Too Good TO MISS

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  1. lbrown59

    lbrown59 Well-Known Member

    Stand Up for America Rally Speech

    Alabama State Auditor Beth Chapman.
    Attached is a copy of Mrs. Chapman's speech, which
    resulted in five standing ovations, tremendous
    applause and an encore. It's a short
    read and well worth it.

    Stand Up for America Rally Speech
    By: Beth Chapman

    I'm here tonight because men and women of the United
    States military have given their lives for my freedom.
    I am not here tonight because Sheryl
    Crowe, Rosie O'Donnell, Martin Sheen, George Clooney,
    Jane Fonda or Phil Donahue, sacrificed their lives for
    me.

    If my memory serves me correctly, it was not movie
    stars or musicians, but the United States Military who
    fought on the shores of Iwo Jima, the jungles of
    Vietnam, and the beaches of Normandy. Tonight, I say
    we should support the President of the United States
    and the U.S. Military and tell the liberal,
    tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippy, tie-dyed
    liberals to go make their movies and music and whine
    somewhere else.

    After all, if they lived in Iraq, they wouldn't be
    allowed the freedom of speech they're being given here
    today. Ironically, they would be put to death at the
    hands of Sadam Husssein or Osama Bin Laden. I want to

    know how the very people who are against war because
    of the loss of life, can possibly be the same people
    who are for abortion? They are the same people who
    are for animal rights but against the rights of the
    unborn.

    The movie stars say they want to go to Iraq and serve
    as "human shields" for the Iraqis. I say let them buy
    a one-way ticket and go.

    No one likes war. I hate war! But the one thing I
    hate more is the fact that this country has been
    forced into war - - innocent people have lost their
    lives - - and there but for the grace of God, it could
    have been my brother, my husband, or even worse my own
    son.

    On December 7, 1941, there are no records of movie
    stars treading the blazing waters of Pearl Harbor.

    On September 11, 2001; there are no photos of movie
    stars standing as "human shields" against the debris
    and falling bodies ascending from the World Trade
    Center. There were only policemen and firemen -
    -underpaid civil servants who gave their all with
    nothing expected in return.

    When the USS Cole was bombed, there were no movie
    stars guarding the ship - - where were the human
    shields then?

    If America's movie stars want to be human shields, let
    them shield the gang-ridden streets of Los Angeles, or
    New York City, let them shield the lives of the
    children of North Birmingham whose mothers lay them
    down to sleep on the floor each night to shelter them
    from stray bullets.

    If they want to be human shields, I say let them
    shield the men and women of honesty and integrity that
    epitomizes courage and embody the spirit of freedom by
    wearing the proud uniforms of the United States
    Military. Those are the people who have earned and
    deserve shielding!

    Throughout the course of history, this country has
    remained free, not because of movie stars and liberal
    activists, but because of brave men and women who
    hated war too. However, they lay down their lives so
    that we all may live in freedom. After all - "What
    greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life
    for his friend," or in this case a country.

    We should give our military honor and acknowledgement
    and not let their lives be in vain. If you want to
    see true human shields, walk through Arlington
    Cemetery. There lie human shields, heroes, and the
    BRAVE Americans who didn't get on television and talk
    about being a human shield - they WERE human shields.

    I thank God tonight for freedom - - those who bought
    and paid for it with their lives in the past - - those
    who will protect it in the present and defend it in
    the future.

    America has remained silent too long! God-fearing
    people have remained silent too long!

    We must lift our voices united in a humble prayer to

    God for guidance and the strength and courage to
    sustain us throughout whatever the future
    may hold.

    After the tragic events of Sept. 11th, my then eleven
    -year-old son said terrorism is a war against them and
    us and if you're not one of us, then you're one of
    them.

    So in closing tonight, let us be of one accord, let us
    stand proud, and let us be the human shields of
    prayer, encouragement and support for the President,
    our troops and their families and our country.

    May God bless America, the land of the free, the home
    of the brave and the greatest country on the face of
    this earth!



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  2. OnTheBayou

    OnTheBayou Well-Known Member

    Excellent
     
  3. lbrown59

    lbrown59 Well-Known Member

    As a military wife Thank You! Living overseas we don't see much of the Pro-America Rally's that hopefully exist back there. Glad to know their are people out there on "our" side.
    kelcol
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    My wife's first cousin just got shipped over there.
    His wife is in Alabama.
    We know how hard this is on her and can sympathize with you and all the other military spouses be they husbands or wives.



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  4. lbrown59

    lbrown59 Well-Known Member

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