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dflprincess

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22. My dad was a WWII Army Air Corp Vet

Tue May 29, 2012, 10:58 PM

May 2012

what I find ironic here is the thing that woke him up to the Civil Rights movement in the late 50s and early 60s (he died in 1965) was the thought that there were vets who weren't able to vote in some states - that, as the saying goes, really frosted him.

If he were with us, he'd be going all Iwo Jima with you.

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Shame On This Country, And Shame On Us All, If We Don't Stand Against This... [View all] WillyT May 2012 OP

How the hell can they do this?? Bake May 2012 #1

In FL, they purge the lists based on who might be a dem.....n/t prairierose May 2012 #2

According to either Ed or Rachel (I watch both and forgot which one) he is a registered Democrat. whathehell May 2012 #55

How the hell can they do this?? pangaia May 2012 #11

How the hell can they do this? dflprincess May 2012 #20

exactly. robinlynne May 2012 #21

Yep PatSeg May 2012 #43

And why isn't this guy in jail? PatSeg May 2012 #44

Blackwell and Rove both should have gone down Mc Mike May 2012 #48

Well said. n/t DLevine May 2012 #47

No accountability, chervilant May 2012 #50

But don't get caught with some weed! CrispyQ May 2012 #66

Well, to be fair PatSeg May 2012 #70

I will NEVER forget the shameful day that the Congressional Black Caucus... bvar22 May 2012 #63

IMO, it was the most moving scene in F911. CrispyQ May 2012 #64

And Al Gore as president of the Senate PatSeg May 2012 #75

Supposedly Gore had asked that no senator come forward dflprincess May 2012 #88

Being president of the Senate PatSeg May 2012 #89

He didn't need to encourage anyone dflprincess May 2012 #90

It just feels like PatSeg May 2012 #91

Oh god, I remember that too PatSeg May 2012 #72

I ...was.....blown......away. I still believe a lot of people didn't thought the executive branch of uponit7771 May 2012 #73

I remember thinking PatSeg May 2012 #77

It was a shameful day indeed. unapatriciated May 2012 #74

4th or 5th post of this... ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #3

Good... The More The Merrier WillyT May 2012 #5

and evryone of them important dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #8

Can you link to the others.. girl gone mad May 2012 #9

This is a lot more important than most usbjects we discuss here. This is the basis for democracy, robinlynne May 2012 #24

Your concern is noted GObamaGO May 2012 #41

And your fucking problem with that is WHAT? 99Forever May 2012 #53

this needs to be a national story Enrique May 2012 #4

This probably sounds out of the blue, Jamaal510 May 2012 #6

Are you going out and speaking out? robinlynne May 2012 #25

I'm going to do my part by voting and donating, but my point is Jamaal510 May 2012 #35

Don't depend on the libertarians (or anyone else) to do your homework...... robinlynne May 2012 #92

Ron Paul is from Texas. DhhD May 2012 #81

Well, I'M ticked off at this! What are they looking at that indicates these people aren't citizens? Honeycombe8 May 2012 #7

Ticked Here Too... WillyT May 2012 #10

My dad was a WWII Army Air Corp Vet dflprincess May 2012 #22

LOL !!! WillyT May 2012 #27

What if somebody started sending out bogus letters to Republicans telling them they are not citizens tclambert May 2012 #12

For this November's election, Mc Mike May 2012 #49

I'd sue for defamation dickthegrouch May 2012 #13

The Conservative,, Neocon, Fascist Machine never sleeps... lib2DaBone May 2012 #14

Debbie Wasserman Schulz! Where the f__ are you? DonCoquixote May 2012 #15

She is worthless. Bake May 2012 #59

Wasserman-Schultz - hell, what about Holder and Obama lark May 2012 #62

Is there even ONE fucking 'blue state' that pulls shit like this? Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #16

we ARE a blue state DonCoquixote May 2012 #18

This is just sickening suffragette May 2012 #17

DOJ? chervilant May 2012 #51

The Federal Government should step in NOW. Civil rights are being assulted. rhett o rick May 2012 #19

This is how the GOP helps America Blue Owl May 2012 #23

Excellent. Now that people can demonstrate that they've been harmed...there should be a massive wiggs May 2012 #26

I believe my signature photo would answer your question n/t Oilwellian May 2012 #40

The ONLY way the DOJ, ACLU or DNC will get involved is ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #60

Rightwing Response: "But the Koch Brothers are only trying to foster the American Way Tsiyu May 2012 #28

hey folks, yesterday a DUer called us vets stupid. I told him to go F himself, and YOU, the DUers... pasto76 May 2012 #29

Well... I'm Not A Vet, And I Know I Didn't "Censor" You... Yet You ARE Right... WillyT May 2012 #31

Far too many here won't listen and won't care... PavePusher May 2012 #32

It happens sometimes The Wizard May 2012 #33

There are lots of stories here about non-vets getting purged Art_from_Ark May 2012 #38

Nothing new, pasto76 sarge43 May 2012 #46

Scott is straight-up slime. He came into office to do harm, & wasted no time doing it. DirkGently May 2012 #30

I heard that the reason why the league of women voters bonniebgood May 2012 #34

Brilliant! SunSeeker May 2012 #42

Ok, this crap has got to be called. Lifelong Protester May 2012 #36

Internicola should call the Broward County office tomorrow. Major Hogwash May 2012 #37

I still do not understand WHY Florida's governor is not on trial Rex May 2012 #39

Obama brought this on Hawkowl May 2012 #45

Oooo... chervilant May 2012 #52

Your condemnation has become comical. great white snark May 2012 #54

Funny how nobody is laughing Hawkowl May 2012 #78

Yup. Doctor_J May 2012 #69

What is really scary is there are many more states just like Florida only INdemo May 2012 #56

Kinda tasteless using a vet as a political prop Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #57

Maybe you shoud visit the Scott Fan Club page instead of DU Doctor_J May 2012 #68

I'm not addressing the FL governor, I'm addressing using heroes as political props Nuclear Unicorn May 2012 #71

This make's me sick !! fatzmcpeck May 2012 #58

Where is the DOJ on this? McCamy Taylor May 2012 #61

You are under the impression that DOJ works for us? marions ghost May 2012 #65

Planning something important like raiding some COMPLETELY state legal MM Dispensaries Dragonfli May 2012 #86

What do you suggest? Doctor_J May 2012 #67

Defining the Problem IS Step ONE. bvar22 May 2012 #82

Yes, and "step one" has now been executed 1,987,315 times on DU Doctor_J May 2012 #87

Then why are YOU here.. bvar22 May 2012 #93

I Haven't Papered Anything With Anything... WillyT May 2012 #85

there must be Bellerophon May 2012 #76

bullshit. taught_me_patience May 2012 #79

Am all for Government round up of Officials denying our Citizens their rights. glinda May 2012 #80

They assume he lacks the means or will to challenge this... Swede Atlanta May 2012 #83

Good Luck To That.NT Kokonoe May 2012 #84