it was my pleasure...

And Thank you....for just doing what you do on DU....

We love you back!

... and so many others in this group. I wish you all knew just how much you've helped people throughout the years.

That is one of my favorite RFK quotes.

My mom, god bless her memory, took me to the front of a rope line in Forest Hills, Queens when he was running for the NY senate seat.

When I was fourteen my heroes were the martyred Kennedy brothers, Dr. King, and Muhammad Ali, and they still are now.

The only time I saw him in person was during Dr. King's funeral procession. I was 22 at the time, and made an a$$ of myself by squealing "There's Bobby" to a friend.

btw This is a very interesting picture taken during the procession. Note the title of the movie that was playing:

The only Kennedy I ever met in person was Ted, who came to speak at a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer reunion.

I joined the Peace Corps in 1964, the year after JFK was martyred. I was still abroad in 1968, when RFK and Dr. King were martyred.

In my heart at least, their flames will burn forever.

I enjoy your posts

I literally can't remember the last argument I had in real life, let alone a heated one.

I will continue to post polls and positive articles. That's about it.

the party chair and for my passion I am blocked from the Hillary group, having already been blocked by the Bernie group.

Fuck it, done.

I will talk here in AfAm and I will work OUT THERE as I already do to prevent voter obstruction, but I am signing off politics at DU.

Now, because I actually CARE that we dont start killing Women and Gay folk and Black folk when Prez Cruz says it is no longer illegal to do so, that I actually CARE about this god damn country and not letting the horrid and vile teaparty ASSHOLES take over, I might change my mind in an hour and start raging again about this.

In the meantime I am so grateful for you and the others here in AfAm....



Call me crazy, I dont care who's feewings are hurt or who did what with voter lists, I care about ONLY one thing, preventing the most ignorant, mean and undisciplined Americans in over 100 years from taking over our government.

For my trouble, I have been told no part of the Democratic Party wants me. No WONDER this country is so fucked up as to our politics.

I appreciate you and your posts.

As an actual LIBERAL (at a minimum democratic socialist but further left than that) I get a kick out of what passes around here for same.

I dont expect Hillary folk to agree with me on some stuff, but I also dont expect or get shit thrown in my face for disagreeing with them.

Not usually anyway.




Obama, last night on Bear Grylls, said "be kind and be helpful"

That is how easy it is. Or not.

And say to yourself quietly but with deep heartfelt conviction:

"Fuck these smellin' like a corn chip howling bags of dick mucus."

Then take a long sip of delicious vodka.

Repeat as needed.

Peace

Fuck these smellin' like a corn chip howling bags of dick mucus."

But the ability to swear with originality and ear burning vigor as a Senior NCO was once a sought after skill

So does bravenak. So does 1SB. So does everyone in this group. I read and listen. I feel the ripples of hope. They multiply. I'm typing out the RFK quote because it's so beautiful and true.

Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.

- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, University of Cape Town, South Africa, June 6, 1966

You -- and this whole group -- are a vital part of DU.

Do not get me wrong, there will be time we disagree, but neither of us believes that any of that is an excuse to act like animals, or fail to maintain scrutiny.

And regardless of which Democrat people want to throw into the election arena, one truth is clear: The way AA's have been treated in this forum is a DISGRACE! Dare to offend people in other forms, get banned, but the AA forum has been put as a punching bag for everyone of all stripes to hit on.

Please..stay strong, and stay vocal. If the internet does not offer a HAVEN for voices that do not get listened to, it will become a glorified video game with lousy graphics..