I wish we lived in some sort of vacuum, where I could wish for peace and it become true immediately.  I don't have the answers, nor do I claim to.  I'm just going with my gut for now.  I also respect and like many people who completely disagree with me.  Hell, my husband disagrees with me on a lot.  

It seems Charlie Daniels is frothing at the mouth about the "Hollywood Bunch."  I'm sure you've seen the forward by now, or you will within the next couple of days.  

It's available on his website under SoapBox, as well.   

I think it's hilarious that one celebrity rails at another for their personnel beliefs.  On his way to his keyboard did he forget that he was a musician?  Did he forget that he makes a living off entertaining?  Just like those he skewers and rails at.   

Oh, but, actors are different, right?  Not as far as the average American is concerned.  They all sure as hell make a lot more money then we do,  they all live much more pampered lives than you or I.  

Yet, on his site he can rail at those who disagree with him.  Of course, he does provide a forum for you to reply.  All the replies are filtered through someone before they get to his site.  I'd love to see all the ones that didn't make it.  (and no, I don't have comments on my entries, here, but only because I can't figure out how to do that, you know how? Drop me a line, I would be very grateful.)  
   

Then again, you do have to think about where these rants are coming from.  A man who wrote and sang this song:  

"This Ain't No Rag It's A Flag"  

This ain't no rag it's a flag  
And we don't wear it on our heads  
(Of course, all Muslims are guilty of the acts of a few men, right?)  
It's a symbol of the land where the good guys live  
(We're the only country that has decent citizens?)  
Are you listening to what I said  
You're a coward and a fool  
And you broke all of the rules  
And you wounded our American pride   
(Yep,  that's what it comes down to. Our pride.  Fuck the fact that 3000 people died, we bleed red, white, and motherfucking blue, here.)  

And now we're coming with a gun  
And we know you're gonna run  
But you can't find no place to hide  
We're gonna hunt you down like a mad dog hound  
Make you pay for the live you stole  
We're all through talking and a messing around  
And now it's time to rock and roll  
(So, we're better than them, how, again?)  

These colors don't run and we're speaking as one  
(No, Mr. Daniels, you don't speak for all of us)  
When we say united we stand  
When you mess with one, you mess with us all  
Every boy, girl, woman and man  
You've been acting mighty rash  
And talking that trash  
Let me give you some advice  
You can crawl back in your hole  
Like a dirty little mole  
(Even I can't make fun of those last two lines,  they're just too damn pitiful.)  

But now you're gonna pay the price  
You might of shot us in the back  
Now you have to face the fact  
That the big boys' in the game  
And the lighening's been flashing  
And the thunder's been crashing  
And now it's getting ready to rain  
(And all the misspellings in these lyrics are straight, copied and pasted from his site.)  

Chorus:  
This is the United States of America  
The land of the brave and the free  
(Free?  Hello, have you seen what are leaders are doing to freedom?)  
We believe in God and we believe in justice  
(And there are no atheists, agnostics, or nonchristians, here, are there?)  
We believe in liberty  
You've been pulling our chain  
We should've done something 'bout you a long time ago  
But now the flag's flying high and the fur's gonna fly  
And soon the whole world's gonna know  

This ain't no rag, it's a flag  
Old Glory red, white and blue  
The stars and the stripes when it comes to a fight  
We can do what we have to do  
Our people stand proud  
The American crowd is faithful, loyal and tough  
We're good as the best and better than the rest  
And you're gonna find out soon enough  
When you look up in the sky  
And you see the eagle fly  
You better know he's a heading your way  
Cause this ain't no rag it's a flag  
And it stands for the USA  
USA  
USA  
USA  

Yeah, needless to say, I'm no longer a big fan of Mr. Charlie Daniels. Everyone does not agree with you.  And of those that do, most are not nearly as bloodthirsty as you seem to be.  

Rant away at those 'celebrities', just never forget you are one yourself.  

Suzy