Oh my Oscar!

Other than a few key moments last night, the Oscar's once again proved themselves to be a complete yawn. Even Steve Martin, my comedy icon, crossed the line of good humor, by attempting to crack jokes about the war. Very badly done, in my opinion. Shame on you Steve!

Michael Moore, who won best documentary for "Bowling for Columbine" chose to use his time at the podium to express his outrage against the war. Stating: "To receive an honor for a non-fiction film when we live in such fictitious times is pretty amazing. We have a fictitious president who won a fictitious election conducting a war for fictitious reasons." The response from the audience was mixed. Amid the boos and jeers could be heard a small amount of agreement among the crowd while many others sat numb in their chairs, their faces a frozen mask of "shock and awe"

Moore was reported to justify his statements backstage saying the war "teaches an immoral lesson to the children of Columbine, it says that violence is acceptable." Ending his soliloquy, Moore eased the tension just a bit claiming that "Any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, you aren't long for the White House."

I for one, respect the man for voicing his opinions despite the fact that the anti war sentiment seems to be in the minority. At least he stood up for his convictions, which is a lot more than most of us do in our own lives. Especially now, with the war in Iraq not being the quick and easy victory it was purported to be, division lines have been drawn. At work, we kindly sidestep the issue, talking about it in hushed clusters with those we know agree with our own position and steering clear of any verbal confrontations with those who don't. It is a hard thing to do, because in a way we are all right in what we believe.

Without jumping on my own soap box, I will say this ... Whether you believe or don't believe in the reasons why we are fighting this war, support our troops regardless. Don't ever forget that even one human life lost is one too many ... no matter which side of the war you're on. Pray for peace.