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mellowinman Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:17 PM
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FOCUS! Impressions of an opinionated newby (me)
I don't post at liberal forums much, because I don't really see the point. I prefer to fight the good fight, and take it right to the fascists. But sometimes I come here, or to bartcop's forum just to consolidate info.

I don't usually have much time, and post or lurk "on the fly."

I just want to say there's a lot of pointlessness over here, and I'm sorry for being so negative right away, but all the complaints about Air America; the concern over who says the "B" word, etc seem way stupid to me.

There is this huge backlash against our troops in Iraq right now; Clarke has exposed the soft underbelly of the corrupt Bush administration; and now is the time for us to GET IT ON.

Please take this for what it is:

A plea for such a large and strong group to FOCUS on the strategies, email campaigns and media alerts necessary to consolidate pressure on the lying bastards that hijacked our country.

Remember, the Freepers HAVE focus, and we splinter easily. That's got to change, at least long enough to get rid of the Bush Junta.

Don't forget to stop by such places as Media Whores Online for tips and lists of media addresses.

Sorry for being a pompous ass, but that's just who I am. I CAN say "ass," can't I?

Take care, DU'ers.

FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!

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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:20 PM
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1. go to hell, hippy!
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mellowinman Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:21 PM
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2. How did you know I was a hippy?
that kind of freaked me out, man.

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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:22 PM
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5. I felt my love for you
and I knew you were a hippy.

That's how.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:22 PM
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4. umm, dude, the correct terminology is unwashed American
/Walter

But yeah, if you count lounge posts which most of this apart from a few b-word patrollers, the point is moot.
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tom_paine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:22 PM
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3. Screw that post above! Nice post, mellowinman!
I agree wholeheartedly. And welcome to DU!

:toast: :toast:
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mellowinman Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:25 PM
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7. Thanks!
I've had articles posted here before, but that was some time ago.

I will be here infrequently, but always try to at least read the Top 10 Conservative Idiots.

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cmayer Donating Member (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:24 PM
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6. There are plenty of discussions to go around.
Every thing you mention is important. But we can talk about more than one thing at a time.
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hippiegranny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:29 PM
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8. as a long timer here
i somewhat agree with you. the pissing and moaning, often about people who are on OUR Side, sometimes reaches such cacaphonous proportions that i have to leave for a few days just to catch my breath.

so, you're right, and i believe we do need to stay FOCUSED on the prize, but i also realize that some come here to fly their thoughts by what amounts to a focus group. so while some stuff is really dumb, there are times when someone comes up with something truly astounding that all the pundits, all the bloggers, all the campaign experts, etc. managed to miss. and that's when our little echo chamber has real value for me.

thanks for your thoughts and thanks for taking it right to the fascists. we need front line warriors in this battle!
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mellowinman Donating Member (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:31 PM
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9. I'm an evil bastard
I can say "bastard," can't I?

I like duking it out with GOPers, and am often just as nasty as they are. I have a foul mouth, and worse breath. Some find the humor in my insanity, others find the insanity in my humor.

I am VERY PISSED OFF AT THE "--------'s," (I can say "---------'s, can't I?) and intend to take our country back.

We have the GOODS on Bush, and America is finally ready to hear them.

LET'S GET 'EM!

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sendero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 03:21 PM
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15. bastard is ok...
... but don't say "bitch" or, well, you know :)
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Guaranteed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:33 PM
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10. Righteous, man.
:)

Don't worry, it's not always like this.
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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:35 PM
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11. far out...taken it to the streets!
Edited on Tue Apr-06-04 02:35 PM by ElsewheresDaughter
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RedEarth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 02:55 PM
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12. Good post.......I agree we need to focus on getting
this monster out of the white house. Several times a week I contact the media and encourage them to start reporting the TRUTH. Until the media quits spinning the white house lies, it's going to be an uphill battle.

Good luck in you're fight with the repubs....I tried enlightening them for months, but couldn't take anymore of their nonsense.


As a closing thought, and since you're a hippie, I'd like to leave you with the words(new and improved) of Bob Dylan...."how many roads must an individual walk down, before they call him an adult"
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Gruenemann Donating Member (753 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 03:19 PM
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14. Bob Dylan is just another corporate whore...
...havn't you seen him in the Victoria's Secret commercial? Maybe someboyd here can help me...I don't really what the relationship between ol' Bob and lingerie is.

BUT, if you're going to PCify his lyrics, that needs to be "How many roads must and indidvidual walk down before they call him or her an adult."
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Oilwellian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 03:02 PM
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13. Great post...
Greetings from a fellow flowerchild. What you wrote was a needed kick in the pants. Thanks, I needed that. :D

PS: By the way, you should stop in more often. You would see we have a great activist group constantly emailing and calling on the various issues. :thumbsup:
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-06-04 03:23 PM
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16. agreed
We definitely need to FOCUS - we're too easily splintered over small things when it is much, much more important that we get the worst president in US history out of office.

Hopefully, it is not too late for America to recover from the damage that Reagan & W have done to us...
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