Reply #42: I have spent the better part of 3 years donating my time, money and

[ScreamingMeemie]

energy on suicide prevention. If that doesn't fit some lofty 'democratic ideal' then it's just going to have to be too bad. It's what is important to me. And yes, I still have the right to babble about what went wrong. In 2004, I worked tirelessly for Dean, and then Kerry (with mostly Dean supporters). In 2008, blood, sweat and tears went out to help a local Dem win a seat in the Michigan House.

I voted on Tuesday, and that's going to have to be good enough. My "pet issue" is just too important to me, and my family.