Americas Heart and Soul

I had the pleasure this weekend to watch America's Heart and Soul, a film made by documentary filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg and distributed by Disney.

This film is both visually stunning and emotionally moving. It pays tribute to the ordinary people around us who are doing extraordinary things.

The film takes us all across this great country of ours, from the beauty of the Rocky Mountains to the streets of New York. It gives us insight into some amazing people who make me proud to be an American.

We see a cowboy in the mountains trying to continue a dying tradition. We meet a farmer and his son in Vermont. We learn about some amazing people, among them a blind mountain climber and a man who went from prison to the Olympics.

One of the most inspiring stories deals with a man who is confined to a wheelchair but still runs in the Boston Marathon with the help of his loving father, who has dedicated his life to helping his son.

Perhaps the best compliment for this film is the fact that the elites didn't like it. They trash it as jingoism or patriotic (which in their minds is evil). Never mind that most of the movie was made before Bush even became President, they use it to slam anyone who disagrees with their world view.

And this brings me to an interesting point. While many in the media talk about the split between the right and the left, the fact is there is another split they don't look at. The split between those who love America and those who don't.

I think most people in the United States, regardless of where they are politically, love this country. They may disagree with or even hate certain political leaders, but they still love our country

This is a film that all who love their country can enjoy.