SEND THIS MOVING, POWERFUL ARTICLE TO YOUR MODERATE REPUBLICAN FRIENDS!

[tom_paine]

http://www.sierratimes.com/04/10/20/carlworden.htm

The Last Straw - Carl Worden Makes
His Vote Official
Carl F. Worden

That's it, I've had it. I've been a registered Republican since I pulled my first lever in a voting booth, and I've voted as a loyal Republican for Republican candidates consistently every year. I am 55 years of age. I am considered a right-wing Christian conservative and strict constitutionist who knows the Framers of the Constitution expected strict adherence to that original document unless and until it is amended.

You don't get much more conservative and constitutionally-minded than I am, and that is why I just cast my Oregon vote-by-mail ballot for Democrat John Kerry as the next president of the United States. So did my wife -- and she's a very independent thinker. I know there are thousands of lifelong Republican/Independent conservatives who are going to do the same thing on November 2nd, because they've written and told me so.

Jacksonville, OR: She was holding a 5-year old girl before she was dealt with



Mail Tribune Photo

The absolute last straw for me took place at the Bush rally, held in Central Point, Oregon on October 14th. President Bush stayed in Jacksonville, Oregon overnight after the rally, and protesters and police clashed on the streets. I sent out a photo of a Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy, all Nazi'd up in black leather riot control gear and grinning evilly as he shoved a woman holding her 5 year-old daughter. It wasn't the finest hour for local law enforcement, but even that wasn't the last straw for me. No, the last straw for me happened just before the Bush rally itself.

Three local teachers got tickets to the Bush rally, passed all the security checkpoints and scrutiny and got in. They never created or caused a disturbance, and they were perfectly peaceful members of the audience waiting to hear Bush speak. But before they got to hear Bush, they were expelled from the rally by Bush rally staff who objected to the words printed on the T-shirts they were wearing.

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http://www.sierratimes.com/04/10/20/carlworden.htm

This should be sent to every Moderate Repblican with a brain who hasn't drunk the Kool-Aid.

Keep this KICKED, please!

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[Jazzgirl]

1. That was powerful and interesting!

It makes me feel good when die-hard repukes come to their senses about *shrub and realize there is no hope for the US if they support this admin. Go Carl!

[loathesomeshrub]

6. sent to in law and 2 brothers and a couple of others. I hope it does some

good. I am about to give up on all of them.

[tom_paine]

2. KICK!

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[havocmom]

3. It is a great read

and a kick for my rabble rousin bud tom
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[Lorien]

4. Wow! I think I'll send that to my fundie mom

Thanks for posting!

[LiberalAndProud]

5. Enthusiastic kick

[Hand]

7. Wow... just wow.

And a big KICK!

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[jackstraw45]

8. EMAIL this around....spread it far and wide

Even if you don't have moderate friends, some of YOUR friends might have some to send it to.

EMAIL IT!

[George_S]

9. Excellent writing

Anything else he has to say, I'd listen.

[Sliverofhope]

10. kick

[Must_B_Free]

11. Where the fuck has this guy been?

This was Bush senior in 92. Friend of mine got ejected at his own campus just for being known to be an activist.

[proud patriot]

12. Thanks for posting

:hi:

[Lilli]

13. That was great. And I HOPE he comes to see Kerry

as we do. And that he'll be truly happy he made the choice he did.

[tom_paine]

14. KICK for the Morning Folks!

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Please continue to keep this kicked and e-mail it, too! This is an article who's power and sincerity is not to be denied!

KICK IT AGAIN please!

[nonconformist]

15. Thanks for this!

I know just who to share this with... an old-school moderate and very reasonable (normally) Republican who is already a tad disenchanted with Bush.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

16. Thanks for sharing that.

I've sent it to everyone I know that is registered to vote in my e-mail address book and asked them to share it as well.

[ArkDem]

17. Isn't Carl Worden one of the biggest republicans, ever?!?

[tom_paine]

20. Never heard of him before, myself, but I am an East Coaster

Anyone know anything about this guy?

[LisaLynne]

18. Excellent.

That's the point, isn't it? Suddenly, you're against the administration and can't be seen at a * rally if you support civil rights? Who hates America and our freedoms, again?

[tom_paine]

19. kick

[IdaBriggs]

21. Kick! nt

[tom_paine]

22. KICK!

[Rhoderick]

23. Fantastic!

Made a blog post.

[Steely_Dan]

24. Excellent Article

A must read...give it to your conservative frineds.

-Paige

[tom_paine]

25. I'm not giving up on this, everyone needs to see this!

[democrat_patriot]

26. Nice articel.

Although I saw this: "No, it was solid, Republican neo-conservative fascist policy on open display, and the Brown Shirts weren't about to apologize for it. No way."

That sounds like something written here.

[tom_paine]

27. KICK!

[milkyway]

28. Thanks for this link. kick.

[proud patriot]

29. I just love this article

:D

[tom_paine]

30. KICK!

[proud patriot]

31. I think article is important sooooo

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