ABC's The View -- Morning Banter 2/28/07

Elisabeth,

I don't normally write into shows, but I happened to be home and see part of the show this morning 2/28. I saw Rosie cut you off repeatedly and totally dismiss your feelings on the subjects of War in Iraq and Homeland Security vs. Personal Privacy.

First let me say: you go girl! I agree with you 100%.How rude of Rosie to just totally dismiss you. She can play the "age" card, but the planet stops spinning if anyone brings up her sexual preference/lifestyle choice -- freedoms that I might add are protected by the hard-won battles and loss of U.S. soldiers lives in previous wars.

This administration has made mistakes to be sure, as has any administration under the microscope while actually in office. But this administration has prevented another terrorist attack from happening again on our U.S. soil and that means a heck of a lot to me! I think that this administration will get a fair shake when historians look back and assess this administration's overall accomplishments while in office.

Unfortunately, Rosie and many -- not all, but many! -- other liberals suffer from the delusion that they know what's best for the rest of us and we are not entitled to our opinions: we are just plain wrong. NOT!

I thank God everyday that we have a strong president who is willing to make hard choices in order to keep this country and its citizens safe. If Rosie and her stick-your-head-in-the-sand fellow liberals had their way the terrorists would be here, in the U.S., tomorrow wreaking havoc and taking innocent lives of our citizens.

I regret that so many of our dedicated soldiers have been injured and lost their lives in this war, but that is the price that we as a country must pay from time to time to ensure our hard won freedoms -- freedoms that so so many Americans take completely for granted. I pray for these soldiers and their families daily. Unfortunately, you cannot negotiate or rationalize with an extremist terrorist mentality. The Islamic extremists want our (Westerners) death and nothing less. Leaving a stable Iraq, with running water, electricity, and functioning & effective government is key to keeping extremist factions from over-running the country and allowing terrorists to have yet another safe-haven in the Middle East Region.

As a side note: remember that "unpopular war" in Vietnam? Well,that was a media directed war if there ever was one. It turns out that the journals and intercepted documents from the Viet Cong (spelling? need to look this up) Generals show decisively that the Viet Cong were literally on the verge of breaking -- they were short on supplies with no way to reinforce them -- when we pulled out.

If Rosie wants to do some real good: she can start by being quiet (for a change!) and listening for change. And why not put her media clout to some immediately realizable good by launching an initiative to help wounded soldiers -- and their families -- returning from war adjust to life after service in Iraq (i.e., lost incomes, job retraining,loans, counseling, etc.).

My father served in the military for over 23 years, and I know many military families. I have lived and travelled all over this country and many places in the world. I try to keep an open mind and respect other people's points of view. Thus, it just irks me when someone like Rosie just completely dismisses someone else's point of view as irrelevant! Honestly, if it weren't for you single-handedly balancing out that show it would have to renamed the "Liberal View."

You've got a lot of weight on your shoulders girl: so hang in there! And know that you are not out in left field -- or alone in -- with your ideas and beliefs.
God Bless!