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American Sniper
Canada Free Press ^ | 01/25/15 | Obie Usategui

Posted on 01/25/2015 2:10:11 PM PST by Sean_Anthony

God bless Chris Kyle for everything he did for us, and God dam you, Michael Moore, for all you stand for

Maybe you are one of the lucky ones who has already seen the blockbuster and one of the all-time box-office record holders, American Sniper – Clint Eastwoods’ film adaptation of the life of Christopher Scott “Chris” Kyle, released on December 2014. Kyle, is considered to be the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, while accumulating 160 confirmed kills, out of 255 probably kills.

As a matter of record, I would also like to commend Eastwoods’ proactive choice of bringing Kyle’s story to the big screen as otherwise his legacy could have been lost in an unending compilation of unsung heroes who passed us by if yet seldom noticed or acknowledged by the rest of us; by all of us who should live forever indebted to these champions of liberty to whom we owe nothing short than our freedom – no ‘ifs’ or ‘buts’ about it.

(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: americansniper; chriskyle; michaelmoore; moviereview
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To: Fightin Whitey

I have no problem with the movie, just the expectation.

Having served for decades, I would find a complete lack of profanity absurd. Beyond that, it wasn’t rated R for f-bombs and I certainly wouldn’t expect to take my minor children to see it.


41 posted on 01/25/2015 4:17:18 PM PST by antidisestablishment (When the passion of your convictions surpass those of your leader, it's past time for a change.)
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To: Sean_Anthony
 photo o-MICHAEL-MOORE-CNN-facebook_zpscb9bea16.jpg If a sniper had his assassin in his sites and Moore was given the option for him to shoot or not, would he STILL stand by his convictions?
42 posted on 01/25/2015 4:18:26 PM PST by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: CGASMIA68
I guess not :-)

Please hand me that ammo can over there. Thank you.

43 posted on 01/25/2015 4:19:17 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: Cry if I Wanna
Once you leave the service you quickly adapt to the toned-down vocabulary back home

Boy, I hope so...

44 posted on 01/25/2015 4:21:48 PM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: RetSignman

I don’t think there’s a knife sharp enough to cut through that thick neck of his’.


45 posted on 01/25/2015 4:22:48 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Sean_Anthony

Saw it today. Crowded Theater. Silent as the credits rolled. Powerful. Focused on the man’s devotion to his country. The opposite of what passes as a hero today.


46 posted on 01/25/2015 4:28:11 PM PST by cp124 (Government is value subtracted.)
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To: Gargantua

I don’t think Chris Kyle or Sarah Palin deserve that sort of put-down.

Even if the Pats are not guilty—which is doubtful.


47 posted on 01/25/2015 4:33:29 PM PST by moonhawk (What if they gave a crisis and nobody came?)
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To: PapaNew

I hate seeing people get shot but I love all types of movies——even with shooting.

The swearing is just part of the military experience.

You’re missing a great film.

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48 posted on 01/25/2015 4:38:53 PM PST by Mears (awesome.)
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To: onona

great link thanks watching it now


49 posted on 01/25/2015 4:40:21 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: antidisestablishment

I wasn’t talking about profanity at all.

And you know far better than I the message that I found valuable in the movie.

Thanks for your long years of service.


50 posted on 01/25/2015 4:42:44 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: grimalkin

I saw it at the Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood - packed theatre and people cheered at the final credits -


51 posted on 01/25/2015 4:50:11 PM PST by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: KC Burke
Seriously - people complain that seeing a woman's naked body is sinful but seeing people and animals gruesomely slaughtered for no reason is not.

What's wrong with this picture?

52 posted on 01/25/2015 4:55:00 PM PST by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: PapaNew
Solution: go to the movie and every time it looks like an F-bomb will be imminently dropped, quickly cover your ears with your hands and loudly yell out: Lalalalalalalalalalalala!

Do you think you can do that?

53 posted on 01/25/2015 4:58:50 PM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: Flycatcher

OK but first I gotta get a Jim Carrey disguise.


54 posted on 01/25/2015 5:03:47 PM PST by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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To: PapaNew

I hear 10 times that many f-bombs at work every single day and am immune to them. My Wife, however, could never sit thru that.


55 posted on 01/25/2015 5:04:53 PM PST by Manic_Episode (GOP = The Whig Party)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Just returned from watching American Sniper.

Never been to a movie theater as quiet as today.

Powerful movie ... a must see.


56 posted on 01/25/2015 5:07:54 PM PST by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: Sasparilla

Kyle salutes Hathcock in his book as the greatest of all time.


57 posted on 01/25/2015 5:08:20 PM PST by DPMD
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To: DPMD

I think Hathcock may have been the greatest marksman, maybe the greatest sniper.

Simo Hayha has to be right up there with the best.


58 posted on 01/25/2015 5:15:25 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: Sasparilla
 ”Don’t forget WWII and Vietnam veteran Carlos Hathcock with95 confirmed. Also, all their brothers formerly and now serving.”

Carlos is still my hero. (as if I'm worthy to clean either of their rifles.)

59 posted on 01/25/2015 5:17:49 PM PST by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: grimalkin

We went to the 12:30 show on Friday afternoon and while it wasn’t packed, it was quite full for a 12:30 show.


60 posted on 01/25/2015 5:18:42 PM PST by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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