{"id":3507,"date":"2010-06-13T23:05:41","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T06:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/?p=3507"},"modified":"2010-06-16T00:49:42","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T07:49:42","slug":"ignatius-piazza-im-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ignatius-piazza-front-sight.com\/2010\/06\/13\/ignatius-piazza-im-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Ignatius Piazza: The Rest of the National Anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In response to all the inquiries from Monday&#8217;s Blog, I am including another view of the video described below that has the lyrics included to this additional verse of our National Anthem.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video and if it does not cause you to have goose bumps    and put an emotional lump in your throat, then don&#8217;t bother reading any    further. <\/p>\n<p>However, if you have the same reaction I did, then read my    comments that follow the video and help me spread this message around the world-and     enjoy the reward I have for you for doing so.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"video\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is the video&#8230;   <\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"container03\" >Please make sure that JavaScript is enabled and you have the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\">latest version of the Flash Player<\/a> to see this video.<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <!--\n var s3 = new SWFObject(\"\/player.swf\",\"ply\",\"480\",\"290\",\"9\",\"#FFFFFF\"); s3.addParam(\"allowfullscreen\",\"true\"); s3.addParam(\"allowscriptaccess\",\"always\"); s3.addParam(\"flashvars\",\"file=http:\/\/fsblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/star-spangled-banner-2b.flv&amp;title=&amp;image=\/images\/vid\/star-spangled-banner-2bb.jpg\"); s3.write(\"container03\");\/\/ --><\/script>(<a href=\"http:\/\/fsblog.s3.amazonaws.com\/star-spangled-banner-2b.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iPhones and iPads can see the video here.<\/a>)<\/center><\/p>\n<p>I have watched this video over a dozen times, and every time I    see it, I get the same reaction.  I get goose bumps, a lump in my throat,    and my eyes well up a bit.<\/p>\n<p>I have asked myself, &#8220;Why is this so moving?&#8221;     I think it is a combination of several factors:<\/p>\n<p>A humble man, a Marine, stands up in front of a crowd of    people he does not know and shares his heartfelt feelings of the importance    of God and Country.<\/p>\n<p>He then sings our National Anthem with such conviction, spirit,    and beauty that the entire crowd is moved to spontaneously rise out of    respect and love of the words he is singing.<\/p>\n<p>Look at these people!  These are simply common men and    women like you and me.  They are our neighbors, our friends, our family,    our co-workers.  They stand quietly and still, some with tears streaming    down their faces, yet this simple, spontaneous moment of love for God and Country    is thunderous in it&#8217;s message!  <\/p>\n<p>These people are patriots, like you and me, who still hold sacred,    the words and principles of our Founding Fathers. <\/p>\n<p>And there are MILLIONS of us in every town and city across    this country who feel the same way, but will never see this video UNLESS YOU    HELP ME SEND IT TO THEM.<\/p>\n<p>We need to get this video distributed into every home of every    patriot in America so they too will understand that they are not alone in    their feelings and beliefs.  There are MILLIONS of us who feel the same    way and should the time ever come where we must unite in spirit and cause, we    will do so.<\/p>\n<p>So all you have to do to help spread this message so people    like us can feel acknowledge and appreciated is to forward this blog to all    of your like minded family and friends and ask them to do the same!<\/p>\n<p>It is simple and it will work.<\/p>\n<p>And if you do your part by simply forwarding my blog to    everyone you know and posting it on all of your forums and chat rooms, I will    do my part by rewarding you with your own &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221;    Lifetime Membership!  <\/p>\n<p>To be fair to those who participated in the Don&#8217;t Tread    on Me Campaign, I cannot offer it for $419 or $499, but as I am sure you will    agree, what I am offering is an absolute steal for a lifetime of training.<\/p>\n<p>I WANT YOU and THE PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO and EVERY PERSON LIKE    THEM across our great country to be an ARMED and TRAINED PATRIOTS so I am dedicating    my money and time to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>All you have to do is forward this to everyone you know and    take advantage of your reward!<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s make an impact on this country by uniting all    patriots in spirit and arms! <\/p>\n<p><strong>So    here you go&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Let&#8217;s    put this &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; campaign into it&#8217;s true, long term    perspective&#8230; <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Please    understand that unless those who utter such strong words have the ability to back    them up with force, the slogan &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; becomes nothing    more than a humorous notion to politicians who continually fail to recognize    they are supposed to serve us&#8211;not the other way around. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Just    as a rattle snake is feared and respected ONLY because of it&#8217;s fangs and    venom, the Second Amendment commands respect from those who would otherwise    steal our freedom and liberty ONLY because responsible citizens are    ARMED&#8211;and more importantly, TRAINED to levels that exceed law enforcement    and military standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">My BIG    REWARD to you is the opportunity to secure a lifetime of training to levels    that exceed law enforcement and military standards, without any boot camp    mentality or drill instructor attitudes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>I    want to give you fangs and venom so you are always respected and never tread    upon by anyone!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Here    is what I mean&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>I    have created the Front Sight, &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime    Membership.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">I    chose to include our most popular <strong>handgun<\/strong> courses and <strong>rifle<\/strong> courses. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>Why    handgun and rifle courses? <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Because    with our handgun training, you will be confident to carry a handgun with you    at all times and have the expert skills to control your immediate environment    against any threats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">With    our rifle training, you gain the additional ability to control your    environment at distances as far out as you can identify threats. Such skill    strikes fear in the hearts of those who would ever consider imposing their    will against the people. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>With    Front Sight&#8217;s handgun and rifle training, you sharpen the teeth of the Second    Amendment and insure that nobody will ever consider treading on YOU.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Here    is what you get with Front Sight&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime    Membership&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Attend         the following courses Free of Charge and As Many Times As You Wish for         the Rest of Your Life:<\/strong>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/gun-training.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Two Day Defensive Handgun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Two Day Practical Rifle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/defensive-handgun-training-course.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Four Day Defensive Handgun<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/courses\/practical-rifle-training-four-day.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Four Day Practical Rifle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">With a Front    Sight &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership you have the    opportunity to obtain the Comfort of Skill at Arms with a handgun and rifle    that most people could spend and entire career in the military or law    enforcement and still not receive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">As those who    attend our courses know, this is not marketing hype.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">There is a    good reason why Marine Corps officers, and law enforcement firearms instructors    become members at Front Sight&#8230; It&#8217;s because we can provide them with more    consistent and expert firearms training than they get from their own    agencies.<\/p>\n<p>And when you    become a Front Sight &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Member you will    get to train right along side our nation&#8217;s finest peacekeepers and    warriors&#8211;men and women who DO understand the meaning of the    Constitution&#8211;helping build a lifelong bond between the responsible armed    citizens who are the backbone of our country&#8217;s defense and the brave men and    women who place themselves in harms way on a daily basis to protect and serve    our nation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guaranteed         Placement in Your Courses with Two Weeks Advanced Enrollment<\/strong>&#8230; No worries about whether         your can &#8220;get into a course.&#8221; As a member your spot is         guaranteed. Just fax or e-mail your Application for Training within two         weeks of the course date and you are in! Like everything else we offer,         no other school can offer you such flexibility with your scheduling!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Invitation         to Annual July 4th Lifetime Members&#8217; Reunion Celebration<\/strong>&#8230; So you and your family can         celebrate July 4th each year in a manner that makes our Founding Fathers         proud!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Name         etched in First Family Monument<\/strong>&#8230; So generations from now, your grandkids will         know you were part of the patriotic group who built Front Sight!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password         to access exclusive and restricted First Family areas of web site <\/strong>and e-mail forum&#8230; Now you can         positively converse with all of our like minded First Family members!<\/li>\n<li><strong>First         Family Card and First Family Hat<\/strong>&#8230; Identifying you to all students and staff as a         loyal and supportive patriot assisting us in positively changing the         image of gun ownership in our lifetime!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What&#8217;s the Value of Front    Sight&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">The    more you use your &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership, the more    value it has. If you just attended each course ONCE the value would be    $6,000, but I know you won&#8217;t just take each course once. <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">Why    do I know this? Because after your first course, I know you will be    absolutely blown away by how much you learned, how much fun you had, and how    much you realize there is to master in the proper and professional use of the    defensive handgun, that <strong>you    will want to return to attend <\/strong>the Two Day Defensive Handgun,    Four Day Defensive Handgun, Two Day Practical Rifle and Four Day Practical    Rifle course with all your different handguns and rifles <strong>for the rest of your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\"><strong>The    Lifetime Value of Your &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership    exceeds $40,000 or More!<\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3>So What&#8217;s it Going to    Cost?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Choose    ONE Payment Plan: <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>____    12 monthly credit card payments of $99 for    a total cost of $1188 <\/p>\n<p>OR<\/p>\n<p>____    Single payment of $999 (You Save $189.)<\/p>\n<p>A    Single Payment of ONLY $999.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m    not joking, just $999. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>I    will spell it out so you understand it is not a misprint: Nine Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars!<\/p>\n<p><strong>That&#8217;s    Right! Just $999. I&#8217;m giving it away to THANK    YOU for spreading this blog around the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:1em\">As    you can see I was not just talking. I&#8217;m putting my money behind you, to train    you, and to strengthen our country.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here is How to    Take Advantage of Your Big Reward&#8230;<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p>Complete    the Rapid Enrollment Online Form here:<br \/>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/dtom-signup.asp\">https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/dtom-signup.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OR    if paying by single payment check, print out the Rapid Enrollment Printable    Form Here:<br \/>\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/newsletter\/printDTOM.html\">http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/newsletter\/printDTOM.html<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t    and mail it to Front Sight, PO Box 2619, Aptos, CA 95001 <\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:    The deadline to take advantage of this offer is Monday,    June 21, 2010. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Upon    receipt, we will mail you back, in Priority Mail envelope, your &#8220;Don&#8217;t    Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership materials and you can start taking    courses immediately! <\/p>\n<p>Again,    it&#8217;s very simple. Just follow the directions above.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPECIAL    NOTE:<\/strong> In order    to be able to offer a membership with a lifetime value of over $40,000 for    only $999 you have to help me by following    the directions above to the letter and complying with the rules below so we    are not inundated with unnecessary calls and e-mails. <\/p>\n<p>Please    understand that I cannot give away our lifetime membership to thank you for    your participation and then also have to spend hundreds of thousands of    dollars in time and logistics answering phone and e-mail questions that are    already answered below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE    read and comply with my requests here:<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>PLEASE    read all of these Frequently Asked Questions below and Do Not call or e-mail    me or my office about this offer UNLESS you have read everything, visited our    website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\">www.frontsight.com<\/a>, read    it thoroughly and STILL have a question that was not answered. In other    words, read everything that is available to you as it will answer 99.9% of    your questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Can I purchase more than one    &#8220;Don&#8217;t Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, you can purchase as many as you wish. Purchase memberships for each    member of your family, friends, and shooting buddies. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Can I purchase more &#8220;Don&#8217;t    Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Memberships now and assign them to family and    friends later?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, you can purchase as many as you wish by simply writing how many    memberships you want, including payment for them, and indicating you will    assign names and addresses at a later date. The memberships will be listed    under your name as &#8220;To Be Determined&#8221; awaiting you to assign them    to anyone you wish. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Can I e-mail this offer to others?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, please do. Forward this blog to everyone you    know.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. <\/strong>Can I apply    any previous purchases toward this membership? <br \/>\n                    <strong>A. <\/strong>This    offer is significantly discounted (I&#8217;m essentially giving it away) to thank    you for your participation so it is a stand alone offer and does not qualify    for any trade-ins or credits from previous purchases. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Are Front Sight courses too    physical for elderly or disabled people?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> We    have trained people in their 90&#8217;s. As long as you can walk up to the firing    line, stand for 10 minutes to shoot and walk back, we will work with you to    make sure you do well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Am I guaranteed to get into the    course that I select to attend?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Yes. As a lifetime member, as long as you send in an Application for Training    so we have it at least two weeks before the course date you select, you will    be guaranteed a spot in the course you select.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> How do I apply for a course date?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> After becoming a member, go to our website to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/Courses.asp\">view and select your course<\/a> and course date and simply complete the online Application for Training at    least two weeks before your course date.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Do I receive a confirmation for the    course enrollment?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Yes, once we receive your completed Application for Training at least two    weeks before the course date you select, we will e-mail you a Confirmation    Letter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> What is in the Confirmation Letter? <br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Everything you need to know to prepare for the course. See this Frequently    Asked Questions link for a copy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/FirearmTraining\/front-sight.asp?Letter=N\">standard    Front Sight confirmation letter<\/a> we send.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Are there any other costs for the    membership?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> There is a $50 criminal background check fee that must be completed on all    students, even CCW holders, law enforcement and military personnel for their    first course only of each new calendar year. You are also responsible for    travel, lodging, food and ammo. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Where is the training located?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> On    our world class 550-acre firearms training facility near Las Vegas, Nevada. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Are there reasonable hotels    available?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> Most students currently stay in one of three hotels in the town of Pahrump,    20 minutes from our training site that provide special rates for our students    that range from $35 to $75 per night. See this Frequently Asked Questions    link for a list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/FirearmTraining\/front-sight.asp?Letter=K\">hotels    near Front Sight<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> Do we bring our own gun or do you    have rentals available?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> You    can bring your own gun or we can rent everything you need for a Two Day    Course for $50 and a Four Day Course for only $100.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> How do I transport my gun on the    airlines?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> See    this Frequently Asked Questions link for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/FirearmTraining\/front-sight.asp?Letter=L\">easy,    proper procedure for Weapon Transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> What&#8217;s the catch?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> There is no catch. For spreading this blog to    everyone you know and encouraging them to do the same, I am thanking    you in a way only I can&#8211;by giving you a lifetime of training worth tens of    thousands of dollars for only $999. <\/p>\n<p>I    know that once you attend our courses, you will want to attend everything we    offer AND will also tell everyone you know to come to Front Sight. So you    will then be helping me positively change the image of gun ownership in our    lifetimes by spreading the good word about Front Sight. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.<\/strong> What else do I need to know about    the offer?<br \/>\n                    <strong>A.<\/strong> There is nothing else to know about the offer. Just follow the simple steps    above or below and take advantage of it. For any other questions that I did    not answer here, PLEASE go to Front Sight&#8217;s Frequently Asked Questions Link <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/FirearmTraining\/front-sight.asp\">http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/FirearmTraining\/front-sight.asp<\/a> to get answers to most if not all your questions: <\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here is How to    Take Advantage of Your Big Reward&#8230;<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p>Complete    the Rapid Enrollment Online Form here:<br \/>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/dtom-signup.asp\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/dtom-signup.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OR    if paying by single payment check, print out the Rapid Enrollment Printable    Form Here:<br \/>\n                    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/newsletter\/printDTOM.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\/newsletter\/printDTOM.html<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t    and mail it to Front Sight, PO Box 2619, Aptos, CA 95001 <\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE:    The deadline to take advantage of this offer is Monday,    June 21, 2010. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Upon    receipt, we will mail you back, in Priority Mail envelope, your &#8220;Don&#8217;t    Tread on Me&#8221; Lifetime Membership materials and you can start taking    courses immediately! <\/p>\n<p>Again,    it&#8217;s very simple. Just follow the directions above. <\/p>\n<p>I    look forward to seeing you, your family and friends in a Front Sight Course    soon!<\/p>\n<p>Thanks    again for your patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ignatius Piazza<br \/>\nFounder and Director<br \/>\nFront Sight Firearms Training Institute<br \/>\nP.O. Box 2619<br \/>\nAptos, CA 95001<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontsight.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.frontsight.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:info@frontsight.com\">info@frontsight.com<\/a><br \/>\n1.800.987.7719<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In response to all the inquiries from Monday&#8217;s Blog, I am including another view of the video described below that has the lyrics included to this additional verse of our National Anthem. 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