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Vote Your Principles!
Post by Patriot Academy alumnus Joshua-Caleb Barton: You don’t have to be a rocket scientist, or a whiz in political science to figure out that the upcoming election is an important one. The debt crisis, out of control spending, weakening economy, and joblessness, (just to name a few of the publicly known issues!) all loom over our nation like a dark cloud, threatening to overtake it. Whoever gets into the White House will have a real mess on their hands, and what they do with it will very well determine whether America will gain...
read more“Duty is ours, results are God’s”
Blog post by Patriot Academy alumnus Savannah Barry: Many times, when working to restore the Biblical foundations upon which theUnited Stateswas founded, you won’t see results right away. After putting your everything into this cause, you may find yourself asking, “Why isn’t this working? Why can’t I see change happening?” During the 2011 session ofPatriotAcademy, Rick Green told a story about someone who was put in this exact situation, and it went like this: Even though the Founding Fathers intended The United States of...
read moreWhere Are The Christians?
Post by Patriot Academy alumnus Caleb Casto Around Christmastime of 2002, the Parliament of the United Kingdom was working on passing a ban on Fox hunting. For those who don’t know, Fox hunting in Britain is a major pastime and a highly popular activity with the people living in the English countryside. Naturally, the English people who hunted foxes would not put up with the government suppressing their right to hunt, so they stormed into London in protest. My dad, being a missionary to Europe, happened to be doing an outreach in...
read morePearl Harbor
Post by former Patriot Academy Lt. Governor Anna Becker: “…December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” On that day, America changed forever. Millions of people would lose their lives over the course of the next few years. Thousands of surviving WWII veterans die every day. If these men had stayed home and neglected their duty, this post would probably be written in German or Japanese. We must...
read moreMotivation To Change
Post by Patriot Academy alumnus Hannah Watts: We as patriots should be looking for opportunities to create change in our country. However, change cannot occur without motivation from something. We need some reason to push forward. Some reason to overcome the daunting obstacles. Some reason to do that which is not easy. What kind of motivation is right, though? We all may have motivation for different reasons, but we must make sure we have the right motivation behind our change. We should ask ourselves, “Am I doing this to glorify...
read moreGuiding the Ship
Post by Patriot Academy Governor John R. Moore: Decades ago, a great undertaking was commenced. Men put their fortunes on the line for this great new venture, while the world looked on in awe and wonder. I’m not talking about the birth of America. No, nothing quite that extraordinary. I’m talking about the 1912 ocean voyage of the RMS Titanic. Built by master craftsman, sparing no expense, the Titanic was a remarkable accomplishment of extravagance and engineering. In spite of the high hopes held for the ship, it’s...
read morePatriotism Defined
Patriotism. It is a word that invokes great emotion from many people, but what does it actually mean? Some simply think that patriotism is supporting the government of a particular country. I would suggest that this is not the case at all and that patriotism runs far deeper than that. Patriotism is a commitment to uphold and promote a certain set of principles, not just the wishes of those currently in power. A patriot’s commitment must be anchored in something transcendent of the ruling party, or you end up with the “fair...
read more“I am Leading the Change”
Are you ready to lead the change? Join us this summer August 2-6, 2011. Just 30 spots left for this year. View Governor Clark on "I am Leading the Change" Be on the lookout for more videos like this as we launch our new project I am Leading the Change!
read moreA Note From Your Mother…
Mama Seay, that is. The news reports have been full of recent stories of young people who have been bullied, teased, or embarrassed about their behavior. The tragic response that some young people have chosen has been suicide. As a graduate of Patriot Academy, you know my emphasis on holding onto your golf ball – maintaining your integrity. We spend the entire week of PA discussing the importance of protecting your character and avoiding the negative consequences of doing ill-advised things. Many of you have even been required to earn...
read moreStudent Testimonial: Jessica Blomgren
Patriot Academy – A week in political training… My father came home from work and told us (my family) about this thing in Texas about politics. He said it would be a great training for my brother and some other young boys we know. Yet, they aren’t old enough. I asked if I could go. He said yes! So, I looked up the application and filled it out. Dad and I worked for what felt like weeks and weeks getting my essay right. In the end I wrote my final draft, and took it to get Daddy’s approval…it was a rather...
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