Sarah Palin: Faith, Family, Freedom Are Principles That Really Matter

After her address to an enthusiastic audience of several thousand at College of the Ozarks, Sarah Palin posted a message on her Facebbok Notes page, saying that the Wednesday night program at the college inspired her and affirmed "the principles that make this country great – faith, hard work, perseverance, patriotism, and public service":

Faith, Family, Freedom: Remembering What Really Matters

My parents and I just had a wonderful time at “Hard Work U” – the school motto of College of the Ozarks. It earned that proud nickname because students there work their way through college and graduate with little or no debt. (In other words, a place after my own heart, and the hearts of others who worked their way through college and, like me, maybe took five years to finish because of work schedules!)

At tonight’s patriotic event at the college we heard some amazing personal stories of heroism and sacrifice by our military veterans in attendance, including members of our Greatest Generation, who we honored tonight. It was such an inspiration to hear their stories and affirm the principles that make this country great – faith, hard work, perseverance, patriotism, and public service.

All Americans need to hear from these true, proud patriots. May we never forget their fight for freedom. Their battles make the petty shots and irrelevant “challenges” some of us face today pale in comparison. I thank them for allowing us a healthy perspective and a reminder of what really matters.

- Sarah Palin

PS: Please enjoy the photos [here] from Arizona, New Mexico, and Missouri!

- JP