We definitely did do this to ourselves through not holding our leaders accountable and by demanding every free thing from the government, among other things.
But any change is not good change. More and more people are finding out that the Change Obama promised is not the Change they were looking for. The TEA Parties and the 912 Project are about what you say - Americans coming together, regardless of party, united on 9 Principles and 12 Values:
1. America Is Good. 2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. 3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. 4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. 5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it. 6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results. 7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable. 8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion. 9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.
The 12 Values * Honesty * Reverence * Hope * Thrift * Humility * Charity * Sincerity * Moderation * Hard Work * Courage * Personal Responsibility * Gratitude
If you agree with 7 of those Principles and the 12 Values, then you should consider joining the 912 Movement. It's localized to every community. There's no one leader, nor is it a party; we're all just worried about the direction our country is moving in. I've met several democrats, libertarians, republicans, and independents at these events.
As far as what other nations think of us, I really couldn't care less. This nation has done more, given more, and sacrificed more lives than any other country on the planet for liberty and out of the goodness of our hearts. What other country in the history of the world helped to rebuild its enemies' nations after a war? What other country didn't simply overtake them and add to their empire? The UN wouldn't even exist without our funding it, and yet their only goal is to squeeze even more money out of us! Other countries don't hate us because we had a role in the worldwide economic downturn - it's just their latest excuse. We are the envy of the world for our success, and they are doing everything they can to punish us for that. You should check out the Copenhagen Treaty that President Obama may very well sign in December; it amounts to us relinquishing our soveriengty - we'll be paying taxes to a new world government which will redistribute that money throughout the globe.
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But any change is not good change. More and more people are finding out that the Change Obama promised is not the Change they were looking for. The TEA Parties and the 912 Project are about what you say - Americans coming together, regardless of party, united on 9 Principles and 12 Values:
1. America Is Good.
2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.
The 12 Values
* Honesty
* Reverence
* Hope
* Thrift
* Humility
* Charity
* Sincerity
* Moderation
* Hard Work
* Courage
* Personal Responsibility
* Gratitude
If you agree with 7 of those Principles and the 12 Values, then you should consider joining the 912 Movement. It's localized to every community. There's no one leader, nor is it a party; we're all just worried about the direction our country is moving in. I've met several democrats, libertarians, republicans, and independents at these events.
As far as what other nations think of us, I really couldn't care less. This nation has done more, given more, and sacrificed more lives than any other country on the planet for liberty and out of the goodness of our hearts. What other country in the history of the world helped to rebuild its enemies' nations after a war? What other country didn't simply overtake them and add to their empire? The UN wouldn't even exist without our funding it, and yet their only goal is to squeeze even more money out of us! Other countries don't hate us because we had a role in the worldwide economic downturn - it's just their latest excuse. We are the envy of the world for our success, and they are doing everything they can to punish us for that. You should check out the Copenhagen Treaty that President Obama may very well sign in December; it amounts to us relinquishing our soveriengty - we'll be paying taxes to a new world government which will redistribute that money throughout the globe.