I couldn't agree more and I live in the U.S.A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "beryl atkin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Fw: U.S.A. > > I live in Australia. I joined Gen Wisconsin to enjoy sharing genealogical > information with other interested people and have had assistance from some > very kind helpers. > But today I am upset and affronted to find a blatant political speech > espousing the opinions of a pro-war U.S.A politician on my screen. > I strongly object to this site being used for political purposes of any > kind. > Beryl Atkin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Myrna Clarke" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 11:05 AM > Subject: [GenWisc] Fw: U.S.A. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Subject: U.S.A. > > > > > > > > > > > > Last week, the Shelby County Alabama Legislative Delegation hosted a > > "Stand Up for America Rally." More than 1,200 people attended including > featured speakers Chief Justice Roy Moore, Adjutant General Mark Bowen and > Alabama State Auditor Beth Chapman. > > > > This 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. I hope you enjoy it as we continue to "Stand up for America!" > > > > 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 > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/13/2003 > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. 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