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tec
i love the video..the messages gives the reality of life. GOd BLess you Mr John Rich for making the Music and the video...God Bless AMERICA..
Pissed off American who wants Obamination OUT
John Rich...you are now officially my HERO!! Thanks you for your words and your poignant video!!
Let's get these do nothing/know nothing arrogant creeps out of our Gevernment Offices...I say Impeachment;tea parties, whatever it takes!! thanks again, from a Patriot a Mom, Grandmom and the wife of 39 years since 17 to my childhood sweetheart! Who started working at 14 years old...now these creeps are taking away 50% of what he has worked all these years for...and Obama does nothing for the little guy! Both my sons are unemployed, one a Lawyer and the other a Carpenter!! This guy needs to get out and to take Franks, Dodd, Pelosi and Reid with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous
When 2010 rools around the American people had better wake up and vote in new blood on both sides , if there are any left out there that truly love this country and want to see it things as it should be. Power belongs to only one and he will have his say one day, but for now the people not all but most in Washington need to go ,even if they haven't been there long. If they can ask CEO's to resign , then we should be able to do the same .2010 can't get here soon enough, if there is anything much to save. Pray there is.
Buffy
Serious issues are everywhere in Michigan. Yes the DEMOcrats are shutting Detroit down. And the voters are going along with it. The UAW (Fire the head of the UAW too!) and Acorn are helping the DEMOcrats with their DEMOLITION. And where is our mainstream
press?
Thank you for the song perhaps this will help get the word out.
Anonymous
We can start taking our country our country at the voting boothe in 2010. In 2008 this is what the majority wanted. It's time that we wake up the weak and let them be aware of what's is happening to our country. Remember that in 2008 that there was a lot of border line votes that went to Obama. That will not happen in 2012.
Anonymous
I agree 125%. There are people that are registered to vote that have not voted in years because they wonder "Why? What good will it do?" But we need to get everyone out that to the polls, and show the politicians we are sick and tired of the greed and corruption. Vote all out of office that has proven to be nothing but self serving, starting with Pelosi, Franks and Reed. We need to take our country back.
firstamend
we can all become victims or be can be americans and be survivors. Yes this video bothers me. But I am sure, we could do a similar video about a wall street worker. Why hasn't anyone saved? he worked 32 years, yet no saving? just questions I have - as a person who always has been taught to save and invest. now my 401's are 201's. no worries - i saved - nothing is a guarantee - the pursuant of happiness - not the right to happiness. So many times happiness can be found in our family and community. Leaning and surviving with our family and community is a better solution than running to the government when things good wrong.
Debbie from Chatt., TN
I was born & raised in Detroit, moved to Chattanooga, Tn when I was in my late 30's. The Unions are the biggest problem with the Auto industry- not the workers. They work very hard for a livable wage. But the Union bosses live a life of luxery- using the dues the workers pay them. Then they as a special interest group use that money for the high style life and gub bonuses- just like the CEO's of major corps. they also make sure they and their brain-washed workers vote for Democrats who have defended this practice all these years. Once upon a time Unions were necessary- that isn't the case anymore. We have many auto plants here in the south- non-union- that are successful and workers are happy. Get rid of the Unions, then clean house in congress and the senate in 2010 and make room for people with integrity- who want our country to go forth as our founding fathers intended. Everyone- on 4/15/09 there will be a "tea-party" protest somewhere near you. This really isn't hard- to be heard, "we the people" must make some noice! It's time the silent majority stand up and be counted. Lets get rid of Pelosi, Reid, Dodd and Frank, and the rest of the clowns that are causing this problem. Let them know we are THEIR boss- not the other way around, and lets tell them we are "as mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore"!!! Maybe now, some of the unionized workers will realize what has been happening for years. They don't mean a thing to the Union organizers- they are just a pawn in the game. Think for yourself people- quit allowing yourself to be brainwashed to vote Democrat!
Anonymous
Consider the states they represent!! ENOUGH SAID????
Bama Beck
This trip to Europe has proven to not only to America, but the rest of the world on just how inexperienced and politically immature Mr. Obama really is. Is he acting in the best interest of America, or does he think he can campaign his way through Europe? What is he doing, running for President of the world?
Becky
When is Obama going to realize he isn't on the campaign trail anymore???? He's President, Im sorry to say!!!!!!!
Disgusted in NC!
Yes, the unions are to blame for 99% of the Auto industry problem - not the CEO's and not the workers. Please, if you voted for this administration, take a look at the states that have been predominently run by the Democrats for the past 30-40 years. Where are those states today?
Elections have consequences.
little big john
socialism is coming our way and fast. obama takes the money from uaw and others pushes their engenda. we need to let them go bankrupt and rebuild at lower cost but that means the union contract would be voided and obama wont allow that. this whole economic mess was caused by socialist ideas in the mortgage industry example dodd barney frank thinking every american should own a house they did this in the clinton admin. the socialist dems are destroying america and it must stop. please dont wait till election to start fighting start now tea partys,write letters, email these idiots and learn more of there tactics. LETS REBUILD AMERICA WITH AMERICAN PRIDE AND SPIRIT NOT SOCIALISM NO MORE OBAMA SOCIALISM
Terri
I don't normally like country western but I plan to buy this CD just to make a point.....I hope it is the best seller EVER!
I do blame Wall Street but I blame Congress more and now I also blame Obama too b/c his stupid economics will bankrupt all of us for generations to come!
Norma South Florida
time to SHUT DOWN CONGRESS remember we VOTE again in 2010 we can VOTE out ALOT of them, and get the REST in 2012..... !
GOD SAVE AMERICA!
AND DON'T TRED ON ME!
Anonymous
The number one tactic in beating any people is to divide and conqur. We can blame it on anyone or everyone else,but we did this to ourselves.We became apathetic. We became a society who thinks " I dont care as long as I get mine." Wheres our sense of community.Wheres our sense of responsibility. Are you Red, Or are you Blue? WTF?It's time to make our leaders responsible to the people.No more, Millions of dollars from companies. They should be 100 dollar limit on campagine contributions.No, Lobby money. they will always answer to the group that controls there money. That group needs to be us again.Every person in this country should be made to vote. If you dont, you are fined 500 bucks. We need to re-teach our children the importance of Voting, Of how many died so we can have this previlage. I saw one fellow was upset about the unions. Lets not forget what happen to the people befoe there were Unions. Lets not forget How many people died for us to have a 8 hour day. The fourty hour week.Now, I am not saying they are perfect, not hardly. As Lord Byron Said " Absoulte Power Corrupts Absolutly". Everyone needs to be regulated. There must be Balance.And lets face it , theres not. There never will be, while we sit here and blame each other. While they walk out the door with our hard earned profits. There is no red or blue here. There is only us.
KCW
The UAW gave t every Democratic Congressman and to the President, It did go to the goverment. They are shutting Detroit down, not thinking o the little man! Now no trucks or SUVs will be built. What do they think we are a bunch of midgets? Keep on John Rich, sing your geart out about the common man.
Anonymous
Watching this video made me cry! Reading all the comments about the Unions and what our government is doing to the common person in this country is heartbreaking! The President is selling American's out talking about us in a foreign country calling us arrogant! American's are the hardest working and most giving people in the world! This country was built on good old fashioned values and hard work! Enough of this liberal sell off! Join a Tea Party or send a tea bag to Washington and let them know, no more!!!
Chris
Interesting, just went through the same thing. Only it was with people that worked 25-30 years on boats. Brunswick boats. Bayliner, Maxum. Last Friday over beers.
good luck all my US Marine co-workers.
Kim
Wow! This made me cry. Very moving and great video and song!
Concerned in Vegas
I don't like what I see coming our way. I served 10 years in the Military to fight against what is coming. Something has got to be done to stop it.
The video hit the nail on the head. We are coming to a cross roads I pray we take the RIGHT path, for our kids futures.
NOTHING NEW - REALLY!
Textile Industry, Steel Industry and on and on. This has been happening in our America for twenty plus years . How do you stop GREED?
Anonymous
Great song!! Fantastic video!! It'll become an anthem like "you're walking on the fighting side of me". God Bless American.
Cat in Florida
THANKS JOHN, KRIS and MICKEY! From former Michigan resident!
David Sarti
Well the country voted for change!! I hope yall liberals, gay's and hollywood socialites are happy now...And people wonder why a civil/revolutionary war talk is gaining ground again..
hawgrider4life
I am a big fan of John Rich and his music. I like the video but it misses the point. "They" are not shutting Detroit down. Detroit is being shut down by the UAW (of which Kris' character was probably a member), the federal government and their ridiculous requirements for standards, by CARB, and by the fact that people will spend their money on a better product especially if they can get it cheaper. I am a Ford guy, i always buy Ford trucks, always have, and have never owned a foreign made car. But it is time for the union to release the stranglehold they have on the industry, for congress to let the manufacturers build cars and trucks that people want, and let the market fix itself.
FlashBack
I've heard John speak politics before and I think he does get it...he's blamed the 'big wigs'...(Gov't and the UAW elites)...this song is about US getting hosed, the little guys...You don't see the Gov't or the UAW helping out these guys do ya.
Retired public employee
The congress and unions are not there to help "these guys" they only want for themselfs congress and unions. As soon as I could I quit the union 660 public employees.
Cat in Florida
I moved from Michigan a few years ago. I could see that with what was going on in Washington and the state in Lansing --- the state has no future. I stayed through the hard times of the 1980's but I told my son we needed to leave as soon as he graduated college...that there was no future. All Michigan leaders can think of is RAISE TAXES...thanks Granholm! I told people that Obama would do for America what Granholm did for Michigan and HE and THE DEMS in Congress and the REPUBLICANS that "go along" are doing it!
This is a great video...unless you have been to Michigan lately you really don't see the dispair that is this state. I go back once a year and each year it is worse, it has gotten to the point that I loathe seeing what is happening! But I love my friends who are still there so I go.
I believe that those left in Michigan are giving up...there are only 4 Tea Parties planned in the state (none in Detroit) I hope that the turn out at the four get some attention....One is at the State Capital in Lansing on the 15th at noon,,,I hope that all will attend,,, I have friends driving from another town to attend.
I may have one move left --- and that would be to TEXAS if they stand up and tell Washington --- NO MORE!
THANKS JOHN!
Anonymous
GREAT video and song Mr. Rich! Thank you for showing and telling it like it is in this country! Some people are so captivated by Obama and his possie that it makes those of us who are NOT, more and more angry and with more anger comes more UNITY. UNITED WE STAND!
Anonymous
wait a minute !!! this guy is working in detroit, a Auto Workers Union member, making 60K + a year, full medical benefits, a retirement package almost as good as congress and the day he looses his job he gets his furniture repossed? Whats wrong with this video?
Cathy G
Obviously you missed the end of the video, he wasn't getting his furniture repossed; he was getting evicted from his house. Just because someone makes 60K a year with full benefits doesn't mean that is what they are taking home. Especially when they have to pay the union. Not with this economy!
KCW
Have you seen what a union worker has to pay out in union dues, hospitalization, life insurance, pension plans, and strike benefits? He's lucky to come home with pay above poverty level. His wife has to work or he has to take a second job.
Kim
How do you know he was a member? Not all workers in car plants are members of that, are they?
jeepingjohn
How does one take back America from all these liberal that have the power in are school system, court's and goverment.. They are able to pass bill's, rewrite history and take our way of life away. HELL the liberal even had a thought for our solider to get ther own health care insurance. Hell the goverment even has plan to help out more illegal than American Family. I hope Im ably to wake up to an America in 4 year,
jack greene
Loved the video---then it hit me like a ton of bricks: STARNESVILLE!!
Unbelievable...or so it was...in 1957
Jack Greene
Scarborough Maine
Anonymous
That was a AWESOME video! How many people predicted this is what we were going to get from obama? Its time for us REAL AMERICANS to stand up for this country. I wonder how many people in entertainment feel that this country is going in the wrong direction? Its too bad people cant speak freely without fear of losing work.
Terri (Colorado)
I am sick at what is becoming of our government. All I have to say is we had better start watching our backs because Barack is selling our country out to the foreigners and illegal immigrants. We need to take back our rights as Christians and AMERICANS. I love this video it is so true. I am sick and tired of Colorado and its politics (democrats). Every time you turn around Governor Ritter is putting in a new tax that will only hurt the poor. I would love to move to Texas I like their thinking. Fox News keep up the good work I only listen to you so that I can get the true story of what the Democrats are doing in Washington.
THANKS FOX NEWS YOUR THE BEST!!!!!!!!!
61 year old grammy
i'm really getting tired of crying for my country. this is not an obama thing, a wall street or aig thing! this is a barney frank/chris dodd (and compatriots) ,congress and supreme court thing. why are we not doing an acorn thing and taking a bus tour of all the bought and paid for officials homes? i'm sure none of them are living shabby! i'm thnking all these entities including the previous officials need a claw-back tax laid upon them for all of their failure. i'm ready and i can learn to drive a bus. this is the greatest land on earth and i want it preserved for my grandchildren (intact).
great video!!! maybe we need more down home videoes and less hollywood glitz!
bug67
Amazes me how this country has gone so far as to elect people with no idea what to do. They sit up there with all their power making decisions that are ignorant of what the actual problems are.
We have allowed the uneducated to vote, so when they vote based on false promises and fairy tales check out the result. CLOSE OUR BORDERS AND EDUCATE OUR YOUNG!!!
EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EDUCATION!!! Our teachers are given more requirements and regulations but our system keeps turning out less educated students.
Everything needs to change including our ways of life. STOP buying what you don't have money for and expecting credit cards to bail you out, you'll only make it worse. When you do buy, buy American and buy it locally.
Sometimes we have to fail to know what we are doing wrong and we have to change it in order to make it work right. And us God fearing Americans need to stand up for what we believe in. If we continue to allow corruption things will do nothing but continue to worsen. Have compassion but don't allow yourselves to be fooled by illusions!
beboyer
One of the things I love and respect most about my country is our strength. It matters not who wins office they will never steal our Pride. Although what has happened in Detroit, is despicable --right now it is a land mine of opportunity--the auto industry need not be the Corp execs. It is the workers that made Detroit what it was... the people within the plants that made the auto industry what it was; American Made. Maybe it is time we stop singing and talking about it and just take our Industry back... put it in its rightful place; in the hands of the people that made it what it really was. If these movie stars and musicians really want to make a difference, maybe they should put their Know-How and "people" together and start a new plant... take some of the O's Stimulus package and rebuilt Detroit with the true Auto industry power and knowledge--the workers... they can call it APA for American Pride Auto. (the first car made can be named the Finger (or fu--short for)) APA's by-lines can be called the Constitution. Where folks don't work with the Unions, they work for each other. . . the workers own APA. I mean Detroit is primed for such a take over... u can buy a duplex there for less than three grand... could probably get the city to donate the factory lease for a few years... Right now America is primed to buy from them because many of us hate seeing what is going on here... do you know how many backers a project like this would get?.. the real difference this could make? Screw GM, Ford, and the rest of them... buy APA!
Ratchell
My father is 54 this October. He signed his walking papers with Blue Cross after twenty years. He says he'll make it in Florida. He's a musician so at least he has something to fall back on. Then there's my college degree that got me nowhere in five years and a family friend opened a business for me in Arkansas.
RepublicanKnight
thanks to all of you who elected a teleprompter for President. He is what it tells him to be. Yeah he is that shallow. Oh, and he "Feels your pain".
Sharon In Alabama
I agree with so many of these comments. We do need to stand up and fight for our freedom. I loved the song John Rich did on Glenn Beck show. We as Americans and I am a Christian, need to take back what is ours. I work very hard for my money and I do not want to give this to someone that is not going to work. God Bless America and our Troops. I see it like, if you don't like the way we as Americans do things, then maybe you need to go back to your place of living. Quite trying to change America. The rich keep getting richer and the poor, less each day.
Debbie
Unions had their place in history. But now their purpose is about power in Washington and not helping their members. Free markets work for labor as well as business. American workers can vote with their feet for which employers they want to work for. If you aren't getting the pay and benefits you want, go to a company that does offer it. If that means learning a higher skill, than do so. Supply and demand for workers dictate pay and benefits. As far as wall street goes, the companies took too big of risks for short term gain. They should have been allowed to fail and open a business opportunity for another company that didn't or wouldn't make those mistakes. We need to let free markets work and not have government intervention. Freddie and Fannie are a perfect example of how well government intervention works. This crisis can't be blamed on capitalism, because capitalism wasn't involved.
Anonymous
Debbie in theory that works, but in reality the companies get workers killed. Unions have been the leaders in forcing employers to use safety measures. You don't want to be in a 10 foot ditch with no side walling to protect you. Oil riggers would be dying in bunches again. And this is America, i swear they are not going to be happy until we all work for Wal-Mart at minimum wage.
Karen
erikthered is absolutely correct,
My father worked for GM for 40 years some of it in the union and some in management, my ex-husband worked there 5 years, my sister works there, my sister -n-law works there, my father-n-law retired from there... I could go on ,,, but I think you get the point... they ALL have said the same thing about the union and they are or were union members
Russ
Debbie is right, Anonymous is wrong, very wrong. I had 3 different union jobs before the age of 25...laid off...on strike.out of buiseness. Then I got a Non Union job and have been employed with steady work and reasonable pay for 26 straight years. Unions want their workers to make more money for one reason, so they can get more of it. Unions KILLED the auto industry, along with corporate greed
erikthered
It works in theory and practice Anonymous (if that is your real name) When the UAW came to my plant 6 years ago I LOST $2 an hour and a week PTO. Then 3 years later the shop was out of buisness. The UAW is not for workers saftey anymore (we have government entities for that now), or even for the hard working blue colar employee, they are for the lazy no good workers that will clock in and then go to the bar. They protech worthless slugs and force the company to get rid of people that actualy work only because they have less senority.
Debbie
Why do you need the unions to protect the workers. Why can't the workers stand up for themselves. If it's not safe, don't work there. This is still a free country(for now) and noone tells you what job to take. As an individual you make the choice. If noone will work for a company that's not safe, then the company will make it safe. You don't need to pay union dues to make that happen. You make a "free" choice of where to work. Let's give more credit to the American people. We don't need others to take care of us, we can take care of ourselves.