thedrifter
08-13-07, 12:58 PM
Patriotic Rap Video Sparks Reaction
Monday , August 13, 2007
A video featuring the patriotic rap of a young man who appears to be a Marine has taken the Web by storm. Click here to watch the video. Then tell us what YOU think of his message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBflQLa75C8
Here is what FOX Fans are saying:
“With tears streaming from my eyes and truth ringing in my soul, I listened to this awesome American soldier and realized he is so right on!” — C.
“Great job, enough said.” — John
”What a patriotic young man! God bless him and all the other young men and women out there who are serving our great country. Keep up the message!” — D.
“This is garbage. Don't waste the space on your front page with this stuff.” — Jim (Lodi, CA)
“Finally, something worthwhile on YouTube. God bless this Marine. May we see more of him!” — Skip (Agawam, MA)
“Play it once a day for the Americans and broadcast it to the entire world.” — F
“I love, love, love, love, love it. Thanks Marine.” — Elma
“He allows me to have trust in our young people. He is the reason why America is a truly great nation.” — M.
“I liked the message, but then I already understood what he was saying and what it was all about. Anyone with any brains knows the enemy is within. Great video and the fellow did a terrific job.” — Polly
“I loved it. It inspired me and made me proud!” — Brenda
“I never thought I would say this, but there now is a rap I really like.” — Tony
“Awesome! Freedom's rally cry.” — Mike
“He has it right! Congress needs to watch this 1,000 times, may be in slow motion, just so they can get it too!” — Mike (Macomb Township, MI)
“If only more Americans had the same amount of pride about our great country our will would be unstoppable in the world. Who cares what color your skin is or what religion you follow? We are at our core all Americans and God help anyone who stands in our way!” — Robert (Dayton OH)
“Awesome! True! He is what makes America great.” — Michelle
“Gave me goose bumps. Right on, man! Our troops are tops!” — Wendy (Cottage Grove, WI)
“All I can say is ‘United we stand!’ I am not big on rap, but he does get the message across and I would proudly stand and fight with this individual any day, anywhere!” &$151; Doug (Pace, FL)
“Send this to our wonderful Congress. Send this to all the Democrats that want to give it all up. Especially send this to all the Democrats running for president. They need to know how most Americans feel.” — C.
”God bless that young Marine! He understands what we are fighting for!” — Mark
“Thank you for providing that video — it really hit me hard. I hope a lot of people watch it and that it affects them the way it did me.” — B.
“Unbelievably beautiful — he should receive a medal of honor for this. Courage takes many forms and he has displayed an unfortunately unpopular courage — the courage to say something positive about our country. Congratulations, sir!” — D
“I watched the young man and listened to his rap message. I don't care for rap very much but this venue seems to be working very well for this young man. He has a very powerful message, one that I think all Americans can be proud of; I think the Marines should be proud as well! Nice job.” — T.
“Great patriotism! Brought tears to my eyes, my son is in Marine Basics right now and for the same reasons.” — Dee
“He said what all Americans should be saying. We have become afraid to say what we believe in and this man has said it right. All Americans should be proud of who we are and should be ready to stand up for our way of life and for the future or our children.” — Jim (Abilene, TX)
“Speak English.” — Gerry
A serious Marine answers The Call
Posted By Uncle Jimbo
I would love to meet this kid. Not only is his message brilliant, but his delivery is stunning. Every time I wonder a bit about our country, somebody like this pops up to remind us what we are really about. H/T Something... and Half of Something.
[Blackfive busting in here. I'm posting the words to this rap/poetry after the Jump. This should be sent to everyone for September 11th.] Jimbo jumping as well, Fox News picked up the video too. If anyone knows who this guy is I would seriously love to interview him.
Free
and She called...
Blacks, Whites...wait
African Americans and Caucasians, Asians, excuse me.
Vietnamese, Philippines, Koreans and Jamaicans or
Haitians, waitin', Hispanics, y'all.
Please be patient
Mexican, Puerto Ricans, Venezuelan, Cuban, v Dominican, Panamanian, Democrats
I beg your pardon, you partied with the late, great Reagan?
Republican, Independent, Christian, Catholic,
Methodist, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, 5 Percenters,
Hindu, Sunni Muslim, Brothers and Sisters who never seen the New York city
skyline when the twin towers still existed.
But still She called.
From the bowels of Ground Zero she sent this 911 distress signal.
Because She was in desperate need of a hero,
and didn't have time to decipher what to call 'em,
so she called 'em all Her children.
The children of the stars and bars who needed to know nothing more than the fact that she called.
The fact that someone attempted to harm us
this daughter who covered us all with her loving arms.
And now these arms are sprawled across New York City streets.
A smoke filled lung, a silt covered faced,
and a solitary tear poured out of her cheek.
Her singed garments carpets Pennsylvania Avenue and the Pentagon was under her feet.
As she began to talk, she began to cough up small particles of debris
and said, "I am America, and I'm calling on the land of the free."
So they answered.
All personal differences set to the side
because right now there was no time to decide which state building the Confederate flag should fly over,
and which trimester the embryo is considered alive,
or on our monetary units, and which God we should confide.
You see, someone attempted to choke the voice
of the one who gave us the right for choice,
and now she was callin'.
And somebody had to answer.
Who was going to answer?
So they did.
Stern faces and chiseled chins.
Devoted women and disciplined men,
who rose from the ashes like a Phoenix
and said "don't worry, we'll stand in your defense."
They tightened up their bootlaces
and said goodbye to loved ones, family and friends.
They tried to bombard them with the "hold on", "wait-a-minute's", and "what-ifs".
And "Daddy, where you goin'?".
And, "Mommy, why you leavin'?".
And they merely kissed them on their foreheads and said "Don't worry, I have my reasons.
You see, to this country I pledged my allegiance
to defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic.
So as long as I'm breathin', I'll run though hell-fire,
meet the enemy on the front lines,
look him directly in his face,
stare directly in his eyes and scream,
"I AM AMERICA! WE WILL NOT BE TERRORIZED!
WE WILL NOT BE TERRORIZED!
I REFUSE TO BE AFRAID!
I'LL FIGHT YOU ANY COUNTRY, ANY CONTINENT, ANY TERRAIN.
I'LL FIGHT TO MY LAST BREATH!"
And if by chance death is my fate,
pin my medals upon my chest,
and throw Old Glory on my grave.
But, don't y'all cry for me.
You see, my Father's prepared a place.
I'll be a part of his Holy army standing a watch at the Pearly Gates.
Because freedom was never free.
POW's, and fallen soldiers
all paid the ultimate sacrifice
along side veterans who put themselves in harms way.
Risking their lives and limbs just to hold up democracy's weight,
but still standing on them broken appendages anytime the National Anthem was played.
You see, these were the brave warriors that gave me the right
to say that I'm Black. Or white.
Or
African American or Caucasian,
I'm Asian, excuse me.
I'm Vietnamese, Philippine, Korean, or Jamaican.
I'm Haitian, Hispanic
Y'all, Please be patient.
I'm Mexican, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Cuban,
Dominican, Panamanian, Democrat
I beg your pardon, you see I partied with the late, great Reagan.
I'm Republican, Independent, Christian, Catholic,
Methodist, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, 5 Percenters,
Hindu, Sunni Muslim,
Brothers and Sisters We're just Americans.
So with that I say
"Thank You" to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines,
for preserving my rights
to live and die for this life
and paying the ultimate price for me to be...FREE!
Ellie
Monday , August 13, 2007
A video featuring the patriotic rap of a young man who appears to be a Marine has taken the Web by storm. Click here to watch the video. Then tell us what YOU think of his message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBflQLa75C8
Here is what FOX Fans are saying:
“With tears streaming from my eyes and truth ringing in my soul, I listened to this awesome American soldier and realized he is so right on!” — C.
“Great job, enough said.” — John
”What a patriotic young man! God bless him and all the other young men and women out there who are serving our great country. Keep up the message!” — D.
“This is garbage. Don't waste the space on your front page with this stuff.” — Jim (Lodi, CA)
“Finally, something worthwhile on YouTube. God bless this Marine. May we see more of him!” — Skip (Agawam, MA)
“Play it once a day for the Americans and broadcast it to the entire world.” — F
“I love, love, love, love, love it. Thanks Marine.” — Elma
“He allows me to have trust in our young people. He is the reason why America is a truly great nation.” — M.
“I liked the message, but then I already understood what he was saying and what it was all about. Anyone with any brains knows the enemy is within. Great video and the fellow did a terrific job.” — Polly
“I loved it. It inspired me and made me proud!” — Brenda
“I never thought I would say this, but there now is a rap I really like.” — Tony
“Awesome! Freedom's rally cry.” — Mike
“He has it right! Congress needs to watch this 1,000 times, may be in slow motion, just so they can get it too!” — Mike (Macomb Township, MI)
“If only more Americans had the same amount of pride about our great country our will would be unstoppable in the world. Who cares what color your skin is or what religion you follow? We are at our core all Americans and God help anyone who stands in our way!” — Robert (Dayton OH)
“Awesome! True! He is what makes America great.” — Michelle
“Gave me goose bumps. Right on, man! Our troops are tops!” — Wendy (Cottage Grove, WI)
“All I can say is ‘United we stand!’ I am not big on rap, but he does get the message across and I would proudly stand and fight with this individual any day, anywhere!” &$151; Doug (Pace, FL)
“Send this to our wonderful Congress. Send this to all the Democrats that want to give it all up. Especially send this to all the Democrats running for president. They need to know how most Americans feel.” — C.
”God bless that young Marine! He understands what we are fighting for!” — Mark
“Thank you for providing that video — it really hit me hard. I hope a lot of people watch it and that it affects them the way it did me.” — B.
“Unbelievably beautiful — he should receive a medal of honor for this. Courage takes many forms and he has displayed an unfortunately unpopular courage — the courage to say something positive about our country. Congratulations, sir!” — D
“I watched the young man and listened to his rap message. I don't care for rap very much but this venue seems to be working very well for this young man. He has a very powerful message, one that I think all Americans can be proud of; I think the Marines should be proud as well! Nice job.” — T.
“Great patriotism! Brought tears to my eyes, my son is in Marine Basics right now and for the same reasons.” — Dee
“He said what all Americans should be saying. We have become afraid to say what we believe in and this man has said it right. All Americans should be proud of who we are and should be ready to stand up for our way of life and for the future or our children.” — Jim (Abilene, TX)
“Speak English.” — Gerry
A serious Marine answers The Call
Posted By Uncle Jimbo
I would love to meet this kid. Not only is his message brilliant, but his delivery is stunning. Every time I wonder a bit about our country, somebody like this pops up to remind us what we are really about. H/T Something... and Half of Something.
[Blackfive busting in here. I'm posting the words to this rap/poetry after the Jump. This should be sent to everyone for September 11th.] Jimbo jumping as well, Fox News picked up the video too. If anyone knows who this guy is I would seriously love to interview him.
Free
and She called...
Blacks, Whites...wait
African Americans and Caucasians, Asians, excuse me.
Vietnamese, Philippines, Koreans and Jamaicans or
Haitians, waitin', Hispanics, y'all.
Please be patient
Mexican, Puerto Ricans, Venezuelan, Cuban, v Dominican, Panamanian, Democrats
I beg your pardon, you partied with the late, great Reagan?
Republican, Independent, Christian, Catholic,
Methodist, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, 5 Percenters,
Hindu, Sunni Muslim, Brothers and Sisters who never seen the New York city
skyline when the twin towers still existed.
But still She called.
From the bowels of Ground Zero she sent this 911 distress signal.
Because She was in desperate need of a hero,
and didn't have time to decipher what to call 'em,
so she called 'em all Her children.
The children of the stars and bars who needed to know nothing more than the fact that she called.
The fact that someone attempted to harm us
this daughter who covered us all with her loving arms.
And now these arms are sprawled across New York City streets.
A smoke filled lung, a silt covered faced,
and a solitary tear poured out of her cheek.
Her singed garments carpets Pennsylvania Avenue and the Pentagon was under her feet.
As she began to talk, she began to cough up small particles of debris
and said, "I am America, and I'm calling on the land of the free."
So they answered.
All personal differences set to the side
because right now there was no time to decide which state building the Confederate flag should fly over,
and which trimester the embryo is considered alive,
or on our monetary units, and which God we should confide.
You see, someone attempted to choke the voice
of the one who gave us the right for choice,
and now she was callin'.
And somebody had to answer.
Who was going to answer?
So they did.
Stern faces and chiseled chins.
Devoted women and disciplined men,
who rose from the ashes like a Phoenix
and said "don't worry, we'll stand in your defense."
They tightened up their bootlaces
and said goodbye to loved ones, family and friends.
They tried to bombard them with the "hold on", "wait-a-minute's", and "what-ifs".
And "Daddy, where you goin'?".
And, "Mommy, why you leavin'?".
And they merely kissed them on their foreheads and said "Don't worry, I have my reasons.
You see, to this country I pledged my allegiance
to defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic.
So as long as I'm breathin', I'll run though hell-fire,
meet the enemy on the front lines,
look him directly in his face,
stare directly in his eyes and scream,
"I AM AMERICA! WE WILL NOT BE TERRORIZED!
WE WILL NOT BE TERRORIZED!
I REFUSE TO BE AFRAID!
I'LL FIGHT YOU ANY COUNTRY, ANY CONTINENT, ANY TERRAIN.
I'LL FIGHT TO MY LAST BREATH!"
And if by chance death is my fate,
pin my medals upon my chest,
and throw Old Glory on my grave.
But, don't y'all cry for me.
You see, my Father's prepared a place.
I'll be a part of his Holy army standing a watch at the Pearly Gates.
Because freedom was never free.
POW's, and fallen soldiers
all paid the ultimate sacrifice
along side veterans who put themselves in harms way.
Risking their lives and limbs just to hold up democracy's weight,
but still standing on them broken appendages anytime the National Anthem was played.
You see, these were the brave warriors that gave me the right
to say that I'm Black. Or white.
Or
African American or Caucasian,
I'm Asian, excuse me.
I'm Vietnamese, Philippine, Korean, or Jamaican.
I'm Haitian, Hispanic
Y'all, Please be patient.
I'm Mexican, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Cuban,
Dominican, Panamanian, Democrat
I beg your pardon, you see I partied with the late, great Reagan.
I'm Republican, Independent, Christian, Catholic,
Methodist, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, 5 Percenters,
Hindu, Sunni Muslim,
Brothers and Sisters We're just Americans.
So with that I say
"Thank You" to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines,
for preserving my rights
to live and die for this life
and paying the ultimate price for me to be...FREE!
Ellie