The Daily Kos community eliminated my breaking point

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Friday November 21, 2014 · 8:15 AM PST

2014/11/21 · 08:15

It was back in September when I wrote a diary about the difficult and what seemed hopeless situation my family found itself because of actions from the biological father of my step-daughter.

I would have never expected what happened after I published it. The outreach from this amazing community hit me by complete surprise and gave me strength I did not know I had still left.

No, I did not ask for donations and got a lot of money.
I did not ask anyone to support a noble cause I feel strongly about.
In fact, I really didn't ask for anything.

But I got something so valuable, I still have difficulties comprehending it.
Something absolutely priceless.

I got the feeling that I am not alone in this.

I was shown in what can only be described as an unbelievably impressive display of compassion, that there are people out there who have my back - No strings attached. Just like that.

Complete strangers not only encouraged me, but offered incredibly helpful advice.

People who had no stake in my battle refused to let me give up at a time when I was very close to do just that.

This community took my hand and pulled me up, straightened me out and told me:
"We are in this with you, you got this!"

The diary I am referring to can be found here:
http://www.dailykos.com/...

I made the promise to this community that day to keep you posted and I am about to make good on this promise.

Let me tell you what happened since then...

maninthemountains

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Wednesday September 17, 2014 · 8:59 AM PDT

2014/09/17 · 08:59

I am fully aware that this site is mainly a political site and I am also completely aware that this diary will not really contribute to any political discussion.
I am also not a regular contributor of content to this site and I really rarely write a diary.
Mostly I use this site to inform myself.

Having said all the above, I decided to still write this diary. Not because I believe you will greatly benefit from reading it, but because I hope to benefit from writing it.

If you don't mind all that, follow me beyond the notsurewhattocallit so I can explain why I think I am reaching my breaking point.

maninthemountains

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Wednesday June 19, 2013 · 1:28 PM PDT

2013/06/19 · 13:28

I read about the NSA collecting all kinds of information and the lack of oversight.
I heard about the US government spying on people all over the world.
I saw interviews of people stating that information from my phone provider, my social media provider and my email provider is or can be collected by the government.

The outrage is massive.
Everyone is shocked.
People are surprised.

I am not. In fact the only thing that really surprises me is that anyone is surprised about all this. More often than not, I wonder if I am alone with my point of view.
Below I will outline what this point of view is and maybe you can help me to understand what I am seeing wrong...

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Is my point of view...

11 votes Vote Now!

Is my point of view...

Pretty much correct?

10 votes

Not too far off for a foreigner?

1 vote

A confirmation that I still have a LOT to learn?

0 votes

Waaaaaay off, Dude!

0 votes

THIS IS IMPORTANT... and I REALLY need your help!

maninthemountains

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Saturday February 09, 2013 · 1:14 PM PST

2013/02/09 · 13:14

Let me start with the fact that I am not writing diaries very often. I am not even liberal, I consider myself an independent, not a democrat. So why in the world would I post here?
Well, I consider myself as someone who likes to stay informed, and who loves this country. And I am someone who respects our president. And exactly this is why I need to write this and why I am asking for your help.

This diary will not be an excellent read, it will not be very pretty with pictures, because I have no clue how to post them, so you will have to bare with me and work with links instead of embedded content...

But what I have to say and what I need your help to do needs to be said and it needs to be done...
Now enough of all the teasing, follow me below the squiggle and I will fill you in...

maninthemountains

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 1:27 AM PDT

2008/10/21 · 01:27

I think I stated this already but just to make sure that you get the story right: I am a guy from Austria and I am married to a wonderful woman from the USA. We are relocating within the next 10 days to the US.

Yesterday I drove home from work and had my wife on the phone. She told me about what's going on right now in the country that we have decided to life in. Guys, I was simply shocked...

maninthemountains

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Wednesday September 03, 2008 · 10:16 PM PDT

2008/09/03 · 22:16

I picked this blog because it seems to have the best content and in depth information about US politics. During the last weeks I miss this information or it is hard to find and to get.

maninthemountains

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 9:34 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 09:34

A view from Europe, that became a speech while writing it down.

maninthemountains

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Thursday August 28, 2008 · 4:19 PM PDT

2008/08/28 · 16:19

How a simple guy in Austria (for Mr. Mc. Cain, this is NOT the country with the Kangaroos, this is where Schwarzenegger built up muscles and surprisingly made his way in the Republican party) sees what's goin on over there, and what he does not understand...

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