A big thank you to Gandalf, Harry Hope, Kickin' Ass and *all* others here who kept it up in the faces of the racists, bigots and unhinged assholes in here
.the_pc_jellybean!!..
I took the low road 'cos someone had to get down and dirty with these awful
racist pricks and ignorant bigots. You guys took the high road
And today good prevailed over evil.
So thanks for all your tireless work and postings. I truly believe you all
made a real difference. You're as worthy of Obamas words of thanks as his
hands-on campaign workers are.
And from me personally, I say thank you.
Thank you.
You've earned some serious time on the couch kicking back watching some
sport on the tube and necking a few cool ones. Have one on me!!
Again, thank you to *all* in here who kept fighting the good fight.
A truly amazing effort
.the_pc_jellybean!!..
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> <. tHe_PC_JeLLy BeAn!! . .> wrote in message
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> My great-great-granddaddy is listed in the 1860 census of Wilkinson
> County, MS, as owning over 80 slaves. As a college student in Alabama in
> the '60's I marched in Selma, Birmingham, and Montgomery -- was baptized
> by Bull Connor's firehoses and nipped at by his police dogs.
>
> Spent 28 years in uniform, including a tour in Vietnam.
>
> Monday morning I went to the old country store about six miles from my
> home where I buy a WashPost every morning -- the store is run by an old
> black man and his family. I reminded them to vote Tuesday and pointed out
> that the weather forecast called for rain. He said he wasn't worried
> about rain because: "We done come too fur (far) . Ain't nothin' gonna
> stop us now. "
>
> And THAT IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
Respect to you and yours. An amazing journey.
Today was such an emotional day, still gob-smacked at the fact I/we were at
such an incredible turning point in world history.
Amazing.
Seanis Amazinopoulos
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> <. tHe_PC_JeLLy BeAn!! . .> wrote in message
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>
> My great-great-granddaddy is listed in the 1860 census of Wilkinson
> County, MS, as owning over 80 slaves. As a college student in Alabama in
> the '60's I marched in Selma, Birmingham, and Montgomery -- was baptized
> by Bull Connor's firehoses and nipped at by his police dogs.
>
> Spent 28 years in uniform, including a tour in Vietnam.
>
> Monday morning I went to the old country store about six miles from my
> home where I buy a WashPost every morning -- the store is run by an old
> black man and his family. I reminded them to vote Tuesday and pointed out
> that the weather forecast called for rain. He said he wasn't worried
> about rain because: "We done come too fur (far) . Ain't nothin' gonna
> stop us now. "
>
> And THAT IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT.
>
>
>
Thanks for that. So true, imho.
I spent some time in Ft.Lauderdale about a decade ago now with my aussie
sister, and her american husband. I did a lot of driving around, which
included delivery driver for a local Pizza place occasionally. Covered all
aspects of society from rich condos, the suburbs, spring break students, and
poorer rundown areas. They didn't tell me before I started that the driver I
replaced was stabbed the nite he finally quit. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
hehe.
Anyway, one night had a delivery to a predominantly poor black area, a
single mother's place. Looked like her new boyfriend was there to take her
out, just had that feeling about it. He was dressed in a suit, the small
apartment was itself pretty average for the area. I did the usual and the
man paid whilst the kids were jumping around all excited.
Walked back to the car and got in but just before I shut the door, one of
the boys came running out to me at the kerb. he was maybe 8 or so, a little
fella much like Obama's youngest daughter with big bright eyes. I thought
maybe I had forgotten something, but no, with the car door still open he
just reached inside the car and gave me the biggest hug I'd ever had in my
life and said "thank you sir".
For him, I guess it was like Xmas had come early and I was Santa Claus in a
sleigh!!
It just stopped me in my tracks, and I have never forgotten that little boy
with so much gratitude and love in his heart. It was just a Pizza! JUST a
simple Cheeze Pizza! But he gave me the biggest *tip* anyone ever gave me in
my life. :)
They often say money is power. That's pretty true, but it is still only a
means to an end. But when it has become an end in itself instead, then it
loses it true power I think, and becomes something else entirely.
So maybe that little boy was old enough to Vote yesterday, I wonder. I
reckon there's still a lot of little 'barack obama' boys and girls still in
similar situations just like he was, maybe worse. For many different reasons
I'm pretty chuffed that Barack won the election last nite. That little
African-American kid who gave me a big hug because of a pizza is one of
them.
And THAT IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
cheers, and a good job all. :)
Kickin' Ass and Takin' Names
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I couldn't sleep last night.
Sri Bodhi Prana
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Nice warm post. I appreciate it.
Sri Bodhi Prana
Gisele
What a finale eh? Bravo America!
Gisele
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wrote:
Yeah, there were a great many of us who expended a lot of energy, but
it definitely was worth it. Without our efforts, America could have
continued on the dark, dreary course that GWBush had put it on. Our
fine nation has suffered way too much in those 8 years.
John
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> - Show quoted text -
Absolutely thanks to all you folks who are more regular on here than I
am. I enjoyed your posts and commented on them when possible. You
carried the water for those of us who couldn't be on here as much as
we might have wanted to be. I salute you. You are the modern-day
marchers, the ones who pointed out the lies and countered those lies
with facts. You built the case and pressed it home.
Thank you.
This is truly a great day and a literal sea-change in America. I've
lived in both the ghetto and the suburbs and have friends from all
walks of life. It's simply amazing that we could move from where we
were in the 60s to electing an African-American to the highest post in
the land. And now we need someoen with a cool, calm demeanor in
office rather than the reactionaries we've had in there for far too
long. We need a huge dose of optimism in the midst of all our
issues. This COuntry won't be put back together in a few weeks or
months but if we remain optimistic with our eyes on the eventual prize
we are sure to get our country back.
And Seanis and KA--amazing stories. I wish I could meet you guys and
buy you a drink.
Now, back to the battles...
Mark C
<. tHe_PC_JeLLy BeAn!! . .> wrote in message
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Indeed amazing and I've never felt better following an election, thanks for
starting this thread...now, please fix your clock....
;-)
Mark in MD
.the_pc_jellybean!!..
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It's perfectly correct for my time zone.....:)
lorad
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???
Everybody is going histrionic over little or nothing.
(it's embarrassing to watch)
Equal rights laws enfranchised all US citizens decades ago.
There will be no new 'rights' based on skin tone - because everyone is
already legally equal.
In fact, it can be successfully argued that minority citizens have
been allocated *more* advantages than the majority vanilla versions
have.
What this election achieved is to have one half-white/half black
Chicago politician gain office. period.
He was raised by his white family but then decided to play the
minority card to garner minority support for his political ambitions.
And it has worked out very well for him so far.
And that's about all anyone can say about him until he starts doing
something significant in office.
Bush was not my president because he was a caucasian.
Obama has the same likelyhood to advance the well being of black
citizens.. as Bush had to advance the well being of white citizens..
which was equal to a big fat Zero (0).
Obama is not a *black* president elect... he is just *a* president
elect.
To view him otherwise... to celebrate his racial heredity... makes any
such celebrant a racist.
Gisele
news:9c7ce751-92b7-4a69...@e38g2000prn.googlegroups.com:
Interesting, but note that Obama made damn sure that people knew he was
half-white and half-black. He never put down his white heritage or his
black heritage. He is a good man, a smart man and he may just be able to
make the world look at the US in a very different way than it has been in
the last 8 years. Not because he's one color or another but because he
is not the usual white, middle-aged white NeoCon. He represents what the
US is looked up for; the possibility that someone NOT from old rich money
can indeed make it all the way up there. His attitude is one of "Let's
talk" not "We will bomb you and then we will dictate what you do". That
alone makes him a visionary and a leader; something that has been sorely
lacking for the last 8 years.
It's going to be tough as hell for him but he has the smarts and the
ability to learn and apply what he learns.
He started off poor and now he's up there with the best of them. He won
because he's looking to the future; he's not going to continue what has
so very miserably failed. It will take a lot of time to change things,
but he will. YES, HE CAN.
Gisele
.the_pc_jellybean!!..
"lorad" <lora...@cs.com> wrote in message
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Everybody is going histrionic over little or nothing.
(it's embarrassing to watch)
Equal rights laws enfranchised all US citizens decades ago.
There will be no new 'rights' based on skin tone - because everyone is
already legally equal.
In fact, it can be successfully argued that minority citizens have
been allocated *more* advantages than the majority vanilla versions
have.
What this election achieved is to have one half-white/half black
Chicago politician gain office. period.
He was raised by his white family but then decided to play the
minority card to garner minority support for his political ambitions.
And it has worked out very well for him so far.
And that's about all anyone can say about him until he starts doing
something significant in office.
Bush was not my president because he was a caucasian.
Obama has the same likelyhood to advance the well being of black
citizens.. as Bush had to advance the well being of white citizens..
which was equal to a big fat Zero (0).
Obama is not a *black* president elect... he is just *a* president
elect.
To view him otherwise... to celebrate his racial heredity... makes any
such celebrant a racist.
==
You'll forgive me if I pass on taking racial policy advice from proven
racist fuckwit like you.
Bret Cahill
posters
Bret Cahill