Re: one of the Anons who doesn't like me
Subject: Re: one of the Anons who doesn't like me
From: Caleb Pritchard <cpritchard2001@gmail.com>
Date: 2/13/12, 02:26
To: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

"But I keep thinking about the leaders God chose in the Bible:  He voted for Joseph, even though Joseph was hated so much by his fellow Republicans that they sold him into slavery; He voted for Moses, even though Moses was a poor speaker and did poorly in debates;  He voted for Deborah, even though the country had never had a female president; He voted for Gideon, even though Gideon’s father practiced the wrong religion; He voted for Samson, even though Samson flip-flopped on the true source of his incredible strength; He voted for David, even though David committed not only adultery but murder as well; He voted for Solomon, even though Solomon became so wealthy he could not relate to the masses; He voted for Josiah, even though Josiah was quite young and had no executive experience; He voted for Peter, even though Peter was a racial/religious bigot; He voted for Paul, even though Paul was too extreme in his religious convictions; and He voted for John the Baptist, even though due to John’s diet, wardrobe and residential eccentricities, many people must have thought him to be nothing but a crazy lunatic. "

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 1:10 AM, Caleb Pritchard <cpritchard2001@gmail.com> wrote:

Off to War Update: The Sword of the Spirit

Third in a series of personal accounts by a new “Precinct Committeeman”.

The big day came.  On Wednesday February eighth I prepared for my day job as an electrical engineer with an added air of excitement – that night would bring my first meeting as a member of the Placer County Republican Central Committee (PCRCC).  I had some apprehension, as I had not been able to meet most of the other members, and I was aware from reputation that there could be some interesting dynamics within the group (probably true of any group!)  At this point though, I did finally have in my hands a roster of the committee, minutes of the last meeting, agenda of the one to come, and an address where we would meet.  It also helped that I had been able to meet my committee Chairman as discussed in the previous blog in this series.  A nice man, who together with his wife who also serves both locally and with the state, have years and years of service for the  Republican Party in various capacities.

Nonetheless, I was not so much relishing the thought of the meeting as I was responding to what I am sure is the Spirit leading me to this point.  I’m not a politician – I’m husband and dad first, and have a day job that I have been very committed to for many years.  I have no personal agenda to drive at this time, other than to respond to this call to serve.

I caught my ten-year-old son in the hall as I prepared to head out for the day.  Knowing I would not see him until after the PCRCC meeting that evening, I had a special request.  “Son, I have my first meeting tonight, and I would like you to pray for me.  Pray that God would make clear the agenda(s), and what he wants of me tonight, and that I would respond.  Can you do this for me?”  To which I got a “Yes, Dad” and off he went.  He returned less than a minute later, asked me to lean down, and reached inside my sport coat to stuff something into my left breast pocket.  I was blown away as I reached in next to my heart and pulled out a very compact version of the New Testament.  I paused, then asked, “Do you know what you just did?

My son responded clearly, confidently, and with a fire in his eyes, “I gave you the ‘Sword of the Spirit’”  (ref. Eph6:10-20, esp. v17)

That day I went to work, I served at a meeting of the PCRCC, and I thanked God in Heaven for the opportunity to serve Him and to be surrounded by brothers and sisters in Christ and in a parallel context of the fight for freedom in this God-given country we call America.  I had seen firsthand that the PCRCC has some real commitment and patriots, and got to serve alongside.  Finally, I got to tuck my son in after a long day, and yes, he checked, then fell back into bed satisfied.  I was still armed.  With God’s grace, I will ALWAYS be armed.



On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 11:56 PM, Caleb Pritchard <cpritchard2001@gmail.com> wrote:
Get out.


On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:
http://www.reallifesuperheroes.com/2011/02/28/motor-mouth/

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Barrett Brown
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