There actually were heroes in Hollywood. At one time.
And read Bjorn Staerk's post on Islam and all of the comments.
Posted by Sarah at August 18, 2004 12:38 PMThe pro-ban, Islamocidal types in Staerk's comments are like Leftist cartoons of Rightist hawks. As one commenter wrote,
"This is not a conflict of civilisations, it's a conflict of lunacies."
Those deskbound lunatics are a far cry from the military personnel fighting the war on terror for real who know that this isn't armageddon. The US can win this war without sinking to the level of the Islamists.
As for the Hollywood link, here's my favorite comment by "kfflint":
"But I don't think its fair to disparage the actors for not joining the military ...
"I do not look down on my many friends who have never served. They have accomplished great things in their own many ways.
That said, if some great calamity such as WWII arose, do you not think the young of today, those kids with piercings, loud music, unkept hair and such would heed the call? I think they would. I think just like that generation in the 1940's...a group of slacking young men no one would have ever expected greatness from in a different reality....the kids today too would achieve legendary greatness ...
"Heroes come in many forms folks. Remember, people don't have to carry a rifle or storm a beach to be a hero."
Of course, that doesn't justify celiberal behavior. Hollywood stars can do better, and that doesn't necessarily mean joining the military. They can show their support in other ways.
The fact is - for better or worse - that people on the whole do not perceive this war as an existential struggle for America. They haven't necessarily forgotten 9/11; they just don't think terrorism could touch them, and even if it, 99% of the nation would still be intact. If America's very existence were threatened, everyone would be signing up. But America has never encountered such a grave threat, and I hope that it never will.
Posted by: Amritas at August 18, 2004 05:09 PMThey haven't necessarily forgotten 9/11; they just don't think terrorism could touch them, and even if it, 99% of the nation would still be intact.I live in NYC and I was there on 9/11. New Yorkers have not forgotten.
The interesting thing is that even though we lived through it, most NYCers are mad as hell with GWB and his false war. Don't believe me? Watch...The City will speak for itself.
Posted by: rfidtag at August 18, 2004 10:03 PMSarah, what did you think of the Bjorn Staerk post?
Posted by: Coriolanus at August 19, 2004 06:00 AMI would like to add Glenn Miller to the list of heros, if possible. What a guy!
Posted by: heidi at August 19, 2004 05:02 PM