orchestrated as I have seen since, well since the last time he did it.
Like the sensible Mr. Forbis said, I don’t want to crash this patriotic love fest either. I love this Country, I love its history, I love the passion of the new administration and the direction they are moving the country. I am all for rallying around each other and moving forward, I don’t see a need to turn to Glen Beck to learn anything about being patriotic, but if it helps others then I am all for it.
Maybe next week we can learn ho to be tactful or learn how to treat pain from Mr. Limbaugh:)
March 24th, 2009 on 10:37 am
I agree with the previous posters. Glenn Beck has little interest in uniting the country, unless it’s under his banner.
My favorite part is how he chose a quote from George Washington to represent America’s collective faith in God (which omits the numbers of agnostic and atheist Americans among us–so much for unity). There are historical questions surrounding the nature of GW’s (the original) faith, including doubts about his participation in communion, his belief in the Trinity, etc. Once again Beck, a conservative, finds some way to beckon us back to the toothless civil religion of the founding fathers (one that made slavery and subjugation of women palatable and even acceptable).
If Glenn Beck wants us all to huddle under the meeting tent of Unitarian Universalism, he can keep his “principles” for those less principled than Christ-followers.
March 25th, 2009 on 2:40 pm
Dear Abby (sorry, that was just too tempting),
Good points indeed. Washington’s faith has often been the subject of ridicule. After a great deal of study, I believe Washington was in fact a Christian. He wrote that he often prefered to stay home on the Sabbath and study scripture and pray alone, rather than join in the “gossip” that was taking place at the local house of worship. Of course, we’ll never know, but I believe Washington’s faith was sincere.
Thomas Jefferson on the other hand…well, that’s an entirely different subject.
So, it brings us back to an age old question:
Was America founded on Christian principles and beliefs?
Perhaps that would make for an AMAZING topic for your next article…
Your fans (including me) have been waiting too long for another peek inside the brilliant (and somewhat liberal…hehe) mind of Mrs. Abigail Adams!
March 30th, 2009 on 5:00 pm
You’re SO on! I have several great books I’ve been reading about it. One’s from a guy at Liberty, even! Just give me a deadline, Cap’n.