GI freindly media as of late

[vettestr]

I have been noticing a little USA Pride and a GI friendly media. Hats off to American Airlines for a commercial ... Thanking a Serviceman for his service. Warmed my heart to hear a newscaster ad-lib a thanks to a soldier after a video clip. Just other little things that happen in life showing a little pride in the good old USA. An entire town came together protecting a family from SCUM BAGS of Westboro Church while they buried a son.

This has been the deadliest year of the past 9 for our Services. Join me in a huge THANK YOU to our Troops and their families. Glad to see/hear the media doing a little of the same. Thanksgiving for sure.

[Scotchman]

God bless them all.

[Bill Bess]

It's great aint it, ...praising and celebrating our men & women that protect our rear ends all over the world.
It's about time the liberal press did something of value while pushing their usual anti-American ajenda and continued "slapping of law enforcement".

Here in Lake Havasu City, the thrust is to become the most patriotic town in the country. We sponsor Patriot Days, all Veterans organizations and on and on. Our local car club Havasu Classics donates all our money to Veterans and Veteran groups, about $10,000 bucks last year.
Each time a returning Veteran comes home to Havasu, he or she is honored by the city with special recognition.
Bill

[vettestr]

Hey Bill,
Well good for the folks of Lake Havasu. The awakening and return of many to participation in our country is great. We are a caring and giving nation. If a mine collapses or a tsunami hits a coast it is the USA to the rescue.

A little old fashion flag waving with pride and patriotism shown for our Country and our Troops is Fantastic. A little more support for the Made in the USA tag is a good thing too. GO USA !

[Danr55]

I'm sorry. A couple of weeks of "maybe you're not so bad" media coverage does not make up for decades of "look at what those military a.holes are doing" media coverage. Don't let them off that easy!

[vettestr]

Originally Posted by Danr55

I'm sorry. A couple of weeks of "maybe you're not so bad" media coverage does not make up for decades of "look at what those military a.holes are doing" media coverage. Don't let them off that easy!

Dan,
I am not a cheerleader or letting anybody of the hook, maybe just the opposite. The media does not report news they sell it while trying to shape opinion. I do think our nation is starting to wake up and become more involved and that is a good thing. With the awakening some folks are becoming almost patriotic and some news has picked up on that. Folks doing or saying good things should be noticed even on the rare occasion when a News Caster does it.

I want to avoid this becoming political and stick with acknowledging good people or deeds and hope for more of them. I'll take em where I can find em. Jeff C

[zrayr]

Originally Posted by Bill Bess

It's great aint it, ...praising and celebrating our men & women that protect our rear ends all over the world.
It's about time the liberal press did something of value while pushing their usual anti-American ajenda and continued "slapping of law enforcement".
............"
Bill

Bill, Your arrogance is only matched by your intolerance. And by the way, you have the press as much to thank for keeping America free & safe as you do our courageous servicemen.

Z.

[doublepumper]

Originally Posted by zrayr

Bill, Your arrogance is only matched by your intolerance. And by the way, you have the press as much to thank for keeping America free & safe as you do our courageous servicemen.

Z.

What??? Did I misunderstand your post?

You have to be kidding me? Free press is a wonderful thing, but to degrade the sacrifice that past and present soldiers have made for this country by stating the PRESS keeps this country as "free & safe" as those soldiers is just plain ignorant. Sure, the press has historically used sometimes dangerously embedded members throughout conflicts and their reporting from a theater of war has provided the country a valuable service....but nowhere near the level of sacrifice of a soldier, not even close.

[zrayr]

I never mentioned the word sacrifice, Or made any comparison between the sacrifices of the military and of any other part of society.

Our soldiers defend our boarders, but their defense goes much deeper. They protect the American way of life, our freedoms. And that is what sets them apart from a soldier from countries like Iran, North Korea, China, etc. whose deaths would be in defense of tyranny. When we lose a soldier, they weren't just defending our borders, they were protecting our freedoms. Having freedoms that are worth dying for is where our country gets it's strength.

Freedom of speech, and a free press are two of the freedoms that keep our democracy open & transparent. Without them, and the others listed in the Constitutions Bill of Rights, we are just another country.

Labeling the media as liberal & not to be trusted is a trap. Believing those across the political aisle don't have a love for the USA as deep as yours is a trap. Don't fall for it. Liberals have died in our countries defense the same as conservatives have. No one political viewpoint has the right to demean the patriotism of their political adversaries.
Our overseas enemies love it when we attack each other, it makes their job that much easier.

Z.

[doublepumper]

zrayr,

Well said, your second post makes me feel much much better.

Thank You

[Excaliber]

A lot of truth in their Z, deep truth and well said. There are no Liberals or Conservatives in fox holes, is what it made me think off. Just pass the ammo and keep firing so we can all go home, we'll sort it out later.

[computerworks]

Tread softly, boys.

We usually give latitude to topics in the Regional forums, but when replies begin to come from outside the Region, it tends to drift.

We will moderate a topic that turns too political.
CC is not the correct site for that.

thanks
Ron
ClubCobra Moderator

[zrayr]

Originally Posted by Excaliber

"........ There are no Liberals or Conservatives in fox holes, is what it made me think off. Just pass the ammo and keep firing so we can all go home, we'll sort it out later.

not the exactly same thing, but that reminds me a quote from the recent Pentagon report on changing the "Don't ask don't tell" law.

".....We have a gay guy. He's big, he's mean and he kills lots of bad guys. No one cared that he was gay," the report quotes a member of the special operations force as saying......"

as for my first post in this thread, I wasn't very articulate to say the least....

My apologies.

Z.

[vettestr]

Dragging this back, I am not praising the media or commenting on overall coverage. My intent was to praise specific acts showing Pride in the USA and in one case a TV commercial that thanked our troops.

As things are tough and the economy stinks a little patriotism and pride in our Troops is a welcome site. USA USA and for our Services THANK YOU!

[zrayr]

selling war bonds & rationing in WW II served many purposes beyond the obvious, It helped the country share the burden, admittedly in a small way, and was a reminder that war is sacrifice. We would all be better served by our leaders if such programs were in place today.

Z.

[Car Nut]

Originally Posted by vettestr

Dragging this back, I am not praising the media or commenting on overall coverage. My intent was to praise specific acts showing Pride in the USA and in one case a TV commercial that thanked our troops.

As things are tough and the economy stinks a little patriotism and pride in our Troops is a welcome site. USA USA and for our Services THANK YOU!

Yes, it is nice to see.

And yes, it is rare praise, maybe less rare now days, in fact a lot less rare than hate compaign of the press showed to our Viet Nam era soldiers. That's just the truth and those that lived it will never forget it.

[snakebitekit]

Originally Posted by computerworks

Tread softly, boys.

We usually give latitude to topics in the Regional forums, but when replies begin to come from outside the Region, it tends to drift.

We will moderate a topic that turns too political.
CC is not the correct site for that.

thanks
Ron
ClubCobra Moderator

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
This site is sort of my hide a way from the politcal.

[vettestr]

Carnut, I want to believe the treatment of Vietnam Veterans returning home will never be repeated. My wanting, means little but my actions and the actions of others I am trying to point out does matter if only a little for the past but much more for today.

I just got one of those pass it on emails that again I want to believe in. I did try to verify this on Snopes and a full page of WEAR RED FRIDAY was displayed. I clicked a link to find more good stuff! The page I am linking here also has a sponsor banner from a performance parts supplier .... more good stuff ! They are not a CC sponsor but still glad to see a hot rod biz sponsors the banner. Read about red fridays... http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/wearred.html

This pass it on email does not have a link, I know cut n paste is frowned on but think reason or subject makes this OK. if I am wrong CC can remove it. It does tug a little at your heart.

Will you give this to my Daddy?
While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard several people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I have ever seen.

Moving through the Terminal was a group of soldiers in their camos. As they began heading to their gate, everyone (well almost everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and cheering. When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and cheered for, it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red-blooded American who still loves this country and supports our troops and their families. Of course I immediately stopped and began clapping for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or reprisal.

Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country or of our service men and women, a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years old, ran up to one of the male soldiers. He knelled down and said 'hi.' The little girl then asked him if he would give something to her daddy for her. The young soldier, who didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he would try and what did she want to give to her Daddy. Then suddenly the little girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she could muster and then kissed him on the cheek.

The mother of the little girl, who said her Daughter's' name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband was a Marine and had been in Iraq for 11 months now. As the mom was explaining how much her daughter Courtney missed her father, the young soldier began to tear up. When this temporarily single mom was done explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a brief second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military-looking walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back and forth on it. After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young soldier walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, 'I spoke to your daddy and he told me to give this to you.' He then hugged this little girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He finished by saying 'your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than anything and he is coming home very soon.'

The mom at this point was crying almost uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet, he saluted Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from this entire event. As the soldiers began to leave, heading to wards their gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and looked around, there were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young soldier in one last act of selflessness turned around and blew a kiss to Courtney with a tear rolling down his cheek.

We need to remember everyday all of our soldiers and their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end of the day, it's good to be an American.

[Danr55]

Guys, I can certainly identify with the issues being discussed, but I have to say that there is a marked difference between how the returning Viet Nam vets were treated by the public and how they were dissed in the press. I still contend that the current slight change, while appreciated, is little more than a wrinkly in the fabric of modern journalism. Most journalist, are by nature, of the more liberal bent and as such, are generally opposed to any armed and/or violent actions. The one thing that most of them fail to realize is that no one ever secured and held a freedom with a typewriter. It was done with swords, muskets, flintlocks, falling blocks, rolling blocks, bolt actions, lever actions, semi-automatics and full automatics. I don't recall ever seeing a battle field strewn with type writer ribbon. Please, don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm just holding out for more proof that what we're seeing is real.

[Excaliber]

I do believe the pen is mightier than the sword. When it comes to war, they are won or lost based on the feeling of the Nation. Which is expressed with the type writer. The warrior is an extension of that expression, to be drawn or sheathed as the case may be.