The Rest of the Story

As it turns out, Joshua Sparling was actually at the Code Pink rally this weekend and not at a counter rally as was previously reported. He made his presence known to someone and gave a little speech. He was booed and from what he says also threatened. He was called murderer, baby killer, etc. He said that these people made him almost feel ashamed of being a soldier.

I'm proud of him and men like him who will stand up and fight no matter what the cost.
I'm ashamed of Americans who would spit on heroes.

What in the world is going on?

I read with complete disgust this morning the story about the "anarchists" who decided to deface the capital steps at the "peace" rally on Saturday. I'm just going to say a little about them since they don't deserve more than a word or two on my blog. If Right to Lifers had attempted to do the same a week earlier there would have been fines and people sitting in jail. These people are repulsive and they are not anarchists as they claim. The definition of Anarchy according to Websters Dictionary is: absence or denial of any authority or established order. The second they got togther and decided to act, there was order; therefore no anarchy. I know about anarchy. I've got 6 kids. Nuff said.

I read another story from the protests on Saturday that made me livid. Even worse than these lame graffitti artists. There was a soldier serving in Iraq in 2005. He was injured and sent to Walter Reed to recover from his injuries. Over Christmas, he was sent some cards from a school in the area. There were a number of them that said awful and insulting things about his service. Asking him how it felt to kill people, etc. Recently he had to have his leg amputated despite every effort to save it. He went to a counter rally on Saturday. After speaking to a group, he left the podium and was talking to a crowd when he was approached by some of the "peace" protesters. They spit on him! This one hit me right in the heart because my dad and step dad served in Viet Nam and were both spit on when they came back.
From Michelle Malkins site:

There were a few tense moments, however, including an encounter involving Joshua Sparling, 25, who was on crutches and who said he was a corporal with the 82nd Airborne Division and lost his right leg below the knee in Ramadi, Iraq. Mr. Sparling spoke at a smaller rally held earlier in the day at the United States Navy Memorial, and voiced his support for the administration’s policies in Iraq.
Later, as antiwar protesters passed where he and his group were standing, words were exchanged and one of the antiwar protestors spit at the ground near Mr. Sparling; he spit back.


Good thing I wasn't there because I don't know if I would've been able to control myself. I thought we were past all this as a country. I just don't know how anyone can treat these men with anything but love and respect. They volunteer and lay down their lives for us. They deserve nothing but honor.

Again, Nuff Said.

The (Stupid) Motion Picture Academy Awards

I know I'm not the brightest bulb but I really don't understand the way movie awards work. "Babel" is up for 7 Academy awards I hear. Well, I saw this one by myself. The premise of the movie sounded interesting so I decided to check it out. In a word? Awful. Actually I could use stronger language but I want my blog to be clean. Maybe I'm just not intellectual enough to understand higher art or whatever the subtle messages were but I left scratching my head. To say it was strange would be an understatement. And there was this weird sexual angle I didn't understand at all. It was dark and depressing. I'm sure there must be some political message behind it. Otherwise it wouldn't be up for an award. That seems to be the criteria these days. At least with "Brokeback" I got it. Put your eyes back in-I didn't see it. And wouldn't. I get the political message. Gay love is the same as hetero love, don't discriminate against homosexuals, blah, blah, blah. I don't buy into any of it but that's beside the point. The awards are not about what's good or what gets butts in the seats. They have become all about getting some liberal message out. But "Babel"???
So here's my prediction:

Best Movie: Babel
Best Actor: Brad Pitt (he stunk too, by the way)
Best Documentary: Why "An Inconvenient Truth" of course. What else?
Best Animated: Happy Feet ("An Inconvenient Truth" with cute little penguins.)

What should win?
Best Movie: The Pursuit of Happyness. Cried my eyes out and so did my husband.
Best Actor: Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness-hands down his best movie
Best Animated: Cars- cute movie, no overt political message, could take all my kids without worrying.
Best Documentary: Come on. Who really cares?

But whose listening to me, the one who pays $10 to get into these movies? Apparently no one.

"Let's Chat???" Not so much.

I heard Hillary's "announcement" on the radio. I refuse to go to the website to watch it. I just don't have enough duct tape to wrap my head in to keep it from blowing up. I'll tell you the biggest reason she won't get elected. This line: "let's chat. let's dialogue" NOBODY wants to sit down and chat with Hillary. While I don't think I have anything against a woman being president, I do have an issue with a chatty woman in office. Not only am I a woman I live in a house full of them. Good Lord! Enough talking! If this is what it means to have a woman for president, uhhh, no thanks. Women talk too much. The Presidency is about action, not chatting. God help us all if we get a hormone ridden conversationalist in office.

No longer a Republican

I have decided as of today to change my party affiliation to Independent. Let me make it clear that it is not because the Republicans lost. I have been seriously considering this move for several years now. This is not a decision I take lightly at all. I have been a solid Reagan Republican for 20 years. I've always voted a straight Rep. ticket. The power the Republicans had was power that I gave them with my vote. Well I won't be just be giving my vote away anymore. I am a Christian first, then a Conservative. Religious people used to be the backbone of the Party. This is no longer the case. The "Big Tent Party" has become too big for me.

Because of this decision, it will mean more work for me but also more work for whoever is running. More work for me because now I'll have to look at all the candidates to decide who best represents what I firmly believe in. More work for the candidate because I'm no longer going to vote for anyone just because there is an (R) behind their name.

This is not an easy decision for me to make but one I feel I must make if I'm to be an example to my kids of someone who stands on principal first.