Never Back Down!

Miss California USA (ugh!) Carrie Prejean makes a patriotic plea.

Yuck!yuck!yuck!yuck!yuck!yuck!yuck!

I find the part about "freedom" and "not backing down" most intriguing. Not all beauty queens are haterz tho! And not all haterz are beauty queens! Does anyone else hear the sound of a metal chair scooting across the floor in the background at around 2:53? That's sound of the national media walking away (we hope).

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