Darryl Worley & Lee Greenwood: REAL Americans

Date: 01 Apr 2003 00:22:15 GMT
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The thing is, this song is good for our troops. And in a way, it's good for the
fighting spirit within us all. Some things are worth fighting for.
Not since Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" has a patriotic song so moved me as
Worley's "Have you Forgotten". It makes your heart swell with emotion and pride
when you hear it. By now hundreds of song have been written about 9/11 but none
have had the simple power of Worley's melody (its very popularity is a
confirmation of that).
The sad truth is, many of us HAVE forgotten what it felt like that day. Some
even go out of their way not to think about it, but it needs to stay fresh in
our collective memory, as the song says. When you question the war, remember
the melody of "Have you forgotten?" and chances are, if you really take the
song to heart, you will cast your ill-conceived doubts aside and support our
troops AND their mission whole-heartedly.
Want to get a war protester to quit protesting? Try having them listen to this
song. It literally causes some of them to put down their anti-war (and
anti-Bush) signs and go home and put a yellow ribbon up instead. The song is
THAT powerful. I've witnessed it.
Please, for the sake of our troops, don't say you support them but NOT what
they are fighting for. That's not the kind of morale booster they need. Support
the troops AND the mission. THAT is what they need. Peace, people.
Crazy HH