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Have you heard of the 9/12 project? If not, then you probably wasn’t one of the over million Glen Beck viewers tuned into Fox. Let me explain the project, and then you decide if it is more media hoopla or a worthwhile cause.

This past Friday Mr. Beck announced his 9/12 project. The point of the project begins by looking at 9/10, and then discovering how to get back to the way Americans felt on 9/12. On 9/10 life was normal and partisan politics was alive and kicking. On 9/11 Americans were hysterical, and no one knew what to do. But, by 9/12 no one had to tell Americans what to do. We sat aside our politics, religion, skin color, etc.. and “just did it.” Americans gave everything they could from their blood, money, and time. So, the main point of the project is to bring America out of divisiveness and back to working together for a common purpose….our freedom and prosperity. 9/10 can be compared to pre-economic crisis, 9/11 as today, and 9/12 as what we do in the future.

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Now, there is much more to the 9/12 project. For example, many Americans feel like the average everyday Jane and Joe go unheard and unrecognized. After all, there are thousands of special interest groups working for those with power and money. Mr. Beck asks us to stop looking for the special interest group to represent us. Instead, he reminds us that we (all together) have the strongest voice of all. We have the power to rock Washington, not with politics, but with principles and values. He used a great example of the power of this concept. The week prior to the program he asked his viewers to send in a picture of themselves if they felt this way. He received so many pictures that it shut down the Fox News server 6 times. He then took just a fraction of those photos to make a huge “We The People” mosaic. A picture (like one voice) is just a picture, but many pictures (like many voices) is a powerful statement saying we will be seen….we will be heard!

I wanted to share the 9 principles and 12 values that Glenn Beck come up with. These are quoted from the Glen Beck website.

The Nine Principles

  • “America is good.”
  • “I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.”
  • “I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.”
  • “The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.”
  • “If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.”
  • “I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.”
  • “I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.”
  • “It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.”
  • “The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.”

12 Values

  • “Honesty”
  • “Reverence”
  • “Hope”
  • “Thrift”
  • “Humility”
  • “Charity”
  • “Sincerity”
  • “Moderation”
  • “Hard Work”
  • “Courage”
  • “Personal Responsibility”
  • “Gratitude”

Now, I do not always agree with Mr. Beck. However, I can say that I fully subscribe to his 9/12 project. To me, this is about starting in the home to get your own priorities and values in order. Then, you can reach out to like minded people to create change with a voice that must be heard. This isn’t about politics, but rather about creating a sense of responsibility, accountability, pride, and ability….starting with yourself. What do you think?

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