Reply #2: Wow, OGR, what a brave thread to start. [View All]

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I don't think I'm going to be much help though. Yes, I think there is an elephant in the room, but husband says I've got a good knack for compartmentalizing. So even if I've been snarked at by a member(s) of ASAH outside of the group -or any DUer for that matter - who feel politically different, I hold no grudge, especially WHEN in ASAH. Really, there are too many people on DU for me to remember who said what. And when I do remember who is on what side, ultimately that opinion - oppose or concur - has no impact on my life at that moment. I honestly think life is too fleeting to waste taking hard feelings from one place to another.

Right now, I'm really looking for hard facts/information "out there" on the HCR so I don't really feel qualified to argue. There are a few things that are my truths after researching pros/cons and meditating and I lend support to those I agree with, and refuse to snark if that will be my reply, Because I know we have varying personal investments on outcomes of issues dearest to our hearts. I will laugh though at how we characterize the other; from ponies to cheerleaders and contend only the other side name calls :rofl: :crazy:

I do appreciate it when an ASAH member comes back for sanctuary saying something like, "it's crazy out there," without the specific drama accompanying it because this should be a sanctuary. I think if you're really interested, PEM. Then again, I believe in compartmentlizing.

Ultimately, I think the verbal fisticuffs are a good thing. I'm coming from a background where I know of family members and others who've had relatives killed in the most inhumane fashion for speaking for or against a government. We've got a family friend, a really jolly fellow who you'd never know that his brother was disemboweled and his innards rammed down his throat as he died because he spoke out.

Who was it, Voltaire, I think, who said something like "I may not agree with you but I'll fight to the death for your right to say it," I guess is ultimately how I keep myself in check.

on edit: missed a word