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Last Ounce of Courage (2012)
Moving call to action
Our family was given the amazing opportunity to be at one of the premieres of The Last Ounce of Courage. I found the movie to be more than something to consider - but a call to action regarding the civil liberties that are being challenged (and that have been lost) in the tireless assault of political correctness and the perceived "need" to not offend.
I did not find the movie to be heavy-handed in national or religious sentiment but these are certainly a thread through the movie (courage, character and conviction are the core elements of the filmmakers). We learned at the premiere that this is the second largest opening of an independent film (behind Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ).
Our family has recently learned that as private citizens it impossible to violate the Constitution of the United States - the Constitution serves as boundaries of all government officials - a rare protection of citizenry of a country. The truth is the United States IS different than other countries in the world. This is not something to take for granted or to apologize for.
This movie calls to action its citizenry, taking into account the cost for that freedom as well as the price of not doing anything. I am hopeful that you enjoy the movie and are moved - as my family is - to not only learn of our rights but our responsibilities as a US citizen.