Blue Bloods, not a liberal state!

Have you ever watched a television show, wondered why you kept it on, watched it all the way to the end and then thought about how much of the content in the show probably shouldn't be there?

Let me explain.

A few months back, I decided to watch Blue Bloods one Friday night on CBS. I have recorded every episode since and watch every one of them. Typical "cop" show? Not hardly. Why do I like it? It makes me feel good and I see that there are others that have good morals and standards too. Otherwise this show would not still be on television! It breaks almost every "new" standard for TV shows! No sex, no cheating on spouses, no gay/lesbian agenda being passed off as the norm, strong family ties, religious people and a determination to do what is right. Wow, how did the network folks let this one on the schedule and then not notice it was everything but what they normally push anymore?

So here is a rundown of what the program is about. Tom Selleck stars as Frank Reagan, the Chief of Police in New York City. His father played by Len Cariou, was a previous Chief of Police. His oldest son Danny, played by Donnie Wahlburg, is a detective in the NYPD. Danny is the farthest stretch from the straight line there is in this family. He likes to push the envelope when necessary in his police work to get results to keep the population safe. When he does, he makes sure he is right first! The second son was a policeman and was killed a few years earlier in the line of duty. The youngest son Jamie, played by Will Estes, was a Harvard Law School graduate lawyer and gave it up to join the force as all of the Reagan men have and at the expense of losing a fiancé for doing so. His daughter Erin Reagan played by Bridget Moynahan, is an Assistant District Attorney in New York City. The Reagan's take on the bad guys and almost always win! Truth, justice and safety, the Reagan way.

Many times there are heated discussions and stands by members of the family about methods, laws and rules, but always, they come to an agreement in the end and back each other up in making sure justice prevails.

One of the most common scenes of the show is the whole family, including daughter-in-law and grandkids gathered around the dining room table at Frank Reagan's home, having Sunday dinner or a special dinner in celebration of some family event. Now comes the part that I still have a hard time believing that they allow this to happen on TV, the family says "grace" before every meal, on screen! Wow! Then comes the family discussion of problems they are facing or just general discussions about what is right and what is wrong. The strong family unit teaching their own family responsibility and not expecting others to do it for them.

Am I one of a select few that watch this show? How has this show not been attacked by all of those who are trying so desperately to destroy these things in our society? How has this show slid by under the radar? Seriously! It seems like anytime there is something that promotes real justice (NOT Social Justice!), strong morals, the family unit, self responsibility in the family, high expectations, and religious faith and strength, it becomes attacked by the press and every strange group you can think of that are for all of the things that these don't represent!

I watch the show. I like the show. I respect what they are teaching in the show. I tell others about the show. I endorse the show. Watch it just once. I think you will be amazed and continue to watch it also. I just hope it stays the same and does not get changed by pressures from the opposition. If it does allow the corruption of the world to slip into it, I will stop watching it like so many other shows that started good but were pulled down into the gutter later on. To the writers and producers of Blue Bloods, please leave it a good show, okay?

May God Bless America and all of us! We need it!