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Sun Sep-18-05 01:49 AM
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This brought me to tears... |
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Sun Sep-18-05 02:27 AM
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1. Thanks for sharing that |
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I second that emotion.
I went on an all out rant today with an African American about Katrina and she said she had heard of DU and will have to try it out. So to Teresa, I hope you get here!
My rant did not go over quite as well with my white aqaintance...I totally ticked him off. I began to recall he was a * supporter, so no love lost.
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Sun Sep-18-05 02:28 AM
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2. me, too ...what words from a ravaged and broken heart ... |
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excerpt:"She told me she wishes she could do something for the people down south. I asked her if she had family there and I told her that I lost some family and I lost a house. She stated that she has no personal ties to the Gulf Coast and doesnt even know anyone who has been there. She was just so upset that nothing was being done for our fellow AMERICANS. She cried. I told her I can't right this but I can do something for you so I hugged her like I would comfort my own child. I felt her emotional strain of the last few days release into my arms. This woman is caucasian and is 65 years old. I'm African American and I am 32. She cried and I cried. I want to thank her again for letting me share a moment with her. She said she would never forget it. She left my office with a smile and feeling some what better. AMERICA I wish I could give that hug to you. Because despite all of our faults and differences everything that was right or wrong didn't matter in that moment. We will always be different and we will always not completely understand what moves and motivates us but we also whether you like it or not we will always be AMERICANS just like you!!"
:patriot: To a true American! God bless you!!
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Sun Sep-18-05 02:57 AM
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I posted it on the rightest wing site i know. Maybe it will thaw an icy heart or two.
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Sun Sep-18-05 08:58 AM
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5. Damn, this is a revealing line: |
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"Major corporations refuse to market to us unless it is something that will kill us."
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Sun Sep-18-05 09:39 AM
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7. This Moved Me so much I can't tell you |
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(my post count is low, cause I just joined yesterday, whoopee!) (been lurking for nearly a year..learned so much, and now have VERY strong opinions and I discovered just how left on the spectrum I am!...I'm from Canada)
Not sure if I'm allowed to post this, but I'll try..its a poem I wrote BEFORE this hurricane struck, and somehow it applies to this horrible event as well..Mods, can delete if I'm not allow to post something this long
AND THE CHILDREN DIE...
Dedicated to the Suffering Child
Now I understand Now I know Older and wiser I understand with pain in my stomach The suffering of a child I have lived to learn how unforgivable it is to Standby while they die
A life like box in my living room tells me stories Of babies who have no more tears to cry Their blank stares begging for nothing Their frail bodies exposed to us as evidence As humanity sits by helpless, I Cry What do I do while they die?
Am I an unwitting participant in this Me game? Or worse, is it knowingly? Am I forgiven because I cry? Or do I close the light at night and know that absolution will never be gifted to the human race until we take each others hands as one people united in our common goal, making decisions advocating compassion, above Everything
How do we find our way While they die Am I getting wiser or just older? My heart aches for the children So I try to help one But it’s not enough for me We need leaders who will choose to save the children We need countries caring about their suffering people But it is easier to build weapons Hold my hand while we cry And the children die
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Sun Sep-18-05 09:51 AM
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9. Thanks for sharing that and welcome to DU |
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Sun Sep-18-05 09:54 AM
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10. thanks for the welcome |
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Sun Sep-18-05 09:57 AM
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11. Welcome to DU, hopeisaplace! |
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:toast: As you no doubt know by now, we enrage, we eniighten, we point out the truth, we spread rumors (like the one that Commander Bunnypants is really a humanioid from Arsealon III and is dedicated to dismantling democracy to serve his masters so that it's safe for the rabid carrots from Betelguese IV). :thumbsup:
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Sun Sep-18-05 10:05 AM
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12. thanks, reading over the past year |
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I can tell you that I laughed my butt off many times.. love the sense of humor displayed on this board.. of course the serious pieces are "a piece of art" too. :)
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Mon Sep-19-05 05:21 AM
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Thank you for posting it.
And welcome to DU :)
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Sun Sep-18-05 09:45 AM
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8. This needs to be heard everywhere |
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I'll be emailing to everyone on my list
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Sun Sep-18-05 10:15 AM
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13. Thanks for posting this, fleabert. Recommended. n/t |
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Sun Sep-18-05 01:15 PM
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14. thanks to all who responded. I hope this gets around the internet so fast, |
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that the person who wrote it gets it in their inbox. I wish I knew the author, but thanks to Craigslist for choosing it for Best-Of, it stands out among the others.
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Sun Sep-18-05 01:28 PM
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man the front page is busy today...
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