Did I wake you?

   Glenn Beck has turned my life inside out. Four months ago, I was happily sitting at my sewing machine, (quilting is my passion), screaming at the radio, and buying every book he mentioned on the founding fathers and America History et al. One particular book was A Patriot's History of the United States by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen... I devoured all 932 pages in a couple of weeks, closed the book and wanted to call all my history teachers from the '70's and ask them what they heck they had taught me?? Lucky for them, they were all dead. Wow.. was I cheated? Why has divine providence been taken out of all the textbooks? God played and still plays a vital part in the settling of America from Columbus to 9/11!
     A few weeks ago, Beck issued a challenge to his listeners for 40 days and 40 nights to change our lives, get rid of the crap and be a decent human being. Be able to honestly say, "...with firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor..." I told my husband (the world's greatest cheerleader) that I wanted to teach people these same truths. You want to live in a free Republic? be a Marxist? a Communist? a Socialist? Fine! But you MUST know what each of those mean and the results each has produced throughout history; in all cultures. Let's have an open debate about them.
    So I e-mailed people in my neighborhood to see if there was any interest in learning the truth about our great heritage with the instructions that this was not about Democrats or Republicans. It was not to espouse any religion unless it pertained to the settling of America. And it was not going to be politician-bashing session. My goal is two-fold: 1) to provide truth - taken from the mouths of the forefathers, then you pray about that information and do with it what you see fit, 2) all faiths must unite on the premise that America is the greatest country and refuge on the face of the earth, and we must stand to save what freedoms we have left, otherwise, our freedom to practice religion will be taken from us. The response was overwhelming. We started last week and have one morning and one evening class in my home.
    My sister, Beth, called the other day and suggested I write a blog since I'm doing the research and notes anyway. There may be a million other bloggers doing the same thing... I hope so! Wouldn't that be awesome? Therefore, each week I will post the notes from A Patriot's History... and other viable research we find. Let me know what you think.  Feel free to correct any mistakes, but back it up with real facts from the mouths of the forefathers or similar. Wake up guys..... here's the truth.