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IrishAyes

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2. Great piece. Anything much I could even try to say would at best be gilding the lily.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 10:02 PM

Aug 2014

Not to pass over the larger story, but I do want to say this about Harvey Milk. When Focus on the Family started telling people not only to refuse to buy the new postage stamps honoring him but also to reject any mail that came to them with that stamp, I rushed to the post office to buy an entire book of them. Which I couldn't afford, but couldn't bear to do without either. He was a precious man.

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"One pragmatic imperfect victory at a time" [View all] sheshe2 Aug 2014 OP

Kick! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #1

Great piece. Anything much I could even try to say would at best be gilding the lily. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #2

Yes I remember reading when Focus on the Family were saying that. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #3

Sometimes I wonder if I stray into melodrama, but at least it comes naturally. Not fake at all. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #28

Hey! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #29

Thanks. By now I've received it and rec'd. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #34

Well worth the read. While I don't like some of the snark in the beginning Blaukraut Aug 2014 #4

That is a good read. KnR hoping more DUers read it. Hekate Aug 2014 #5

Thanks Hekate. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #6

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When has there ever been a victory that was an entire pie, not just crumbs or slices? Blaukraut Aug 2014 #8

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And look at which party had the presidency for the majority of those 30 years Blaukraut Aug 2014 #12

We are gaining day by day and it is one hell of a fight. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #17

Exactly she.. Cha Aug 2014 #10

Thank you Cha! thank you, so glad you saw this. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #13

Well said Michael Eric Dyson.. Cha Aug 2014 #14

my fb share mopinko Aug 2014 #11

Oh yeah, mo.. the President is a popular Cha Aug 2014 #16

I love Nancy's Tweet! nt sheshe2 Aug 2014 #19

they remind me of my ex. mopinko Aug 2014 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #15

Ever since I began Jamaal510 Aug 2014 #18

Well said Jamal.. and all this gives food for thought the next time I see Cha Aug 2014 #20

Each person justifies their choice in the voting booth in a way that they can live with. LWolf Aug 2014 #22

I've never bought into the idea of the "lesser of two evils" Sheepshank Aug 2014 #23

I know, you either get PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #24

sure, make the attempt to paint people into a corner Sheepshank Aug 2014 #27

Fuck Pragmatism!! PowerToThePeople Aug 2014 #25

Then welcome your Republican overlords. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #26

Except the trend has been the opposite zipplewrath Aug 2014 #30

Since when sheshe2 Aug 2014 #31

It the US that is moving right zipplewrath Aug 2014 #32

Actually, by nearly every indicator, US is moving left. JaneyVee Aug 2014 #33

Unions, middle class zipplewrath Aug 2014 #36

That was a most excellent read. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #35