Andy Stephenson (1963-2005) - In Memoriam

[MelissaB]

(If this has already been posted, I'm sorry. I must have missed it. I found it doing a search for "voting machins" for the daily thread.)

Andy Stephenson (1963-2005) - In Memoriam

Monday, 11 July 2005, 8:44 am
Opinion: Tom Flocco

Andy Stephenson
(1963-2005)
In Memoriam

All-time American patriotic "good guy" Andy Stephenson passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2005 at 6:27 EST/9:27 PST after a rather short but heroic bout with pancreatic cancer. The many thousands who understood his cause and who contributed to the cost of his operation proved the effect he was having upon citizens from coast to coast. It was their "thank-you."

A terrific friend to all patriotic Americans attempting to set the country back on the right course, Andy was passionate about corruption in the American voting system. So intense was his desire to prevent U.S. legislators from allowing elections to be "fixed," Andy set about channeling his life to affect real change by going from city to city explaining potential evils of the new electronic voting machines, i.e. continuous hacking and no paper trail for honest recounts. (The machines are now being forced on all 50 states) Andy demonstrated to countless audiences around the U.S.A. how connected modems could be used to hack the results of any election--making it impossible to throw Presidents, Senators and Congressmen out of office!

Having talked to Andy many times on the phone, he helped me with info for a few of my stories and I can tell everyone that Andy was an incredible researcher--one who was able to connect pieces of an investigative puzzle with ease. Moreover, Andy opened my eyes to the astonishing hypocrisy of the current administration with regard to pedophilia, homosexuality and the duping of "people of faith," using them for selfish electoral purposes. He mailed me countless court documents for two of my most widely read stories about Capitol Hill pedophilia. Andy, you packed a lot of life into your 42+ years. And I have a feeling all Americans "in the know" will join me in asking God to bring us someone else like you who will pick up your flag for "honest elections," even if it takes a second straight presidential impeachment (and hopefully removal in handcuffs with a prison term) to cleanse America of pre-emptive war, an obvious "false-flag" 9/11 attack, millions of illegal aliens and stolen trillions from the U.S. Treasury which is destroying America economically.

...Yes, your Spirit now flies for all of us... May the Lord bless you, Andy--and may you rest in peace.

Your friends,

Tom Flocco and "WHITESTAR"
TomFlocco.com




Link: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0507/S00132.htm

[Al-CIAda]

1. Rec'd & kick.

[HEAVYHEART]

2. kick - nt

[goodboy]

3. nominated, and kick. (nt)

[whatever4]

4. Here on DU

apparently there were members that not only thought the story about Andy was false, they thought donations for his surgery were for his personal profit, and actually WORKED to interfere with his recieving of the money for surgery. http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/071105Y.shtml, The Best of Us By William Rivers Pitt.

And I'm thinking, these posters need to be banned, if they aren't already. Anyone left on here, that did that? I say free shots for all, rip tear rend and shred.

I'll be watching for the legal battles, and hoping someone/s pay dearly for their actions.

[BamaBecky]

5. kick

[fooj]

6. Hi Bama...

What a beautiful tribute! Our friend is with the angels...he has found peace.


"If we have no peace it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."-Mother Teresa

[BamaBecky]

19. Hi Fooj!

I feel for Termite.......and all those who knew and LOVED Andy

Bama

[Helga Scow Stern]

7. Thanks, MelissaB.

Makes me sad, though.

Damned death....

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Kick for my fave election reform fighter

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Thank you. A great tribute to a great guy.

Another kick for Andy.:kick:

[MelissaB]

10. kick

[FizzFuzz]

11. Thank you for posting this. Yet more insight into an exceptional person.

I really do feel like I've lost a friend and I never even met or talked to Andy--but he did take the time to email me a thank you after the fund drive here.

I just haven't had much energy to say much here at DU since he left. I feel a very heavy heart.

So bittersweet to see his pic. what a smile.

[GaYellowDawg]

12. It's a real shame.

If our society was run right, Mr. Stephenson (I didn't know him) would have had an operation when it was medically apparent that it was needed instead of when the money was available.

Even though it happened, it's hard to believe that anyone would be so horrible as to interfere with fundraising for a critical operation because they disagreed with someone else's political views. I hope they get theirs.

[Must_B_Free]

13. Keep BBV in perspective

everyone's last association with a fundraiser was BBV, which conventional wisdom around here seems to regard as a scam. That also involved Andy Stephenson.

And I say this as a friend and someone who donated. I fact I was the first person to say "lets give Andy money via paypal", back before he was diagnosed, as he had mentioned BBV left him broke and I was happy to contribute to help fund his efforts. I kind of saw it as if we all just chip in a little bit Andy could afford to fight for us full time.

Point is, people already had a bad taste in their mouth so it was an easy thing to wonder about, wiht it being cyberspace and all.

[hiley]

14. Thank you so much for posting this

Tom Flocco rocks in my opinion just like Andy !
Hiley

[savannahana]

15. thank you, MelissaB

nominated

[merh]

16. .

:patriot:

[hiley]

17. merh

I am so relieved you and Bama made it through Dennis alright. Good to see you.
Hiley

[merh]

18. I made it safe & sound.

It was more of an inconvenience than a storm for my area, thank God.
Thanks for the concern. :hug:

[myrna minx]

20. .

:hug: