Welcome, Heart of Illinois 9-12 Americans!

1. PLEASE JOIN 9/12 HERE

2. Then RSVP FOR THE SEPT. 12 MEETUP HERE

3. THEN GO TO www.hoi912.com for all discussion, upcoming events, and information. There is a link top right of
this page.

9 Societal Principles (If you agree with 7 of these 9, you are one of us!)

1. America Is Good.

2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
God “The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the external rules of order and right which Heaven itself has ordained.” from George Washington’s first Inaugural address.

3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
Honesty “I hope that I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider to be the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” George Washington

4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
Marriage/Family “It is in the love of one’s family only that heartfelt happiness is know. By a law of our nature, we cannot be happy without the endearing connections of a family.” Thomas Jefferson

5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
Justice “I deem one of the essential principles of our government… equal and exact justice to all men of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political.” Thomas Jefferson

6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit of Happiness “Everyone has a natural right to choose that vocation in life which he thinks most likely to give him comfortable subsistence.” Thomas Jefferson

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.
Charity “It is not everyone who asketh that deserveth charity; all however, are worth of the inquiry or the deserving may suffer.” George Washington

8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
On your right to disagree “In a free and republican government, you cannot restrain the voice of the multitude; every man will speak as he thinks, or more properly without thinking.” George Washington

9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.
Who works for whom? “I consider the people who constitute a society or a nation as the source of all authority in that nation.” Thomas Jefferson

12 Values
Honesty / Reverence / Hope
Thrift / Humility / Charity
Sincerity / Moderation / Hard Work
Courage / Personal Responsibility / Gratitude

We met for the first time on March 13, 2009 to view a live television special aired by Beck on Fox News Channel. We had 156 people attend and started organizing that day.

HOI 9/12 also began a tradition of charity on March 13th by giving the $300 we collected above the cost of the conference room we rented to a family of a teenage boy with Leukemia who also face possible foreclosure on their home. We plan to continue this charitable aspect of our organization.

We are working on plans to meet on September 12, 2009 to view Glenn's second "We Surround Them" special. We are planning on having hundreds attend this event and hope you will join us.