Our New "Greatest Generation"

December 7, 1941 - Attack on Pearl Harbor- result, men and women forming lines around the blocks outside the recruiting stations, including some of Hollywood's finest. There was: Gas rationing Food rationing Victory gardens Stars out selling Government Bonds Everyone collecting scrap iron Women with very baby fine hair (such as my mother) having their hair cut so it could be made into sights for the dropping on bombs on the enemy. Movies supporting the troops, the President, and the country and trying to lift people's spirits. America, Great Britain, countries all over the world united to fight against a common cause, Hitler trying to create the 'perfect Aryan race' and committing genocide. All sacrificed and the war was won.

Sept. 11, 2001- Attack on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the aborted attack on Washington by the brave heroes of flight '93- result, the country was united for a short time until partisan politics took over. Some of our brave young men and women volunteered to defend this great nation and perhaps make the ultimate sacrifice. The press questioned if the 'instant gratification' generation could stand a war.

A lot of them proved the press wrong. They VOLUNTEERED. They are still VOLUNTEERING and REENLISTING.

Results Partisan Politics The Media, Hollywood, and the professional protestors hit the streets; they have a CAUSE again. They line up outside hospitals where the wounded are recovering and hurl insults at them, further torturing them, while the Media concentates on Abu Grab and Guantanamo Bay.

The Media reports everything negative, out and out lies, and does the work of the terrorists for them.

Folks get up and say things that are out and out treason and the press will cover it, but anyone supporting the soldiers and the war are, at best, worth maybe 30 seconds coverage.

The same people who say your child is a a 'thinking person' at 5 and cannot have his or her fanny swatted, who say it's OK for your 12 or 13 year old daughter can get an abortion without our knowledge or consent, say that at age 18, they are BABIES and cannot make an intelligent decision to enlist in our military, and actually stop them outside recruiting stations and try to talk them out of defending this country.

People whine and moan about the price of gas, the stock market, and all we hear is gimmee Gimmee GIMMEE, the GOVERNMENT OWES ME!!!!!!!!!

Our young people are stepping up to the plate and I'm PROUD of them. And any one of you who say, "I support the troops but not the war" are hypocrites! Because there IS NO DRAFT!!!! They volunteered to do this job, which means THEY SUPPORT THE WAR!!!!! So, if you really support them, then do it honestly! LET THEM KNOW! LET THE PRESS KNOW UNTIL IT HAS TO LISTEN!

One last thing, if you agree with these protestors and ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, FoxNews, the newspapers, you have the right to your opininon, but I have the right to my opinions and I say this:

Every innocent Iraqi man woman or child that is killed by terrorists (there are no insurgents, but TERRORISTS), their blood is on YOUR HANDS!

Every single soldier who is killed or wounded, their blood is on YOUR HANDS!!!!!

Thanks, hon.

Got some interesting responses when I sent this as an e-mail. A woman who is living in America and has been for years but who has NEVER applied for citizenship berated me and called me a right-wing nut.

An example of her comments (edited for foul language and not using her real name) are here:

Comment 1:
What a bunch of b******t!

My Response:

Gee, nice comeback.

My suggestion to you is become a United States citizen and thank God that the USA bailed England out during WWII, or you, my dear, would be speaking German as would be France, etc.

See, the lefties always have an insult, but never an answer.

I'll pray for you.
(note, not real proud of some of my response)

Comment 2:
I actually do speak fluent German Linda and fluent French, you see I do think globally and not that everything begins and ends here in the USA.
Oh and by the way only a rightwinged-nut would believe that the USA bailed us out of the WWII, how about the Russians, yes, those evil communists?
Just take me off your mailing lists please and save your prayers for those young men and women dying in Irak fighting a war based on the f****** lies spewed by YOUR President.

My Response:

You haven't been on my list for a very long time now. I just responded to all. So far, the only one who has e-mailed back is you. And yes, despite what you want or don't want, I will continue in prayer for you, just as I pray for our country and the world. And yes, I already pray for the troops, you see, because my own son, Matthew, who is 22 years old, is one of them and I am very, very proud of his courage. He's been to Iraq, came home safely, and is to return. His best friend from childhood has also been to Iraq three times now and just reenlisted and is going back again. These young people have the courage many people lack, and not a day goes by that they are not in my thoughts and prayers.

Take care. I thought you were my friend some time back, but I was mistaken. Real friends agree to disagree. You can insult, name call, etc. I forgive you.

God Bless,
Linda

P.S. I spoke fluent French and Spanish before my mild stroke a few years back, so I'm not as ignorant as you may believe. But that is the only part of my brain that was damaged. The rest is just fine :)

Comment 3: Listen up Linda,

I don't care about your right wing crap, I don't know
how any intelligent person can believe what you wrote.
Read it again and maybe you see what I mean. Everything is not pure black and white, there are a hell of of a lot of grey areas.

I happy your son came home, but that doesn't make me
any less sad for the hundreds almost thousands who
left their lives over there because this Pig in the
Whitehouse decided to lie to his countrymen and wage a
war to avenge his Daddy.

As I said before I do not need your prayers, say them
for someone who cares. And please if you want to throw
a pity party, throw one also for someone who cares.

Now, be a pet and take me off your list and if you
should see me on a mass mailing, just take me off
before you decide to send any more crap out to people.

Thank you.

My Response: None.

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