"Our military is at war. Americans are at the mall..."

YouTube ^ | 5/10/07 | Lizzie Palmer

[Antoninus]

Though the media would have us believe that public opinion is running strongly against our efforts in Iraq, the truth is that the vast majority of the general public is totally disconnected from the fight. They hear that everything is going badly and that the only solution is to quit, give up, hand our enemies a victory.

Yet, as cowardly Republican backbiters slithered over to the White House to ask the president to embrace defeat in Iraq, a video has been circulating on YouTube and around the net called "Remember Me". It was put together by a young lady of 15 years named Lizzie Palmer. Some of you may have seen her interviewed on Fox. The video may be seen at:

http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1

I know links to this vid have been posted at least 3 times already on FR, but in the heat of the Rudy wars, many of us missed it. Indeed, the threads on which it was posted only got about 20 posts apiece. I only saw it for the first time last night, thanks to an email I received.

In my opinion, this video is required viewing for all FReepers. It's already gotten 4,000,000 hits on YouTube, and to be quite honest, it needs about 296,000,000 more.

God Bless Lizzie for stepping up to the plate and using her talents to support our soldiers in such a dramatic way. Would that there were 1,000 more just like her. She's done more to help win the war on the homefront--where it is currently being lost--than all the chicken-necked RINOs in Congress put together.

[Antoninus]

If JR deigns to remove this duplicate post, so be it.

However, I think this video needs better coverage on FR than it's gotten to this point.

[Antoninus]

Have you seen this? If not, watch it and ping your lists if you think it’s worth it.

[Antoninus]

Pinging the Hunter list.

What does this thread have to do with Duncan Hunter? Well, nothing, except that his son is going to be over there again, too.

We would do well to remember Marine 1st Lt. Duncan Duane Hunter along with the rest of our fine military men and women serving in harms way.

[TheZMan]

Wow.

[HiJinx]

BTTT!

Great stuff, monitor goes blurry every time I watch this...

[rockinqsranch]

Actually I haven’t taken the time to go to YOUTUBE to see anything for awhile. There’s so much to read at FR that anything posted for a trip to YOUTUBE I automatically skip past. I don’t want to take the time. Would imagine I’m not alone on that.

It’s also past time for me to hit the rack, but I will bookmark this one so I can go see it when I get up tomorrow morning.

[Andy from Beaverton]

[Antoninus]

I don’t want to take the time. Would imagine I’m not alone on that.

Yep. I'm the same way. However, since this one came in via email, I clicked it. And I'm glad I did. It's powerful.

[rockrr]

If you can find the time, go view it - it is very good (IMO)...

[pillut48]

My sister emailed me this and I posted it here earlier today--I agree, this needs to be seen not only by all FReepers, but by everyone in our country and around the world! :*) It's a wonderful, wonderful tribute to our great American heroes.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Brought a tear to my eye.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Great video, thank you!

[AmericanInTokyo]

We might as well start electing only Democrat Presidents.

For the sake of our troops.

Because those are the ONLY administrations under which the US national media will ever again allow our country to win a war.

[Antoninus]

Because those are the ONLY administrations under which the US national media will ever again allow our country to win a war.

Stalin was right when he said, "If I could control Hollywood, I could control the world." And he only got the barest glimpse of the power of TV before Satan called him home.

Our media is killing us. Literally.

[stephenjohnbanker]

The media have pounded Americans relentlessly telling them that we are losing the war.

[Kevmo]

good place to bump this thread

[ex-Texan]

*BUMP* !

[Lexinom]

Sublime. Thank you, Lizzie & friends.

[backtothestreets]

I agree with the sentiments Lizzie Palmer is putting forth.

A couple things that really riled me since 9-11. First, Americans were told not to worry and go shopping. Second, Congress and the White House made a decision not to offer war bonds or stamps to citizens that would have helped fund the war efforts. That was a sorrowful decision as offering war bonds would have partnered the civilian population with the military. The net effect of these two actions was essentially sending our military to war without the best possible backing of our nation.

[Walkenfree]

Thank you for posting this awesome video! It does bring the tears; God bless our troops.