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  • “American Sniper” Oscars Opening Song Lyrics Changed To Omit “Hero”, Gives Conservative Talk Shows Fodder

    “American Sniper” Oscars Opening Song Lyrics Changed To Omit “Hero”, Gives Conservative Talk Shows Fodder

    American Sniper‘s haul at the Oscars on Sunday night was minimal, to say the least.

    American Sniper has many a fan, including a lot of conservatives, but apparently it didn’t have what it takes to impress the academy.

    If you ask conservative talk show hosts, what it takes is tons of misery and victimization.

    The prod that got the ball rolling for conservative talk show hosts on Monday was the last minute change to the lyrics for the Oscars opening song. American Sniper‘s Oscars song lyrics were supposed to read, “A boy we watch become a man [of Boyhood] … a hero of Afghanistan [of American Sniper].”

    Instead, the American Sniper Oscars song lyrics that were sung were, “A boy we watch until he’s grown … a sniper in a combat zone.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbYZmuYD-jQ

    Yep, they went and omitted the word “hero” from the song.

    Well, naturally, that had all of the conservative talk show hosts, obviously American Sniper fans, up in arms on Monday after the Oscars.

    It could be suggested that perhaps the last minute change was due to an accuracy issue since Chris Kyle served in Iraq.

    However, if that wasn’t the reason, the next best guess is that liberals in Hollywood object to Chris Kyle being referred to as a hero.

    This was too much for conservative talk show hosts.

    Add to that, the whole social issue agenda, as it was, and that makes a conservative political firestorm.

    For instance, Patricia Arquette said during her acceptance speech, “The truth is, even though we sort of feel like we have equal rights in America, right under the surface, there are huge issues that are applied that really do affect women. And it’s time for all the women in America and all the men that love women, and all the gay people, and all the people of color that we’ve all fought for to fight for us now.”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOZKOng-6Fo

    Talk show host Glenn Beck insinuated that there were many issues much more critical than the ones that were bemoaned on Sunday.

    He said, “The insanity of this hobnobbing and how grotesque it was … What about equal rights in the Middle East? What about what is happening right now to the Christians, to the Jews, to the Muslims, to the women and children who are being slaughtered, crucified, enslaved and sold as prostitutes? What about them?

    He added, “Thanks a lot Hollywood. Go watch Birdman.”

    Beck’s colleague Dennis Prager said of Arquette, “You had a chance to talk to hundreds of millions of people in over 100 countries. What did you decide to talk about? With women being traded as sex slaves in the tens of thousands under radical Islamic rule in the Middle East and Africa.”

    He added, “And what did you decide to talk about? Wage inequality in America. You’re a fool. You’re a moral fool.”

    Prager also laid into John Legend and Common’s speech, which, among other things, suggested that the black community is still fighting for their right to vote.

    Because they might have to have an I.D.

    He summed the night up this way, “It gives you an idea, among other things, of how provincial these people are. They have no sense of human suffering. None. They are spoiled brats. That’s what they are. That’s the disgusting report from last night at the Oscars.”

    Hmm.

    What do you think? Do you think Patricia Arquette, John Legend, Common, and others did a good job using their platform to bring attention to social issues or do you agree with Glenn Beck and Dennis Prager that those social issues are absolutely meaningless in the face of the bigger picture?

  • “American Sniper” Oscars Snub Surprising Due To Popularity, But Did Movie Affect Trial Of Chris Kyle’s Killer?

    American Sniper‘s Oscar nominations spread across six categories.

    While the film was immensely popular with moviegoers, earning over $400 million at the box office, it didn’t go so well on Sunday night for American Sniper.

    American Sniper‘s Oscar game was just off. The movie grossed way more than Sunday’s best picture winner, Birdman, but the academy didn’t agree with American Sniper‘s millions of fans.

    The unusual thing about American Sniper at the Oscars was that the trial for the man who killed Chris Kyle was underway at the same time that the movie, based on Chris Kyle’s book, was being celebrated in Hollywood last week.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ValI7EO44

    Because of that, there was concern that jurors in the trial of Eddie Ray Routh might be swayed by American Sniper‘s possible wins at the Oscars. The jurors were instructed to avoid media coverage of the trial, but were not banned from watching the Oscars on Sunday night.

    However, jury consultant Jo-Ellan Dimitrius didn’t think it would be too big of a deal, even if American Sniper had won big.

    She said, “When this jury goes into this jury room to begin their deliberations, I believe the most powerful evidence will be … from the testimony of the witnesses in the case.”

    She added, “That testimony is more powerful than anything you could see in a movie, anything that you could read in a newspaper, or anything that you could hear from a friend or colleague.”

    Of the jurors, she said she has full confidence in their abilities, saying, “Even if this movie wins six Academy Awards, that jury is going to do their civil duty by taking into consideration solely the evidence and the witnesses that they heard in the courtroom.”

    What do you think? Do you think the jury could be swayed by watching American Sniper or seeing it win at the Oscars?