Perhaps it's only you lack the imagination to tell that sort of story using such resources, in fact. Hollywood has demonstrated that same lacking over and over. Easier in so many ways to paint such men and women as mean, crazed, or otherwise victimized, it seems, since such is the story of them told over and over again.

He survived an IED event, as well, yes. But hey! According to you there's no justification for telling the story so what earthly difference does it make what you hope for him.

As the wife of a soldier, I can most assuredly say I would tell HIS story had I the chance, the one that involves brave men and women fighting to make better this world of ours even and despite so many insisting to them their fight is the wrong one, as if they should be ashamed of removing an evil dictator and his repugnant sons from power in an oppressed land.

I respect the standard advice, of appreciating the value of private school education. But it's simply not always so possible to put one's children in a good private school. There's the cost, of course. But there's also the simple fact the closest private school might be too distant from home to warrant the effort. I finally decided the best thing I could do was strive, rather, to be as involved as possible in my children's public education. I monitor what they're studying, what their teachers are actually teaching them, and by approaching the teachers when problems do arise. I believe it's important to bring change to the public schools, in fact, rather than write them off as some sort of lost cause. There are too many children depending on those institutions, in fact, than to leave them be.

I would agree, Keith, honestly. Except it's very often we have to struggle to really know what a movie is about before we walk into the theatre. Consider the recent film called "Invention of Lying". I was watching some of the trailors describing the movie and thought it looked cute and funny. I anticipated something that would describe the dangers of lies and/or uphold the value of honesty, sort of like "Liar Liar" perhaps. It wasn't until I came here and read some reviews I realized the tale was actually an attack on faith and religion. I might have actually purchased tickets to see the movie otherwise. There are a lot of movies like that, where the trailors depict amusing or otherwise engaging stories. I've learned I have to consider reviews before ever stepping foot in a theatre or buying a dvd. Doesn't mean I won't go ahead and watch the movie, just because a review is negative, mind you. But I consider carefully where it is I spend my money, too. Not everyone does that, though. I had to learn the importance of being that proactive, in fact.

Of "FlashForward"? It's fantastic to know I have a new, wonderful reason to keep up with the show! Thanks!

I'm so excited to see what this newest blog will look like. Thanks for all you do!

Do you consider John Stewart a member of the media, too?

They remind me of the kids I went to school with, pretending at some sort of intelligence by bucking the so-called status quo. Most of us eventually grow up enough to see the inherent value in traditional morality, even if we don't neccessarily ascribe to it ourselves. Some lose themselves in that morass, however. Pity.

I'm Phyreblade. And I used to be a liberal. Not sure about the whole furious part. I was more fluffy than furious. Then I grew up.

There's a huge difference between learning from history and clinging to it. I've studied enough history to know our nation has experienced tremendous progression over the decades. Have you? Motions were made in the 60s, real motions, laws and the like, designed to create a better, more diverse and pluralistic society, one based on fairness for all, right? That's what all of those motions were for, correct? What's good in making the motions if you're telling me we never go anywhere, if we never change and forever remain just as tired and ugly as ever? Why even try? And why, I ask you, should I even bother, if you're only ever going to tell me what someone was doing before I was even born, as if I am the same as that old person? You call me a racist, even as you label and dismiss me as nothing more than a White person. I will continue to live in a different world than you, perhaps. I don't dismiss people based on their race. Never have, never will. Can you say the same?