Filed under: General
A very Happy 22nd Birthday to our fabulous Lt. Governor! Thanks for all the hard work, great posts and that touch of southern class! We hope you have a wonderful day and that this is your best year ever!
Filed under: Quotes and Articles
These last few weeks, I’ve been pondering the presidential race, especially as we got nearer Election Day. Big surprise there. Regardless, I was struck by the resemblance between our nation today, and the nation of Israel back in the times of Samuel.
You remember the story (it’s in 1 Samuel 8), we come onto the scene with the children of Israel clamoring for a king. Samuel is greatly displeased by this, but the Lord told him to allow the people their wish, but to give them warning. Samuel then proceeds to warn the people of Israel by listing the atrocities that would come to pass with a king as head of government. ” he will take your sons and place them for himself in his chariots and among his horsemen…he will also take your daughters for perfumers and cooks and bakers, and he will take the best of your fields and your vineyards and your olive groves, and give them to his servants…and he will take a tenth of your seed and of your vineyards and give to his officers and to his servants…” and the list goes on, but the point was that everything the people despised would happen to them if they had a king rule over them. But did they listen??? No, they continued to clamor for a king until God gave them one.
It seems to me that is exactly what this country did last night. No matter what facts were presented, the citizens of America didn’t listen. They wanted what they wanted, no matter the long-term consequences. However, the parallel doesn’t have to stop there. You may also recall, that after Israel’s bout with King Saul, God blessed them with a good king, one that was after His own heart, King David. If you look further into the stories throughout the book of Judges, after every mistake the children of Israel made, they would repent; and God, in His mercy, would save them, and make them a great nation once again. Unfortunately, in Israel’s case, this turned into a vicious cycle. However, my prayer for America is that this presidential term would be a splash of cold water on a group of deceived people, and that it would cause a radical turn around come next election. After all, we are Christians. Our hope is in God, and He will never fail us. He tells us that anything is possible for those who believe in Him.
To quote Mr. Green: “I am proud to be an American, but I am even more proud to call myself a Christian.”
Your Fellow Patriot,
Ashley
Filed under: Question & Answer
What do you think should be done about rebuilding the Republican Party? What would you suggest as a strategy for 2012? Who do you think can/should run?
Rasmussen reports:
“When asked to choose among some of the GOP’s top names for their choice for the party’s 2012 presidential nominee, 64% say Palin. The next closest contenders are two former governors and unsuccessful challengers for the presidential nomination this year — Mike Huckabee of Arkansas with 12% support and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts with 11%.
Three other sitting governors – Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Charlie Crist of Florida and Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota – all pull low single-digit support.”
Thoughts?
Filed under: General
Here are the Patriot Academy applications for 2009. The dates for Patriot Academy 2009 have changed:
Senate (third year applicants only): August 3-8, 2009
House (including all freshmen): August 4-8, 2009
To apply for a Senate position, you must have attended two previous sessions of the Academy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Freshman Application – PA 2009
Filed under: Uncategorized
Patriot 1 is…Mr. Alex SIngleton.
Thanks for playing!
Clues for Patriot 1:
1. When we proposed featuring this person in our game, “Patriot 1″ was cleaning the house.
2. If “Patriot 1″ could get a $1000 gift card anywhere, they would choose Target.
3. “Patriot 1′s” favorite sport to watch is football.
4. “Patriot 1′s” prefers soda to coffee.
5. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Academy memory is the enthusiasm and excitement of the freshmen.
6. “Patriot 1′s” first job was mowing lawns.
7. “Patriot 1″ highly prefers dogs to cats.
8. Most adventurous thing “Patriot 1″ has ever done is drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a race car.
9. “Patriot 1′s” favorite drive through is Taco Bell.
10. “Patriot 1′s” greatest living hero is their dad.
11. “Patriot 1′s” coolest electronic item is a cellphone/MP3 player.
12. “Patriot 1″ wishes they had all the works of author John Piper.
13. “Patriot 1′s” best school subject is history.
14. In traveling outside of America, “Patriot 1″ has been to Canada.
15. “Patriot 1″ plans to get started on earning a Bachelor’s degree before PA ’09.
16. “Patriot 1′s” major PA goal before PA ’09 is to raise $850.
17. One CD “Patriot 1″ cannot get enough of is Casting Crowns, by Casting Crowns”
18. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Scripture verse is Proverbs 8:11.
19. When asked to describe themselves in 3 words, “Patriot 1″ choose visual, honest and servant.
20. Once completed with the interview, “Patriot 1″ planned to go get something to eat.
Filed under: Name That Patriot
Final set of clues:
Clues for Patriot 1:
1. When we proposed featuring this person in our game, “Patriot 1″ was cleaning the house.
2. If “Patriot 1″ could get a $1000 gift card anywhere, they would choose Target.
3. “Patriot 1′s” favorite sport to watch is football.
4. “Patriot 1′s” prefers soda to coffee.
5. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Academy memory is the enthusiasm and excitement of the freshmen.
6. “Patriot 1′s” first job was mowing lawns.
7. “Patriot 1″ highly prefers dogs to cats.
8. Most adventurous thing “Patriot 1″ has ever done is drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a race car.
9. “Patriot 1′s” favorite drive through is Taco Bell.
10. “Patriot 1′s” greatest living hero is their dad.
11. “Patriot 1′s” coolest electronic item is a cellphone/MP3 player.
12. “Patriot 1″ wishes they had all the works of author John Piper.
13. “Patriot 1′s” best school subject is history.
14. In traveling outside of America, “Patriot 1″ has been to Canada.
15. “Patriot 1″ plans to get started on earning a Bachelor’s degree before PA ’09.
18. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Scripture verse is Proverbs 8:11.
19. When asked to describe themselves in 3 words, “Patriot 1″ choose visual, honest and servant.
20. Once completed with the interview, “Patriot 1″ planned to go get something to eat.
Already Guessed:
Courtney Turner (guessed by Anna Becker)
Joel Fisher (guessed by Anna Becker and Alex Singleton)
Confirmed – Not Kassie Dulin (by Kristie Eshleman)
Filed under: Name That Patriot
Third set of clues:
Clues for Patriot 1:
1. When we proposed featuring this person in our game, “Patriot 1″ was cleaning the house.
2. If “Patriot 1″ could get a $1000 gift card anywhere, they would choose Target.
3. “Patriot 1′s” favorite sport to watch is football.
4. “Patriot 1′s” prefers soda to coffee.
5. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Academy memory is the enthusiasm and excitement of the freshmen.
6. “Patriot 1′s” first job was mowing lawns.
7. “Patriot 1″ highly prefers dogs to cats.
8. Most adventurous thing “Patriot 1″ has ever done is drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a race car.
9. “Patriot 1′s” favorite drive through is Taco Bell.
10. “Patriot 1′s” greatest living hero is their dad.
New Clues for Patriot 1:
11. “Patriot 1′s” coolest electronic item is a cellphone/MP3 player.
12. “Patriot 1″ wishes they had all the works of author John Piper.
13. “Patriot 1′s” best school subject is history.
14. In traveling outside of America, “Patriot 1″ has been to Canada.
15. “Patriot 1″ plans to get started on earning a Bachelor’s degree before PA ’09.
Already Guessed:
Courtney Turner (guessed by Anna Becker)
Joel Fisher (guessed by Anna Becker and Alex Singleton)
Not Kassie Dulin (guessed by Kristie Eshleman)
Filed under: Name That Patriot
Clues for Patriot 1:
1. When we proposed featuring this person in our game, “Patriot 1″ was cleaning the house.
2. If “Patriot 1″ could get a $1000 gift card anywhere, they would choose Target.
3. “Patriot 1′s” favorite sport to watch is football.
4. “Patriot 1′s” prefers soda to coffee.
5. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Academy memory is the enthusiasm and excitement of the freshmen.
7. “Patriot 1″ highly prefers dogs to cats.
8. Most adventurous thing “Patriot 1″ has ever done is drive around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a race car.
9. “Patriot 1′s” favorite drive through is Taco Bell.
10. “Patriot 1′s” greatest living hero is their dad.
Already Guessed:
Filed under: Name That Patriot
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to our brand new blog feature, “Naaaaame Thaaaaat Paaaaatriot!” It’s a game of intrigue, adventure and all out fun as we present to you a series of clues about a great Academy Patriot, and challenge you to Name That Patriot! We have prepared 20 clues about this Patriot, both interesting, surprising and random, and will release the clues in sets of 5. Each blog visitor is allowed 4 guesses, 1 guess after each set of clues is released. The first person to name the patriot correctly wins!!! All 20 clues will be released by Saturday. So, read the clues and get ready to “Name That Patriot!!!!”
Clues for Patriot 1:
1. When we proposed featuring this person in our game, “Patriot 1″ was cleaning the house.
2. If “Patriot 1″ could get a $1000 gift card anywhere, they would choose Target.
3. “Patriot 1′s” favorite sport to watch is football.
4. “Patriot 1′s” prefers soda to coffee.
5. “Patriot 1′s” favorite Academy memory is the enthusiasm and excitement of the freshmen.
