Two Americas: One of Hope and Honor and .....

Leading up to the last poll that mattered, failed Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards claimed there are "Two Americas." I couldn't agree more. But it's not the phony divisions of rich vs. poor, or black vs. white that Edwards tried to project.

Sorry, but the matter runs deeper than that. A full one third of the people living in this land at the time of the Revolutionary War were opposed to that war and prefered to remain subjects of Great Britain rather than fight. Their ideological heirs are alive today in the one third of Americans who undermine effective efforts in this war with their seething anger and hate.

The sad story of Cindy Sheehan, currently camping out near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas makes the contrast all the more clear. The left wing freak show of those who claim to demonstrate support for her position, that the war in Iraq is "all about oil" stands in sharp contrast to the service and sacrifice of her son, and the many hundreds of America's sons and daughters who understand what we are fighting for and why we must win.

It's the silent sacrifice of so many that speaks clearly and with greater force than who would dishonor their service by exploiting their sacrifice and the grief of their family.

As Gateway Pundit passes along the story from the other America, or as I like to call it: "Mike's America." It's the story of another grieving family attending the funeral of a fallen soldier in Comfort, Texas. In Comfort, we see the other America in the townsfolk who lined the miles of the route to the cemetary holding their hands over their heart carrying American flags.

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The crowd of people lining the street with their flags reminded me of another funeral little more than a year ago. When President Reagan was buried, a nation honored his memory in the same way the folks of Comfort, Texas did for a hero of their own.

Those who denounce the questioning of motives surrounding the groups using Mrs. Sheehan have been among the first to disparage the good and decent folk who pay their respects and honor the fallen as they did in Comfort, Texas. Gleeful comments about "flag wavers" come to mind.

Yep, there are two Americas. Which one do you want to live in?

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