IT LOOKS LIKE THE WHOLE US MILITARY (great minds, souls, attitudes and hearts,) ARE ALL GOING STRAIGHT TO HELL given the parameters of the finger-pointers. It's so sad that our soldiers and those who love Kid Rock are judged as "morally deprived." It makes me want to HURL. And I could care LESS if I'm flamed all the way into next week. Got it?
Oh, and I was going to keep this out of it, as it REALLY should make no difference in ANY respect--and I value my privacy--but I feel the following may cause thought, for I am not alone in my "type" of liking of Kid Rock--so this is a thumbnail sketch of "who I am:"
I'm the proud mother of two VERY decent, very BRIGHT, FOCUSED, LOVING college students who both attend VERY tough schools and regularly make Dean's List with Honors who never say boo about it--one has to ask. They are HUMBLE, KIND, GENEROUS, RESPECTFUL, WEEKLY CHURCH-GOING, involved Catholics of whom I sincerely can't remember ever having raised their voice to me, or to their loving and dearly loved father. I talk to them daily about what's going on with them and they are always cheerful to me and never give me The Bum's Rush. They are both in VERY tough programs at school, and are very adult-like, responsible, and self-focused in their college life and in their perceived careers beyond. They have very strong work and study ethics. They are both BROKEN GLASS CONSERATIVE PUBBIES who have spread far and wide the good conservative word (just like their momma.) I am so VERY proud of the FINE YOUNG WOMAN AND MAN with which my husband and I have been SO blessed by God. I thank Him every day for my wonderful children. And as they are so loving to me and my husband, and I am as well to MY parents. I HONOR them, and they love me with all their heart. I come from an upper middle-class family whose father and many other close relatives are decorated naval fighter jet aviators. My siblings and I spent many a weekend at a naval air base when we were young because my dad was also an AWESOME Weekend Warrior--a true leader among his peers. He was in Neil Armstrong's flight squadron--a very respected squadron--good men. I had a very good upbringing--filled with love, respect, a very good education, a love of God and His great nature--much of it seen through traveling all points of His Great Earth. I was so very fortunate, and thank God and my great parents often. I pray hard like many of you, I always try to do the right and kind thing, I have strong moral beliefs, and I love My President, my country, and my fellow citizens. We are ALL different--God's intent. We are all unique. We want to be GOOD people. I LOVE to play the piano and violin, and I play SOLELY CLASSICAL music by all of the Old Masters. I love a good challenge by a difficult piece (sometimes MANY flubs,) and use Condi as my (unatainable) role model. She plays like heaven. I've been playing for eons, but am nowhere near what beutiful sounds are heard coming her brilliant and nimble, gifted mind and fingers. I love the violin, I love to PLAY the violin (not the fiddle.) Those two instruments are how I am personally musically inclined. I love to play them both. I am FAR from a liberal--I held an elected political office in a conservative area, with me being probably THE most conservative amongst my peers. It was loosely the equivilant of an Aldermanic position. I sadly had to give it up for a move from the area. I love to ski and golf a little more than play the piano. Being out in nature all day long enjoying what He made for us is how I feel close to God--I see so clearly His beauty in nature. Laugh if you will, again I could care less. OK, I'm done with my rant on not being some's "typical, stereotypical Kid Rock fan. So sue me. My son rolls his eyes that I love The Kid, and my daughter fully understands, and likes him too--although not nearly as much as I do. And BTW, my musical interests are wide and varied. I go to the opera and most gallery exhibits that come to town. I can't stand Eminen or goth types, or much heavy metal. I can, and like to laugh at myself. I am an average, well-brought up (thanks mom and dad,) educated, non-gossippy, loyal, friend-thankful, polite and respectul (I always try and keep it uppermost, as I was taught and know to be right and good,) everywoman. That's all. I don't care what anyone thinks about me one way or the other. I am ME. I am a CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN. And I can think for myself and the PC Patrol can keep on walking....
I can't believe where this thread has gone, either! This is nuts! I've seen KR on one of the country music award shows and he was fine. I'm tired of other people deciding what I should see, do and be exposed to. I'm not stupid. Neither are my kids.
If KR goes to one of the balls, screws up, so what? It'll be in the papers and he'll be in the doghouse for a week. Then everyone will move on. Except, of course, the SP's. They'll want to fine someone and make more rules to live by.