Origins

Several weeks ago, at a Family Reunion, me and some of my aunts, cousins, and uncles, sat down and had a nice political discussion. For the most part, we were all in agreement, but with some varying opinions mixed in. It was quite engaging.
Ya know, I remember growing up as a kid listening to the grown-ups talk—these same aunts and uncles— and now, I was part of the conversation. Yep, I had arrived.
Well, afterwards one of these uncles and I were talking one-on-one, and he said to me, “So when are you running for office?” I laughed; getting in to politics is the last thing that I can see myself doing. Then he said to me, “You’ve really got something there. You made some very good points, and you were able to express yourself very clearly, and in a way that was very interesting and direct.”
It made me think. For several weeks, I had been feeling the push to do something, and with his encouraging words, I decided that it was time. My solution was to put my words out there; to start a blog and share my views and opinions. It would be different from this blog, of course, because it would be politically focused. I also wanted to open it up to others to share their views; make it more of a community, rather than just another vanity site.
I searched some names, then after a time, I finally came up with a name for the site: APatriotsVoice.com. I wanted something that would be partisan neutral, and express exactly how I feel about the purpose of the site. This seemed to be the best fit.
My main focus is to do something about the governmental interference in our lives, to prevent the “nanny state” that our current President’s administration seems to be pushing for, and to get us back to a place where the Constitution is once again at the center of America’s soul.

Well, today is 9-11, a historic anniversary for our country, one that represents a time of unity when people of separate political affiliations and opinions were joined in harmony, as we focused on mourning our loss, healing, and remembering what unites us. I remember the first year after this tragedy; how profound was our sense of patriotism, how honored was our liberty, how united was our spirit. There was humble sense of what it was to be an American; it was even palpable. I remember another thing . . . people prayed.

I am happy to announce that on this day, my new site is launched. I would encourage anyone who is interested in what is to be done with our country to, at the very least, check it out. But even more, I would encourage you to “engage” the site and participate in the conversation.