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ballabosh Donating Member (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:04 PM
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This is why I love being a liberal (and a DU'er)
When I logged onto Du the first thing I saw was this:

DUers! here's how we can help the folks in the Gulf Coast.

The storm hasn't even hit yet and we've already got mobilization to help out. I love it. Beautiful.

Meanwhile on Freerepublic the first thread is this:

Time to Pray
My fellow freepers let us all say a prayer tonight before we go to sleep and ask God to help our people in Louisiana and the Gulf cost that will be hit by Hurricance Katrina. Let us ask Him to lessen the fury of the hurricane because He is the only one who can do so. God save and bless Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and all of America.

Now, don't get me wrong, prayer for the people in NO is a fine thing if you believe it helps. But I'm sure those people would be helped more with food, shelter, clothes, etc. along with those prayers, And I am not saying that there a freepers who are adverse to donating to help these people out. But there is nothing on FR that directs people where to donate (at least I couldn't find it). On DU, it's right up front. I think that's great.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:06 PM
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1. here's our prayer thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4485861&mesg_id=4485861
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undergroundpanther Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:06 PM
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2. I do too
I wish I had money....and transportation.
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Maru Kitteh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:06 PM
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3. And when they say "our people" you can be sure that's just what they mean
They're prayers will likely not extend to the Democrats facing death tonight.
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Lifelong Protester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:24 PM
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12. I'm sure when they say
Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 11:25 PM by Lifelong Protester
"our people" they are raising their eyebrows, Groucho style.
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:27 PM
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13. Hmm, I missed that, but it does seem like an odd thing to say.
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Lifelong Protester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:35 PM
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14. which part did you miss?
I added the quotations to 'our people' for emphasis, but in my mind's ear, I can hear those words pronounced in a way that the 'our people' know who is being prayed for. It was just an odd line in the message above I saw, and elaborated on.
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:48 PM
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'our people' eom
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SofaKingLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:48 PM
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16. delete
Edited on Sun Aug-28-05 11:49 PM by SofaKingLiberal
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silverojo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:07 PM
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4. Dear God....
You managed to read the Freak Republic forum without losing your lunch? Congratulations, your stomach's stronger than mine. :D
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Arkana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:08 PM
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5. They're praying for ALL of America?
Even those EEEEEEEVIL libruls in MA and those Hollywood hippies in CA?
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Booster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:09 PM
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6. I just donated to the NO animal shelter and tomorrow will donate
probably to the Red Cross. Not much, mind you, but a $1 from all of us would go a long way. Thanks for posting this, and welcome to DU, where our hearts are as big as our butts.
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immoderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:12 PM
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7. Nice thoughts. Welcome to DU.
--IMM
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steve2470 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:14 PM
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8. We are pretty wonderful, aren't we ? :-) nt
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spuddonna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:16 PM
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9. You are absolutely right, er, left!! :)
Actions speak louder than words...

Welcome to DU! :)
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:16 PM
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10. Welcome to DU!
Thanks for noticing that liberals help the less fortunate with tangibles while the conservatives grudgingly fling off a few abstractions and think that'll slake their wilted consciences.

Oh, and if anyone reading this has gotten this far and HASN'T helped out, GET OUT OF THIS THREAD IMMEDIATELY AND DO SOMETHING.
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:19 PM
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11. I agree
Actions speak louder then words. As James tells us: faith without works is dead.
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bperci108 Donating Member (969 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:36 PM
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15. Perhaps they should read the Bible instead of thumping it...
Here's a quote from the Epistle of St. James:

James 2:15-17

"15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."



Hmmmmm......


Praying that they are helped is one thing; actually helping is another thing altogether.

Taking care of one another: It's the Liberal thing to do.

:grouphug:
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Mabus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-28-05 11:50 PM
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17. it's the same way the support the troops
all talk. I think the problem lies in their inability to feel real compassion for others. All they know is talking points and forumlas.
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Usrename Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 01:30 AM
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18.  - gotta keep it at the top
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 01:50 AM
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19. Standard MO
They sit in their mommies' basements and post pious prayers to make themselves feel noble while others make efforts that actually make a real difference.
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really annoyed Donating Member (650 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 02:29 AM
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20. GREAT thread!
I have already donated, and plan to give more in the following weeks.

Nominated for greatest!
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Kire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 03:53 AM
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21. If they know He will make everything all right...
...then why ask him to "lessen the fury"? Why not say "bring it on, but show us through"?
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Blaq Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 05:44 AM
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22. I LOVE DU. This is where the truth gets out.
Anyone praying for those morons who chose to ride the hurricane storm while remaining on a shrimp boat?

Another reason why marriages amoung relatives should be outlawed.
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Thtwudbeme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 05:58 AM
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23. And God...while you are saving "our" people, could you please punish
that guy that told our FOX News reporter to fuck off?

Thank you God.
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Patiod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 07:59 AM
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25. I was at the gym and heard that
it made me laugh.

I don't have cable, so don't get Faux at home. At the gym, I won't watch it, but I figured "how could they screw up hurricance coverage?"

Ha! The reporter then said "a lot of these people will be dead tomorrow". Very nice.
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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 09:01 AM
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30. OMG. That was Shepherd Smith, wasn't it?
Did he really say "a lot of these people will be dead tomorrow?"

Good grief. That man is a narcissist extraordinaire, and perhaps right on over to sociopath. When he was in FL covering the 2000 election, he went after a woman who he thought stole "his" parking spot, and I think she was another reporter too. I'm trying to remember -- I think he hit her with his car. It was quite a to-do at the time.
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 06:02 AM
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24. well I am SHOCKED I tell ya!
There was not one misspelled word in the freep's post. You didn't copy and paste it did you? ;)

Welcome to DU ballabosh!

:toast:
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Window Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 08:42 AM
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26. I second that emotion.
DU'ers can't be beat when it comes to caring and 'putting your money where your mouth is.'
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 08:45 AM
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27. I think the difference is
Thet we know how to deal with our own faith and they need to enforce it.
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sarahlee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 08:51 AM
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28. Best way to help
Is through cash donations to the Red Cross.

They are trained and will be bringing in more trained people from across the country to help.

It is much harder to deal with donations of blankets and canned goods, etc. but with cash, they get people where they need to be, negotiate discount purchases for the goods they know they need, etc.
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-29-05 08:53 AM
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29. Well let's just cover all bases and say
it helps to have a little of both. If it were me I would take prayers and supplies and anything anybody wanted to give or do for me. Search the heart and it's intent to do a good thing....
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