04.03.07

Looking at the World Through Rosie Colored Glasses

Posted in General at 12:17 pm by MamaSaid

 

When receiving a message, sometimes we have to put aside our personal feelings about the messenger to realize the relevancy of the actual message. I recently had to remind myself to do this when I heard about Rosie O’Donnell’s comments about the Iranian seizure of British soldiers. Despite the fact that Rosie is not my favorite media figure, we need to take notice of her ability to be forthright about reality in the face of adversity.

Clearly Rosie has not gained popularity with her peers for some of her frank political commentary. However, could that be because of the ring of truth it has? O’Donnell is reported to have said, “But interesting with the British sailors, there were 15 British sailors and Marines who apparently went into Iranian waters and they were seized by the Iranians. And I have one thing to say: Gulf of Tonkin, Google it. Okay.” The Gulf of Tonkin happened in 1964 and is considered to have launched the Vietnam War. President Johnson’s administration was accused of provoking one incident and making up another as an excuse to start the Vietnam War. Of course with regard to the current incident, Britain, the U.S., France and Iran state that the sailors weren’t in Iranian waters.

Two thoughts immediately come to mind. When I heard about the fifteen British soldiers, my first reaction was to think it was a plan between the United States and Britain to substantiate commencing war with Iran. Further, I considered the Gulf of Tonkin and how Vietnam veterans such as my husband are still not receiving the proper care and treatment four decades later. Soldiers who served in Iraq and their families are still suffering and in need of care and compensation. Obviously another war it not in the best interests of the everyday people in any country - it is only to fulfill the agendas and fill the pockets of those holding international power.

Rosie has made other unpopular statements which have not been circulated as frequently as her jokes about Trump, perhaps to distract the easily-distracted public. However, Rosie has also implied that the World Trade Center was purposefully demolished to get rid of government investigation records about

corporate fraud. From the way the building came down, it is extremely questionable that it was brought down by a plane. Add to that the rumors that 9/11 occurred during a “military exercise” and Rosie is on the money again.

Another incredibly unpopular opinion held by O’Donnell was the government treatment of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. She reported that the government didn’t allow him an attorney, there were no reported and thus no accountability for coercion. Rosie said Khalid’s confession was elicited through torture and treating him like an animal and that he confessed only after having a hood on his head, being beaten to death. She felt it was the government’s way of getting someone, since they never actually got Bin Laden. Another honest statement from a comedian because where is Bin Laden? Safely tucked away like other world powers will be when the crap really hits the fan?

More public figures, celebrities and everyday folks like you and I should stand up and speak our opinions, which is the first step toward greater realization and possible solutions. O’Donnell ultimately feels that Americans should not fear terrorists and that faith or fear is the choice, stating, “You can walk through life believing in the goodness of the world, or walk through life afraid of anyone who thinks different than you and trying to convert them into your way of thinking.”

Fear and not faith is what will save all of us, despite the evil and wrongdoing going on all around us. No matter what your basic beliefs are, if you have faith and see the good it is the beginning of improving your life and the world around you. To continually perpetuate negativity and lies is to become like the faithless power mongers you dislike and distrust.

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