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Well, I've waited a week to post my 1000th post because I wanted it to be on Election Eve.
I came to DU before the 2004 elections - I loved this place then and I love it now. I started coming here as an interested 17 year old. My family has always supported Democrats, and true liberal ones at that, so I guess it was my destiny to find this place. I was up until 3:30am on Election Night 2004, obviously depressed as we all were. Even after all of the cheating, and the lying, and the corruption, and the shredding of our Constitution, and everything else, we remained strong together here at DU. Yes, we have all gotten in to our share of arguments and spats, but as liberal-minded and free-thinking people, I think that those things are in our nature. What makes progressives so great is our ability to question - to not blindly accept what we are given. As my best friend has said to me, "Loyalty is not blind allegiance to others, but rather being true to oneself".
We never thought things could get worse than 2004, but they have. The Military Commissions Act, the Patriot Act still being in effect, NSA warrantless wiretapping, the Iraq war going further down the endless spiral, and as we have seen in the past few days, egregious forms of both candid and clandestine racism and voter suppression. Not to mention good 'ole Diebold...
But we fight on because if we don't, then who will? The will for good to prevail always trumps the forces of evil. Even in Norse mythology, where it is pre-destined for evil forces to eventually end the world, the forces of good still fought - for their honor and whatever dignity and integrity they could retain. We have noble Congressmen like John Conyers and Dennis Kucinich whom we can be proud of for fighting for the will of good.
My mother works two jobs, I do work study for college money, my dad is always on the road (he's a trucker for ABC Football, contracted by NEP,Inc.), but with all of those financial shortfalls, the sad thing is I am STILL fortunate to be in the situation I'm in - living in New Jersey Suburbia, going to college, paving the way for a future. But what about the millions - literally millions - of people who don't have the opportunity. People like those left behind in New Orleans. People like those who are subjugated to racism in all aspects of life. People like those who must choose between money for heating fuel and money for prescription drugs. People like those who may actually have to sacrifice their life because of a baby conceived out of rape or incest. People like those who because the economic situation is so bad in their town that they have to join the army - potentially risking their lives - to make it out of poverty.
I'm proud to make my 1000th post tonight on Election 2006 Eve. It's time we give people like those above the chance for a real life. It's time to be accountability on the party responsible for all the problems above. Get a good rest and be prepared for whatever comes next. In the words of Mr. Murrow, and now Mr. Olbermann, good night and good luck. Let's do it!
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