Wed morning, Nov. 8th, I'm @ wk and a colleague asks me

[texpatriot2004]

what the button on my jacket means. So, I take a deep breath, brace myself and say, "well, the black and orange ribbons are a protest against election fraud and the W with a slash over it means that I am against George * and I have worn it since 2004" then I think to myself here it comes, and I wait for his response.

So he says, "well I'm proud of you and I feel the same way." (Get OUT! Shut UP! I think to myself but don't say out loud)

Then we get into this great albeit fairly brief conversation about the current state of affairs, the Constitution of the United States, the behavior of this administration, the separation of Church and State, hypocrisy and Christianity, and more. It really blew my mind and it was so nice to know that someone else (outside of DU of course) was actually thinking about these things...it was so wonderful, so refreshing.

PS when I went to vote, I had it in my pocket and when I watched the returns that night it was right beside my computer. I have worn it like a badge of honor since 2004.

Pretty Cool Huh?

[yorkiemommie1]

1. yah, cool!

once i was having dinner w/ ppl i work with. we come from various sites w/in the school district so i had no idea who thought what about politics. i almost always wear a 'think blue' wristband and was surprised when my friend said she had one too!

at the school site i work at, we have a bushbashing session every morning before we start work. the last couple of days were christmas for us!

[texpatriot2004]

2. Well Merry Christmas. It's really great to find out that other

people feel the same way, such a relief.

[Donnachaidh]

3. I think we'll find more people *coming out* now that it's over

I know many of my neighbors were frightened to speak their minds. The *patriot act* really was scaring the populace into silence.

[texpatriot2004]

4. Probably so. I hated * before it was cool nm

[fleabert]

6. I got to vote against him three times...

voted for Ann, Al, and John

I hated him before anyone outside Tx knew his name! :-)

I am in CA now, so I have had the pleasure of preaching to the choir for three years now, I know your joy.

[texpatriot2004]

7. Thanks for sharing my joy :-) nm

[texpatriot2004]

5. What's your story? nm

[texpatriot2004]

8. NO Dubya nm

[sandnsea]

9. The flood gates are open

I think we're going to be hearing A LOT of that. I think this election was also a rejection of radical religiosity. You bring your morals, wherever you learned them, to the public square; NOT your religion.