Bruce Freeman
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Last week, the Shelby County Alabama Legislative
Delegation hosted a "Stand Up for America Rally."
More than 1,200 people attended including featured
speakers Chief Justice Roy Moore, Adjutant General
Mark Bowen and Alabama State Auditor Beth Chapman.
Attached is a copy of Mrs. Chapman's speech, which
resulted in five standing ovations, tremendous
applause and an encore. It's a short read and well
worth it.
I hope you enjoy it as we continue to "Stand up for
America!"
Stand Up for America Rally Speech By: Beth Chapman
I'm here tonight because men and women of the United
States military have given their lives for my
freedom. I am not here tonight because Sheryl Crowe,
Rosie O'Donnell, Martin Sheen, George Clooney, Jane
Fonda or Phil Donahue, sacrificed their lives for
me.
If my memory serves me correctly, it was not movie
stars or musicians, but the United States Military
who fought on the shores of Iwo Jima, the jungles of
Vietnam, and the beaches of Normandy. Tonight, I say
we should support the President of the United States
and the U.S. Military and tell the liberal,
tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing, hippy, tie-dyed
liberals to go make their movies and music and whine
somewhere else.
After all, if they lived in Iraq, they wouldn'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 Husssein or Osama Bin Laden. I
want to know how the very people who are against war
because of the loss of life, can possibly be the
same people who are for abortion?
They are the same people who are for animal rights
but against the rights of the unborn. The movie
stars say they want to go to Iraq and serve as
"human shields" for the Iraqis. I say let them buy a
one-way ticket and go.
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.
On December 7, 1941, there are no records of movie
stars treading the blazing waters of Pearl Harbor.
On September 11, 2001; there are no photos of movie
stars standing as "human shields" against the debris
and falling bodies ascending from the World Trade
Center. There were only policemen and firemen -
underpaid civil servants who gave their all with
nothing expected in return.
When the USS Cole was bombed, there were no movie
stars guarding the ship - - where were the human
shields then?
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.
If they want to be human shields, I say let them
shield the men and women of honesty and integrity
that epitomizes 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!
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. However, they 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," or in this case a
country.
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 American
