Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/01/03/brief/ Brief · January 3, 2011 The Foundation "No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America." --George Washington The Gipper 2011 offers promise "I've always thought New Year's Day was an especially American tradition, full of the optimism and hope we're famous for in our daily lives -- an energy and confidence we call the American spirit. Perhaps because we know we control our own destiny, we believe deep down inside that working together we can make each new year better than the old. ... Let us renew our faith that as free men and women we still have the power to better our lives, and let us resolve ...

Having trouble viewing this email? Monday, January 3, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports January 3, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com . Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics Congress Targets Spending, HC Repeal - O'Connor & Hook, Wall St. Journal The Republican majority that takes over the House this week plans an ambitious drive to slash government spending by tens of billions of dollars in th.....

"I have been happy ... in believing that ... whatever follies we may be led into as to foreign nations, we shall never give up our Union, the last anchor of our hope, and that alone which is to prevent this heavenly country from becoming an arena of gladiators." --Thomas Jefferson, letter to Elbridge Gerry, 1797 Follow The Patriot Post :                You have received this email because you are subscribed to Founder's Quote Daily, a service of The Patriot Post , the conservative journal of record. To subscribe to Founder's Quote Daily and The Patriot Post , link to http://patriotpost.us/subscribe/ . To manage your subscription or to unsubscribe, link to http://patriotpost.us/manage/ and log in with your email address.