Thank you my invisible friends.

[Philosoraptor]

I can't express how important DU and it's denizens are to me. I love to read what people say, and I love to throw out a few crazy rants, and although I can't see or touch you, I appreciate you all, just for being here, during these dark times.

[northofdenali]

1. You inspire me, Philosoraptor -

and we appreciate you, as well. :hug:

By the way, your rants aren't crazy. They're great!

[Philosoraptor]

2. Thanks northofdenali

[calimary]

3. You're welcome. I feel exactly as you do. I feel like I can take the pulse

of the progressive movement, nationwide, by checking in here during the day. I'm addicted. I love reading what people say and how they rant. I love checking out the links - I am a better-informed voter because of this place. We have all helped each other get through the horrible darkness. I'm glad I found my way here, too.

And btw - Philosoraptor is a GREAT name!

[Philosoraptor]

4. Thanks Mary.

I particularly love your writing, here and elsewhere.

[calimary]

11. Hugs! And as tom_paine's post says - "Let's go get those bush bastards!"

Many hugs, indeed!

:hug:

[tom_paine]

5. Thanks to you, too Philosoraptor

I have come to enjoy your many posts & threads.

We all need each other here. We disagree on some things, to be sure, but who other than Bushevik automatons (and Nazis as well as Soviet Communists) agrees 100% with each other?

But what we can all agree on is that we are under the rule of a lying fraud who wasn't even elected ONCE to the office he stole.

We can agree that the Constitution of the United States is not toilet paper for Little Boots Bushlers' filthy ass.

And more.

Let's focus on the immediate dangers of having tyrants who hate us, rule us, then we can worry about the smaller, less immediate things which we diagree on.

"Let's Go Get Those Bush Bastards!"

[Philosoraptor]

9. I think we'll all be vindicated, but there's no satisfaction in it.

I get the feeling that bushco is finally wounded, finally on the way out, but they've done so much damage, it will take decades to counteract it.

I know a revolution is coming, most likely a bloodless one, revolutions are not always violent. I just get real impatient with the national apathy.

[tom_paine]

14. You and me both. Jefferson said, "The price of freedom...

...is eternal vigilance."

We Americans have abrogated that duty (even me, during the 90s, when I like so many were convinvce all was well and my vigilance wasn't needed), and witness the result.

I pray that, as the Founding Fathers dreamed, great changes can come about without very much bloodshed (as in the 60s, which was the Jeffersonian dream of relatively peaceful revolt come to life), but the fact is that the Busheviks and their followers have more in common with Hitler than Nixon, and I fear what they will do when cornered.

They won't have to do much to get their sturmtruppen to staff the Halliburton Concentration camps, nothing more thn tell them they can murder and torture all the liberals they want with no fear of prosecution or jail.

Liberals start dying at night very soon after that, I think.

NEVER underestimate a Hitler or a Bush when cornered!

[maine_raptor]

6. Aw shucks, Philo

(stubs toe into ground) I enjoy ya rants each morning. Tis a fine thing to read while having a cuppa. Just wish you'd upgrade your taste in coffee, though.

[Philosoraptor]

10. Folgers is highly underrated.

As swill.

[Skidmore]

7. Philosoraptor, you don't know how many times I've pulled up

one of your threads and nod in agreement or just plain smile! Thanks for being there for the rest of us too. These are hard times and lending strength to one another will bring us through.

[Philosoraptor]

12. The Java crew.

Don't know if you drink coffee, but this is the liquid I blame for the rants.

I think all hell is getting to break loose, and we are going to have to stick together.

[Demeter]

8. The Feeling Is Mutual

You old softie, you!

[Philosoraptor]

13. Soft in the head.

DU is a daily dose of reality, I'm hooked, but I don't need an intervention or cure.

[cool user name]

15. Right back at ya ...

I enjoy reading your posts.

:hi:

[Philosoraptor]

17. Thanks, I thought I was on ignore.

Sometimes I put my SELF on ignore.

[Midlodemocrat]

16. You don't know me, but I read what you post.

I do a lot of lurking unless I'm bantering with someone in the lounge. This site is so amazing for all the intelligent and thoughtful stuff posted.

[Philosoraptor]

18. I can't see ya, but I know you're out there.

It's a nice place to hang out, I LOVE the creators of this site.

[KarenS]

19. And ThankYou Philosoraptor !!

I look for your posts each morning. You rant well!!

I am as angry as you are and I love your sarcasm.

DU is my life line right now. I would have gone crazy without it and the folks that 'talk' here.

RANT ON!!

:applause:

edit for grammar

[mmonk]

20. Thank you.

I feel the same.:toast:

[Annces]

21. I enjoy your take on things

And the humor too.

[Sugar Smack]

22. We love you too, Philosoraptor.

Thanks for being here for us. We enjoy you like you can't imagine. Thanks for your rants.

[Arkham House]

23. Thanks...and believe me, it's reciprocated--

...I can't count how many times I've been outraged by the latest Bush & CO scam, and come here to find that you had said what I was feeling...you're a national resource...peace.

[Swamp Rat]

24. peace brother

you rule :hug:

[raccoon]

25. Thank you, Philo. And I appreciate you, as well as other DU

folks, for the same reason.

[librechik]

26. I always look forward to your voice from the ether, Philo

no offense but you are as bitter and outraged as me--and I like that!

cheers--and :grouphug: to all the other invisibles!

[DemExpat]

27. Thank YOU, dear, for your presence is very comforting

and often offering just plain delight in the recognition of shared views and feelings!

:hug: :grouphug:

DemEx

[Pharaoh]

28. Right back at cha Philosoraptor

Du lets me know I'm not totally insane, nice to be in the company of people who actually think for themselves.....K&R

[ThatsMyBarack]

29. Thank *you*!

I echo your comments. :toast:

[Lost4words]

30. Same here comrade!

here since 2002, Angry since 12/12/2000!

[indepat]

31. Dark times indeed: I've been scoffed at on DU board for proffering if this Republic lives a thousand

years or more, men will still be saying these were our darkest days.

[windbreeze]

32. Thank you too

DU is the place to go when nothing else makes sense...I come here when I find no one else seems to understand...the sheer amount of information and intelligence contained here is nothing short of amazing....these ARE the darkest hours in this nation's history...thank god we have one another...I enjoy you, no matter what context you happen to be posting in...one thread recently had me absolutely rolling on the floor, laughing out loud...and boy did I need it...
windbreeze

[deaniac21]

33. You da man!