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DonCoquixote

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33. long story short

Reply to daaron (Reply #27)

Sun May 27, 2012, 03:16 PM

May 2012

She was too far left for the centrists, not left enough for the rightists, so both wailed on her full force, and she said to hell with it. DU will survive as a forum, but for way too long, people were allowed to be bullies on here, and we lost good people as a result.

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NanceGreggs: Well, If the STFU Fits (An Open Letter to a Closed-Minded Hypocrite) [View all] babylonsister May 2012 OP

Nance at her VERY BEST. lamp_shade May 2012 #1

I'm so glad to see Nance here again....thanks....n/t prairierose May 2012 #2

Recced, thanks for posting. Scuba May 2012 #3

Out of the ballpark, clear past the parking lot! pacalo May 2012 #4

Very well said, Nance. gademocrat7 May 2012 #5

She's right BeyondGeography May 2012 #6

K & R cate94 May 2012 #7

The RCC is exhibiting the typical rot of an Authoritarian regime. Ikonoklast May 2012 #8

Unfortunately, STFU is cool to say, but unconstitutional to force upon anyone. Lionessa May 2012 #9

The Church wants the Court The Wizard May 2012 #10

Pedophilia aside... The Blue Flower May 2012 #11

K&R for awesomeness! nt raouldukelives May 2012 #12

K&R!!!! cliffordu May 2012 #13

recced, but a little off-target. caseymoz May 2012 #14

Excellent piece from the inimitable Nance Greggs GoneOffShore May 2012 #15

An excellent rant, and quite justified. I too am amazed by the sheer hubris of the Catholic Church NC_Nurse May 2012 #16

It's time to throw the book at this morally bankrupt racket. Joe Bacon May 2012 #17

Well done, my dear Nance! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #18

Miss you Nance! Dragonbreathp9d May 2012 #19

The fact that NanceGregg got chased off here DonCoquixote May 2012 #20

Noob here... wha' happened to Nance? Seems like a great voice to me! nt daaron May 2012 #27

long story short DonCoquixote May 2012 #33

Amen!! A HUGE loss. lamp_shade May 2012 #34

Kick. lamp_shade May 2012 #42

That's not what happened and she didn't have to leave. Hissyspit May 2012 #35

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #21

As an ex Catholic Hispanic DonCoquixote May 2012 #22

Thanks, babylonsister and Nance! You said it all. freshwest May 2012 #23

A question: do churches have religious freesom at all? mysuzuki2 May 2012 #24

The "Church" has a long history of using state power by proxy to enforce, with police power, dogma TahitiNut May 2012 #25

If this was a petition, I'd sign it! nt daaron May 2012 #26

Link posted to my facebook. lamp_shade May 2012 #28

When the Catholic Church talks about religious freedom, GETPLANING May 2012 #29

Sad but true. calimary May 2012 #37

Wonderful letter, Worried senior May 2012 #30

Rock on Nance! JNelson6563 May 2012 #31

bullseye again ~ Nance for Delphic Oracle ! FraDon May 2012 #32

as always, Nance kicks ass!! hwmnbn May 2012 #36

Amen! gater May 2012 #38

Bravo! I do believe Jesus would understand. lamp_shade May 2012 #40

Talk about a Righteous Rant! Dem_in_Nebr. May 2012 #39

My wife left the Catholic Church decades ago DFW May 2012 #41

A belated kick! DemocratsForProgress May 2012 #43