This may get lost in all the hubbub here ... but I just wanted whoever was awake to know ... that because of Daily Kos (link not provided because you are already here) ... I feel I have made one new and true friend ... and she knows who she is ...
No links, no nothing, just human beings relating to each other as human beings ... and I think that is important for us to recognize ... as a party ... we do not want to shoot each other down ... we can EMPATHIZE, we can UNDERSTAND, that life has its ups and downs, and that is how we relate to and share with and open up with other ... and that is the saving grace of our earthly existence ...
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I don't think I can say that much here, and it may get wasted in the late-night fold (it IS east coast time here ... and 24 is on in about 5 minutes, so spare me)
But I think the beauty of this site, and of the ability of the internet in general, is that we CAN CONNECT with each other, that we can and are able to reach across this crazy cyber-space 'thing' to share and feel our human emotions ... how we feel as people, individuals, who share this planet, for it is all we have at this moment ... and we need to foster growth, potential, humanity, empathy, compassion, FOR ALL ... no matter where, what, who, color, creed, religion...
And that is what I feel makes 'liberals' great ... is that we recognize this shared humanity ... this shared joy and suffering, of what it is to live ... of what is means to be human ...
And THAT is what we fight against ... the DE-Humanization of people, of any human being, anywhere, who cannot have a voice, who cannot have an EQUAL say, who does not feel free to be WHO HE / SHE is ... We are ALL worthy ... we are all free to be who we are ... and that is our fight, religiously, spiritually, sexually, WE ARE FREE TO BE WHO WE ARE ... that, is what our founding fathers were fighting for, and unfortunately, what we are still fighting for to this day ... but I do have hope ... we can prevail ...
24 now, and I've no sleep last night, so I will see you all in the morning...With peace and love...