To absent friends.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

We've reached the end of the journey- today is the day we find out if we still deserve to call ourselves a Democracy.

Many here at the Democratic Underground have fought the good fight, giving freely of their time, their resources, their money, and their spirits. Many here have taken that one step beyond what was expected of them.

And some have left the playing field.

Let's take a moment to remember them. I can name a few- others here will have a better memory and will be able to fill out the list.

To Alarcojon.
To Andy Stevenson.
To Khephra.
To Oneighty.
To all the others at DU I neglected to list.

A special thanks goes to the soldiers who felt strongly enough about doing their duty to their country that they stood firm in the face of the pointlessness of it all, at the end giving their lives for us. Too many have needlessly fallen. Too many more are destined to do the same.

And we should offer up a special apology for the innocent women, children, and men of Iraq and Afghanistan who were butchered in the name of George Bush's madness. They paid a horrific price for a commodity that in the end never even existed.

And finally, a moment of remembrance for those who died on the day the madness began- those who fell at the World Trade Center, and the heros who sickened and died in the aftermath.

Today is the day the citizens of our nation will rise up and begin the process of putting these wrongs to rest- we will never be able to erase the sins done callously in our name, but perhaps in time we can try to reverse a small amount of the damage.

We salute you, one and all.

:toast:

[AntiWarPoster]

1. amen

nt

[Rowdyboy]

2. So many dear friends gone.....

We have to vote and celebrate in their honor

[Rick Myers]

3. G'nite to:

Kef!!!

Andy!!

Paul Wellstone!!

And ALL DU'ers and their families who have suffered a loss!

My Mom passed away 5 Sept 06....

And a HUGE SALUTE to the friends and families of all of the proud Americans who have given everything in Afganistan and Iraq!

May history vindicate us, and heal our wounds!

Rick

Now, let's get out and win back our Nation!!!

[Skittles]

4. I thought about my beloved oneighty last night

I keep thinking how much he wanted to see Nov 7

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

6. You'll just have to kick republican ass in his name.

:toast:

[Skittles]

7. yeah

I'll think about him no matter what the results :)

[SeattleGirl]

5. Thank you, Prisoner. I join you in this rememberance of dear

departed ones, DUers and non-DUers alike. :toast:

[bananas]

8. Somebody please vote for this before the insanity of the morning nt

Only one more vote needed for the greatest page...

[calimary]

9. To nostamj.

Another DU Guardian Angel.

[Dead_Parrot]

10. Well said... nt

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

11. kick

:kick:

[mom cat]

12. For all who have died in the struggle against world oppression,

and all who worked so hard for democracy while you were here, this voting day is for you. We honor your memory best by carrying on the struggle.

[Bake]

13. Hear, hear!

To absent friends.

Bake

[GalleryGod]

14. Birdman, RIP

And "MaineMary" the ONLY DUer office holder ( State Rep)I ever met.
She WALKED the walk...not just keyboarded about it.:loveya:

[The Straight Story]

15. Kicking for tonight's results!!!! (nt)

[Raksha]

16. They all deserve remembrance tonight

but would it be okay if I single out one especially?

THIS ONE'S FOR ANDY!!! :toast:

I say that because of his tireless focus on election integrity. We still don't have it, but at least now we have the necessary precondition for it. ONLY with the Democrats in control is election reform even possible. Now we can make it happen.

Thank you, Andy. I know you were watching over us tonight and put in a good word for us.