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1.) Long-time veteran of Excite.com "The Soapbox" as Daize2. Several huffposters seem really, really familiar. No way to tell, huh?
2.) Soldier's mom. Author of book length romantic thrillers, erotic romance and dark chick-lit. Methodist again, now that the United Methodist Church has sent war criminal George W. Bush a letter demanding an end to the primitive, barbaric, backsliding, satanic practice of human sacrifice, that sociopathic war-for-profit that is STILL going in Iraq (despite the election-season lack of news coverage).
3.) Now, want to see a sample of why we HAVE TO vote for our Democratic nominee no matter who it is? I got the following email from two 20-something chicken hawks (Stay in Iraq! NO NO NO, not US! We don't want to BE in the fight! We want YOUR SON to do it!) who manage a web site that was sued by Rep. James Abourezk (D-SD) for defamation:
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'Dear Teri,
[They found out my "real name" and "personal facts" about me...hehheh.]
'Thank you for your email. Fortunately, we are not a joke site and being that your the one who is 57 years old I think you'll be the one keeling over way before we do as we are much younger and much healthier then your fat ass.
[That was their well-brought-up, classy response to a simple warning I'd given them about a place called Hell.]
'You're not even married anymore, what shame. Here's hoping that you move to Massachusetts and become a dyke so you don't reproduce anymore.
We do monitor these emails, so don't get all whiny and bitchy about the government because its for your protection bitch! Why don't you take a vacation on a cruise for your birthday this summer in the pacific ocean and hope that a boat filled with explosives from china doesn't ram into you..
God Bless America! God Bless your son!
"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our country." '
[That last line, they put in quotes as a signature tag, but without attribution--in other words, it is their OWN quote, lol. They are illiterate...but dear God, they not only vote, they reach others who are equally evil, stupid, and sick, who also vote...and they support McCain. They are his BASE.]
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After that message, I received (courtesy of our young, non-military, vigorously pro-war, courageous duo) a porn-site invitation "from my son" starting out "Dear Mom..."
See, I'd told them my son is a young troop recently returned from Iraq. And, uh...we know all about the support of the "right" for our troops. This exemplifies that right-wing support to a tee, and it's now ON THE RECORD.
I got other porn mail, too, and was added to several newsletter lists as "nuisance" revenge for disagreeing with their praise of Ari Fleisher (who deserves a Purple Heart for putting up with Helen Thomas, unquote...). Ya see, I mistook their "web site" for a blog. It isn't. It is a sort of young right-wing bush-lover's Online Barbie Dream House, produced by "late bloomers" (aging 21st century slackers), probably out of their parents' basement. It takes comments via email, and from there, you learn that you have accidentally stepped right into the famous Toilet of the Internet.
There is a reason these youthful cowards have heroes like Limbaugh. And their candidate IS, make no mistake, John McCain. So, are you going to vote for their candidate? Are you going to stay home and sulk, giving their candidate your passive vote?
Please, I beg you all, vote for the Democrat, don't be infantile, this is not a game, it's the most important decision you'll make in your life. When you think of voting for McCain, actively or passively, please, try to remember who these people ARE.
4.) Lastly, my plea to everyone at all progressive/Democratic blogs:
We Democrats posting comments and opinions at HuffPost and elsewhere are ambassadors at a critical time in history when we could really shake the world. And we're failing miserably at it!
Many of you (not me!), for instance, spent several critical pre-Nov. '08 election months telling the Ron Paul people:
A. You're crazy.
B. You're stupid.
C. We hate you.
D. Go %^$# yourselves.
E. Understood?
F. Good!
Think we're going to win without being civil and humane toward the million Republicans who've left their repugnant party in disgust, and the conventional family-oriented Christian Democrats, the idealistic, sincere, libertarian Paulies, and so on?
You are ambassadors. Act like it! WE can make the difference between a vote for Obama and a vote for McCain. Everybody has a computer. Everybody is out shopping right now, for a place to go in November. Why not set the table with the good china? Not to pretend, but just to be civil, gracious, and welcoming toward those who've never been to your house before?
It's the human way.
