According to Beck , the purpose of the project was " to bring us all back to the place we were on September 12 , 2001 ... we were not obsessed with red states , blue states or political parties . We were united as Americans , standing together to protect the values and principles of the greatest nation ever created . " 9-12 represents the date following the September 11 attacks in 2001 , and " 9 Principles " and " 12 Values " that Beck believes represent the principles and values shared by the Founding Fathers of the United States
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