We watched a movie this week called The Ground Truth from Universal Pictures - Focus Features. It is a movie that every American should watch whether you agree with the war in Iraq or not....I feel that you owe it to the troops to see their side of the one way mirror. FOX news should not be your source of information. Listen to the soldiers who are paying the price. The film focuses on troops who served in Iraq and what they did and saw while serving and what it has been like for them when they come home. It is not a feel good film and one that I hope moves people to get their head out of their #$%^ and pay attention to the truth of what is going on over there. One of the soldiers in the film said something that I wish I could yell at every car I see with a damn" I Support the Troops" bumper sticker right next to their "Bush 04" sticker. He said that people at home (here in America) have their yellow ribbons, bumper stickers, etc "showing" their support for the troops but then don't listen to what they have to say when they come home. It is an eye opening film...watch it!!
One of the disturbing things of my day or actually last night was when I picked up this weekend's edition of USA Today. Take a look at the front page if you happen to have it or look at it tomorrow if you don't and tell me if there is anything wrong with it. On the front page of a nationwide newspaper is a large picture and front page story about the...you guessed it....the World Series. On the sidebar is a short preview of another story..."Deaths Tearing at Fort Hood" on page 10A. 10A!!! WTF? I think this is a perfect example of where our priorities are in this country. Thousands of troops have died and are dying (3 more today since that story printed) not to mention the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians and what makes the top story...the World Series. Thousands of people come out in force for sporting events but can't find the time to get involved to come out in force for things that really matter. What does this say about us as a society. Hey, I don't like to be angry and depressed by reality either but we are so numb as a nation to what is going on in the world. I can't believe we're all not screaming at the tops of our lungs, out in the streets, shaking our heads in disbelief at what is happening. No, we are sitting at home or in a bar watching the World Series. It is a good day to be an American...isn't it?!
Speaking of sports...take a look at the article written by Pat Tillman's brother, Kevin Tillman that posted on Oct 16th: After Pat's Birthday
On November 7th, vote your conscience. Look at the issues that matter and not the ones that the politicians use as a distraction to get your vote.
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