As most of you know there was a recent story about a speech by a NV rep who cribbed a speech from a hate monger Republican in Alabama.
Well, I live in Ala and just read the original speech and its incredible.
After reading it, it made me so mad I responded almost line for line.
Please post any comments or suggestions.
The original article is here
http://www.auditor.state.al.us/speeches.htmDirect quotes and the response are as follows ......
""Tonight, I say we should support the President of the United States and the U.S. military and tell the liberal, tree hugging, hippy, Birkenstock wearing, tie-dyed liberals to go make their movies and music and whine somewhere else.
After all, if they lived in Iraq, they wouldn't’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 Hussein or Osama Bin Laden.
""
Then there is this ...
""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.
""
That is a flat out lie and you know it Ms Chapman!
We were not 'forced into a war'. This was literally a war of choice, a choice that George Bush made based on fictitious weapons of mass destruction.
""On December 7, 1941, there are no records of movie stars treading the blazing waters of Pearl Harbor. ""
Ms Chapman, I dare you to check on who was the director a New York bank seized in 1943 by the US government under the 'trading with the enemy' act (btw, the 'enemy' in that case was Adolph Hitler).
""On September 11, 2001; there are no photos of movie stars standing as human shields against the debris and falling bodies descending from the World Trade Center. There were only policemen and firemen - -underpaid civil servants who gave their all with nothing expected in return.
""
Props to Chapman for sticking to the Bush spin-machine line.. whenever talking about Iraq always bring up Sept 11, even though Iraq had absolutely NOTHING to do with it. Most of the hijackers were from Saudi Arabia, and you know the Bush family has very close personal and business connections with the Saudi royal family.
And as far as the policemen and firemen you claim to support.. will you condemn George Bush for his deplorable cuts to their programs, particularly the Bush cuts to the New York first responders.. or do you now support those cuts?
""When the USS Cole was bombed, there were no movie stars guarding the ship - - where were the human shields then? ""
Where are You NOW Ms Chapman? The army is very open to women now, heck they recently sent a 68 year old man from Decatur Alabama to Iraq. If you are so gun ho to attack Iraq and get those nasty weapons of mass destruction, why don't you sign up and go fight?
""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.
""
What about the stray nails from an anti-abortion terrorist bomb in Birmingham?
""If they want to be human shields, I say let them shield the men and women of honesty and integrity who epitomize 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
""
Will you condemn George Bush for cutting combat pay at the early stages of his invasion of Iraq? Will you condemn the Bush policy of making a soldier who lost his leg PAY for his food in the hospital? Will you condemn George Bush for cutting health care for veterans during a time of war?
""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 - - but 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,” but in this case a country.
""
Nothing but empty hyperbole and lip service. Ms Chapman, I'm old enough to remember a time before Republicans like you came around. When I was a kid on the playground and someone didn't like your opinion, all you had to say was .. 'it's a free country'.
Well, apparently you and the Republican party do not believe in that. To me it's a way of life, to you its just a word to use in a hate filled speech.
""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’t get on television and talk about being human shields, they were human shields.
""
Ok, this it, you have crossed the line. My family has been in Alabama since about 1840, I have immediate family members who have served and fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
Arlington cemetery? Why has George Bush not attended one single funeral of a killed solder? WHY NOT?!
Why has George Bush successfully censored from the US media even a single picture of a fallen troops coffin?
WHY?
You and the entire Republican party proclaim to support the troops, but you don't feed them, you don't even take care of them after they get blown apart.
You will not attend a funeral or allow a picture of their coffin, you Republicans do not even ACKNOWLEDGE the real fallen troops.
Except to attack someone who points out your total failure.
That is despicable!
""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.
""
As a former church school alter boy, I will pray every night that you don't just say that but actually do it.
""After the tragic events of Sept. 11th, my then eleven -year-old son said terrorism is a war against us and them and if you’re not one of us, then you’re one of them.
""
I will also pray that your child does not grow up with a hateful 'us against them' mind-set.
This is nothing but a hate filled, divisive speech that Joe McCarthy himself would be proud of.
Have you no shame?
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