Dude,..you ask what you call a “rhetocrical” question in essense questioning my judgement and reasoning, and then say there’s no need to respond.
Come on. I have eight grandkids. Five wanted to go to the movie which they’d heard about in school and on shows they watch at home I am told buy their parents, my onw kids.
Believe it or not, I never read “Lorax” so was not myself familiar with the story. So, since it was a Disney movie and rated G, I offered to take my grandkids because I enjoy spending the time with them and like to take them to decent movies and give them good memories.
I am not answering to you, Moe...I have no need to justify or explain myself to you other than there are ten or more lurkers on these threads for every one poster and I am happy for them to read these exchanges and decide for themselves...but because you asked and particularly because of the manner you asked, I am making a response. That’s the reason.
When I saw what the movie was about, I wrote this thread in an attempt to let others know about it (most apparently already did) and to tell them what I did about it.
You seem to have some kind of an agenda or need to prove this somehow all wrong, misguided, bad judgement, conspiratorial, etc., etc.
Fine, you have that right. But I’ll respond to your assertions and inparticular those that seek to belittel my own actions with my grandkids...and I will do so every time.
I meant what I said too about the Connie. I took it from your earlier post you may have served on her and if you did I sincerely wanted to thank you for that service...but that too you ahd to make an issue of. It was meant sincerley as thanks...nothing more or less...don;t somehow make it more than it was or try and turn it into some kind of insult because there was none intended, just a sincere thanks for your own service.
We’ve gone round and round. Liek I said I am glad to let others read for themselves and make their own decisions. It is clear we’ve said our piece regarding this ad infinitum and I ‘m satisifed for my part...unless of course, you try to further belittle or cast dispersion on my own involvement with or activities with my grandkids.
Your input was an added plus which will be very helpful when my grandchildren and I discuss the movie after. What I find helpful in any "propaganda" movie etc. that it provides a learning tool to explain to my children & grandchildren why it is propaganda, the opportunity to explain the truth and to help them to spot it in the future. In the past, my children use to groan but now they appreciate that I gave them the tools to spot propaganda whether it be movies, tv sit-coms, teachers, news, etc. As I always told them, if it does not make sense, if you are told you are not smart enough to understand it, or a "translator" has to come in to explain what you just heard and it ends in "ism" then it is propaganda.
Your grandchildren are very blessed to have you for a Grandfather. Old Friend, I always look forward to your posts and even though I not able to respond as often as I would like. You are truly one of the best Freepers around and an asset to Free Republic. God Bless you and yours.