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The 912 Project: Glenn Beck Preaches 9 Principles and 12 Values
A new movement is swelling in the United States as a reaction to the economic crisis and it is headed by Glenn Beck. Called the 912 Project, Glenn Beck's policy emphasizes the importance of 9 principles and 12 values that he says have been lost in the USA today.
Glenn Beck claims that 12 core values are essential to a strong country and that these values have been lost in a cloud of greed and corruption. According to Beck Americans have lost their way and that the 12 values must be restored before things can get better.
The 12 values Glenn Beck is telling Americans they must embrace are:
- Honesty
- Reverence
- Hope
- Thrift
- Humility
- Charity
- Sincerity
- Moderation
- Hard Work
- Courage
- Personal Responsibility
- Gratitude
Glenn Beck is also telling Americans in all walks of life that there are 9 principles that must be lived by:
The Nine Principles
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.
Find out what people in the microblogosphere are saying about the 912 Project by visiting the #912project page at hashtags.org.
Watch Glenn Beck Live on Fox News: We The People, You Are Not Alone
Not everybody is a fan of Glenn Beck and the 912 Project. Several critical articles have surfaced since the Fox News show introducing the912project.com first aired.
The most consistent complaint about Beck's ideology is the way it ignores how a Republican government was in power when the "transgressions" that caused the financial collapse took place.
The site, which is currently offline as we write this post, defines essential American qualities such as believing in god, being opposed to income tax, being pro marriage (as long as your straight) and many other gems.
It’s more of the same that we’ve seen from the hard right recently, this whole socialism is bad, our money is being stolen for us, Barack
is a Communist etc etc. While some of those points might be true, what they continue to overlook is that Bush created the mess the country is in today, and Bush was the one that run up the foreign debt and started the bailouts. But no, it’s only bad now a new, black guy takes over the mess.
In the show launching the The 912 Project, Beck interviewed Chuck Norris, who earlier this week said that thousands of militia were preparing for a military takeover of the United States. If that doesn’t say batshit crazy, I’m not sure what else can.
Note: the912project.com site is still offline.
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at 02:52 on March 14th, 2009
I watched your program today and was in total agreement. I served my country with honor in vietnam as a support unit for the U.S. Navy S.E.A.L.S. We must hold our government to higher standards of honesty, integrity and moral truths as our fore fathers had intended.
I wrote a short paper on liberal thinking the other day and am sending it as well. KEEP up the good fight for our countries future, and may GOD help us.
at 02:53 on March 14th, 2009
What's that smell??!!!
I do believe revolution is in the air!
GEt em', Glen
at 03:03 on March 14th, 2009
Thank you Glenn. You have expressed what many of us have been feeling and gave us a way to fight for our country. One individual can make a difference, but many can make a change!
at 03:05 on March 14th, 2009
I thought I was one of a few people that saw the dangers of what has been happening in and to our government in so short of a time (i live in NY)... can I tell you how cathartic it was to see all of you on Glenn Beck last night!
at 03:06 on March 14th, 2009
Glenn, you are what I've been waiting for in the political realm of madness! Thank you and God bless you and your family for starting such a great movement! Your passion and compassion are something everyone should embrace. I'd like to get something moving in the Milwaukee, WI area before your 6mo. 912 update. Anyone???? You ROCK...I've even posted your 912 project to my facebook, not that I know that many people, but "ya gotta start somewhere", right? Last night after the show I went online to request The Five Thousand Year Leap and was only #2 on the waiting list...I'm sure there are more behind me. I'm going to pick up 2 of your other books this morning! Your 9 principles and 12 values are posted on my fridge and I'm taking a copy to post at work. "Lets get this party started"!
at 03:07 on March 14th, 2009
A big thank you to Glen Beck and the 912 Project. I agree something has to be done real soon. I am with you all. Power to the People.
at 03:10 on March 14th, 2009
During the show last night, Mr. Beck said he was returning in September and would tell us what he's been doing to promote the Twelve Values and Nine Principles. He challenged us to tell him what we personally were doing in the same vein. I have already started.
The founders of this nation clearly recognized the principles and values we needed to live and be governed by and they embodied them in the Constitution. I had been sending emails to everyone I know outlining all the ways we have moved away from the framers vision both personally and in politics. I wasn't reaching enough people so in January I developed my own website, opinionsbyme.com, and it promotes traditional conservative values. I'm not sure I'm reaching very many people as yet but I'm not going to give up.
Mr. Beck talked about term limits during the show last night. I stood and applauded because I believe the only hope we have to save our country from a corrupt and ineffective political system is term limits. If you are interested, check out my blog on the website. My most recent post has to do with term limits.
Thank you Glenn Beck - you are a patriot.
at 03:18 on March 14th, 2009
I hope that when the site is up and working, that the email addresses of all of the senators and congressmen are posted. We all need a way to EASILY have a way to let them know what we think!
at 03:26 on March 14th, 2009
Glenn Beck is a far Right-Wing lying propagandist. None of the principles or values he's talking about apply to him in any way. It's no coincidence that he didn't pull this over-the-top hypocritical stunt during Bush's Presidency.
at 03:59 on March 14th, 2009
Bush, Bush, Bush. He's history now. Lets move on.
at 04:11 on March 14th, 2009
Don't you get it, Glenn Beck is a propagandist. He's rallying the Palin/McCain troops to 'take back' the US in 2012, so they can finish Bush's job of destryiong the country, banning abortions, banning stem cell research funding, banning gays, and drilling every inch of available land for oil with no thought of the consequences. And don't worry, invading Iran will be on the top of their list. Why is it that funding unneccesary War isn't considered Socialism? It certainly is. More like Fascism, actually.
at 04:42 on March 14th, 2009
We are looking to take back government, period. Get it!
at 05:20 on March 14th, 2009
You might be, but Glenn Beck is trying to hand back the government to the same fools who got us in this mess, ie: Republicans.
at 11:44 on March 22nd, 2009
Put down, no pour out the remainder of the coolaid! George Bush is a good man. What was his comments about Obama? Nothing OK, he could have a dozen, no make that 17 serious things IE executive orders,< like a true wana be Dictator!!!> to critise him about. But like the MAN he is, he chose not to comment. You are obviously not a true American, watered down by liberal thinking. The blood of the millions who defended the Constitution means nothing to you. You enjoy their sacrafice while you wallow in the filth of your mind. Typical of a liberal, bet you never listen to Beck. If you had, you would know his is a program that choses no side Democratic or Republican, but wants us, as Americans to get back to the core values of our founders. Our founders, remember those guys, real men who you couldn't lick the shoes of their shadows. Lets Blame Bush, your a fool! Lets blasme the republicans! Regergitated crap.Answer this ... Seems the only liberal crap that can air on our free radio is subsadised by the government. Why? Because most Americans know the truth, advertisers know the truth and even peace quears like you know the truth but behind your guilt, shame and remorse, you want others to pay for things you don't have the courage to do your self. Grow a pair and stop adding weight to the backs of Americans who sacrafice for your liberties.
at 05:27 on March 14th, 2009
Interesting that you characterize Glenn Beck a propagandist and yet you make no mention that President Obama has broken every one of his campaign promises except to spend us into bankruptcy. More like Fascism - no I suggest more like the one sided delusion by the unengaged and uninformed that got Mr. Obama elected. Term limits is the answer for both political parties and the only thing that can save the Republic - that will be change we can believe in.
at 05:51 on March 14th, 2009
Glenn Beck is a propagandist, as is Rush Limbaugh. Obama has broken all of his campaign promises? Quite the opposite, he's basically kept all of them, and deserves a huge amount of respect for doing so. Republicans took care of spending us into bankruptcy, the problem is now so bad that enormous stimulus is neccesary to stave off a Depression. Blatant collusion with the Military Industrial Complex via illegal unneccesary war IS Fascism, sorry to break ot to you. As is illegal wiretapping, attempting to overthrow Habeas Corpus, and the rest of the laundry list of Bush Cheney nightmares. Turning to a SHILL like Glenn Beck, who spend all of his time twisting reality to fit a Conservative Republican agenda, is absurd.
at 06:38 on March 14th, 2009
You big government dummy.
at 09:00 on March 14th, 2009
It is apparent that you are one of the people that voted for Obama and like the press no matter what he factually does to the contrary, you are going to support him. When a loaf of bread costs twenty five dollars because of the inflation induced by the stimulus package, we will see what you have to say then.
Absolutely amazing to read what you write about illegal wire tapping and Habeas Corpus - we are at war and these are captured enemy combatants and people like you want to grant them constitutional rights! These are not citizens but avowed enemies that want to kill you and your family. Military Industrial Complex sounds like something out of the "Manifesto"? Got a "Proletariat" somewhere in your lexicon? Talk about attacking the Constitution at a fundamental level, let's give foreign combatants constitutional wrights. I know this is going to come as a shock to you but these are not American citizens who are also criminals. They have no wright to a writ of Habeas Corpus. They are not entitled to a civilian trial. If people who are in favor of granting such rights are successful, America's ability to defend herself is forever crippled.
It's probably pointless but let us examine the facts about the economy. What got us into this financial mess goes back to the Community Reinvestment Act, signed into law in the late 70's by President Carter. Every congress since has acted on it and made it more insidious and that includes those seated during Regan and Bush 41 and 43 administrations. It was Janet Reno of Clinton Administration fame, that put the nail in the financial coffin of America by strong arming financial institutions to give loans for homes to people that obviously were never going to be able to pay them back. These same institutions (with incompetent federal oversight) packaged these loans into derivatives and sold them all over the world. All of this created a false housing boom that fueled the vaunted economy of the Clinton Administration. When everyone realized what a house of cards this was it created economic chaos with world wide implications.
Unfortunately no amount of money, at least the way Obama and the Dems are proposing to spend it, is going to reverse the economic wheels that are in motion. We need to get government out of this and let the dummies that made the bad loans and the dummies that signed them go bankrupt. As long as we prop up any business that cannot compete we are prolonging the inevitable. We should get out of the way, bite the bullet, endure the pain and this will pass sooner rather than later.
But thank God we live in America - you are certainly entitled to your incorrect opinion and have the absolute right to put it into print or shout it from the roof tops. God Bless America.
Trading ideological banter with you has been mildly amusing but it is obviously hopeless to continue this. Best of luck with your Kool Aid addiction.
at 19:55 on March 14th, 2009
The first part of your moniker says it all: nyc. Obama kept feeding this promise of tax cuts for all American workers. A whopping $13/ wk we find out after the fact, hoohoo. Thats only the first year. It's 8 the second. After that? What worries me more is the energy tax, the loss of my mortgage deduction, all the other tax tax tax he's gonna hose us with. Tax is tax. How is it he expects my Great Grand Children to pay for Nancys' spend thrift sprees? Didn't he learn any lessons from Frank? You can't spend your way out of debt. They're just printing up paper, It's FIAT man. I'm really not interested in working my ass off so he can reditribute what I make to your low-life do nothings in nyc. Yobamination was the most Liberal member of congress. Pro abortion, pro homosexual. and as a wise man once said: An army of deer led by a lion, is more to be feared than an army of lions led by a deer. I see no positives in this poor excuse of a man. No experience. He did say he had been to all 57 states didn't he? There are 57 Muslim States. All negatives. Read his book: I will stand by the Muslim Faith. Glenn has a plan, Baraka (Arab for gifted or annointed one) is still campaigning , wingin it. I hope Yobies policies fail too, coz they're socialist!
at 19:47 on March 14th, 2009
Have you any proof that Glenn is a lying propagandist? Any proof that he does not live by those principles? You don't name any. In that case: your criticism is invalid, and nothing but hateful bashing.
at 03:31 on March 14th, 2009
How's this for conspiracy; discovering the912project.com was sabotaged.
Then again, I could be wrong...
at 03:32 on March 14th, 2009
Thank you Glenn Beck! I dont feel so alone now.Its time for the government to fear US. I stand with you Glenn. If they attack you or your family, I stand with you. To our government and the corrupt within..Theres a storm coming... You Better Walk the line!
at 03:36 on March 14th, 2009
GOD Bless Glenn Beck, Awesome show! And I read everyone of the comment below me and I agree 100% with everything that's said. obama is no diferent that ANY other politician out there, he's just a different face and different party, same old garbage same old lies and agendas, killing babies acting with his personal and party agendas in mind and not ours. ACRON got a bail out ( 4 Billion dollars worth) did you know that? Yeah they got a bunch of your money! Why isnt the news covering that like CNN and MSNBC?
at 04:04 on March 14th, 2009
ACORN goes into minority neighborhoods and registers people to vote. That's their job. When a few of the people they hired filled in phony register forms, people like GLENN BECK and the rest of the hate filled Conservative shills did everything they could to demonize ACORN. Of course, they somehow ignored the fact that ACORN reviews the forms before submitting them and discards the bogus ones. This story alone should give any thinking person pause as to the collosal hypocrisy of what Glenn Beck is trying to pull.
at 03:56 on March 14th, 2009
Between Glenn and the tea parties going on around the country,maybe the Washington crowd will get the messeage,that we want our country back.
During the campaign,Obama said this was the greatest country,so my question is if this is the greatest country,why does he want change it?
at 04:03 on March 14th, 2009
As a serious Christian, the 9/12 project is a ray of hope.I`ve always believed in such principles.Hopefully our country will turn for the truth in my remaining lifetime.As we approach Easter ,may the light shine through the darkness of our times.
at 04:05 on March 14th, 2009
At last!! Someone is listening!! How can we take back our country from the legislature that WE elected to do OUR will? I write my elected reps and receive no answers,. Is it because my letters are not complimentary to them or their agenda? Up till now I have felt so alone, maybe, just maybe there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. God Bless America!
at 04:10 on March 14th, 2009
I',m in full support of Glenn Beck's 912 Project. I'm on board. I have no problem being charitable, but I will choose when and how to be. I don't get up in the morning and go to work to support others, I sacrifice for myself and my family, they come first. If I should have anything left over at the end of the month, it will be my choice to squirrel that away or share it with someone else.
The government is NOT going to tell me what to do, I will tell the government what I want done. I employ them.
God bless you Glenn for being my fearless leader. I'm printing up the 9/12 principles and values and posting them over my workspace at my job. That should spark some conversation.
at 04:12 on March 14th, 2009
Isn't ACORN still under investigation?
Thank you Glenn,we the ppl needed this.
at 04:26 on March 14th, 2009
ACORN could be convicted of the worst crimes imaginible tomorrow and they would still have a long history of strengthening the foundation of our Democracy by registering millions of minorities to vote. Glenn Beck's entire history is of a lying truth twisting Conservative shill. This 'campaign' is the ultimate lie, since it's actually an attempt to overthrow Democrats, period.