from Steve and Jen's The News Blog
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Traitors
By Ryan Chapman
January 18, 2006
Over Christmas break I watched an episode of the Late Show with David Letterman where one of Letterman's guests was Bill O'Reilly. Letterman, being one of the most unabashedly leftist talk show hosts in the country, quickly turned the discussion to the war in Iraq and began to harangue O'Reilly on everything that has gone wrong. He called O'Reilly a liar, said "people like him" are what is wrong with this country, and mocked him for disagreeing with Cindy Sheehan's protest tactics. All after admitting to never watching O'Reilly's program.
Many of you may be reading this and making the exact same realization I did. You also may be wondering how in the hell people can get away with rooting against their own country in a time of war, like I am. I have all the respect in the world for the First Amendment but this goes way beyond that. As far as I am concerned this behavior is treason and should be tried as such. The only problem is that I have no physical evidence of my claims; it just happens to be a theory of mine.
When Letterman decided to let his guest speak again, O'Reilly pointed out the exact thing I am talking about. He admitted the war was indeed a mistake but that at this point, it has to be won for the good of the country. He mentioned that Cindy Sheehan calling insurgents "freedom fighters" and countless other liberals calling the president a liar and murderer was not helping the cause but was, in fact, hurting it. Letterman struggled to refrain from cheering aloud for terrorists and their insurgent counterparts and simply ended the interview.
In the next few days, I foresee a lot of response from liberals claiming they are "appalled" by my comments and they do indeed want America to win the war in Iraq. These people are lying or at least most of them are. Though they would never admit it publicly, these people would feel just a little bit of joy at the thought of a pull out from Iraq. And that my friends, is just sick.http://www.collegian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/01/18/43cdd637356d9So when is Ryan heading out to MCRD San Diego to become an 0300? I'm sure a bright young man like him is just chomping at the bit to serve in Iraq, get him a few Hajiis to protect America. Why he's been practicing Pugil Stick training with friends and running 5-10 miles a day, some with 30 pounds of gear. It's being a rifleman or nothing. If he's lucky, it's Scout-Sniper school for him. Then maybe Recon. Because he's hard core.
Soon to be Private Chapman is just awaiting the day he can put on some dress blues and be squared away like a true Marine.
I mean, he couldn't possibly be sitting in his dorm room, fat as a rat, calling people traitors for not supporting a war he won't fight in.
Semper Fi, Ryan. I'm sure you'll do the Corps proud.
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