Posted on 11/01/2001 8:33:50 PM PST by swheats
Have you become fed up and tired of hearing about the pace of the war or reading articles such as this Krauthammer: Not Enough Might? With press like this we don't need to hear what the enemy is saying.
I am writing to all patriotic, freedom-loving individuals to ask for your help. We have all been made aware of our current concerns with terrorism and the possibility of a strike at any given time or place.In the midst of the heightened awareness of our safety and freedom being at stake, I am thankful that we have a President that has risen to the challenge of safeguarding America and the world. We live in interesting times, and an opportunity to make a difference. As President Bush stated that, Every American is a soldier, and every citizen is in this fight. And I am proud of our country. Our country is united and strong, and were prepared.
My reason for writing is to ask for your help in countering the medias insistence that we, Americans, are becoming impatient and want this present campaign of routing terrorism to be over. It is true; we would like a quick end. But we also, I believe, desire more to live secure in our homes with the ability to regain the continue assurance of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The vision that I would like to see would be billboards and placards that state our resolve as Americans on the home front, WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. WE HAVE TIME, WE ARE PATIENT, AND WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS. I believe that it would be supportive of our troops to affirm daily that we are still in the fight with them. The flags have brought healing at a time when we were wounded; I believe the billboards and placards would say were standing our ground no matter what we hear. Do we as American citizens have this level of resolve?
If theres a better mousetrap already created share it please. We cannot, I believe, continue to allow the media to define the present conflict of our survival or sway public opinion on the timetable.
We're in this for the long haul. The longer we bomb from the air, the more Talibombed we can kill before our troops have to go on the ground. I can't stand to think what the Taliban will do to our brave men in uniform if they're ever captured.
I've been making those flag pins made out of beeds with my oldest daughter and giving them to teachers, aunts, coworkers, friends, etc. (If anyone hasn't seen those, Freepmail me and I'll tell you how to make them). My kids wear flag t-shirts often. We have a big American flag hanging out the back of our big American SUV. But, perhaps some strategicly posted signs with slogans as discussed above are also in order.
P.S. Everytime I read "Snow Bunny" I think of you in that beautiful red ballgown at the inaugural ball, that was you, right?
I also advocate calling talk shows and writing to reporters individually. If you can get a NAME for those stupid people at the press briefings, I invite you to submit an entry to STUPID PRESS QUESTION OF THE DAY, now a feature on "America the Right Way." Today's winner is Major Garrett of CNN, who not only blamed the stock market fall on President Bush, but actually asked when the ground war was going to start. He was questioning Dr. Rice, who gave him a "look!" HA!
The media is acting like a fifth column, and I think you are right...it is our responsibility to counterattack.
Chuck Asay is great.
Best political cartoonist around.
Bump.
...WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND OUR PRESIDENT. WE ARE PATIENT, AND WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS.
We can follow up with a letter writing campaign beginning with McEgo and other pols who are grabbing at sound bites, and then to local newspapers.
This 72dpi image does not do the image justice and the tee shirt is just magnificent. I wore it yesterday for the first time. Got some thumbs up!
Thank you, swheats. Quick bump before stopping by for later mass-Freeping. (^:
Research on what stock footage is available is an important early step, and one that FReepers can do to help save production costs. Animation is also an option, but is less dramatic and potentially more expensive. If someone works in video production and wants to run with the idea, have at it.
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