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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:33 PM Original message |
A funny thing happened at our countywide Democratic Party meeting today... |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. I went to a McCain function a while back |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It felt good doing something meaningful for the party... |
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shrdlu (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. You did good work today, derby378... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I do appreciate it |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good! Anyone who wants to pray can pray privately. WHAT is this public thing |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. That's my wife's take on it, too |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. When that sort of thing happens to me, it feels kind of like |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. Thanks Derby |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Too bad we can't do much about that on the county level... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. And!! We most certainly DO NOT worship the same God. nm |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. It was Jerry Falwell's venom that finally made me say "I don't believe in HIS god!" |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. IF we assume that there is something that meets somekind of |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Long before the rise of the far-right fundies, the US had a kind of "civic religion".... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
38. I think the neophyte precinct chair in question was a lifelong Catholic |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I hope it's a pleasant adventure for her. :-) |
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Zoigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. Big thank you |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:47 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. My pleasure |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good for you, derby! |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Many thanks - just remember that the first step is to speak up |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I'm not a Jack-In-The-Box |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:11 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. And good luck getting me to pray the rosary or chant Hare Krishna |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. Nicely done - recommended! |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. Nicely done |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:46 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Actually, I am a precinct chair - this was our countywide meeting |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Oh!! What an excellent suggestion! |
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shrdlu (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
17. Another fiesty Democrat speaks up... |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
19. I totally enjoyed reading this, and I'm very proud of you. It's time to make a stand |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. You're very kind... |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
20. "We're all Christians here." Bet the Jewish members did a double-take...lol. Good job. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. What about the atheists in the bunch? |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
24. we start with the pledge and then a moment of silence. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If Quakers didn't worship with an HOUR of silence... |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:15 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. no quakers in our bunch. Of course, one can do as they wish the moment of silence |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. No need to be uncomfortable around Quakers. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. I'm a Quaker, myself... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:02 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Excellent! |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
29. Read a short passage from the constitution, or a speech segment of Martin Luther King's! |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. That's also a Great solution!! |
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JeffR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thanks! Great story for a Sunday, too! n/t |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. Hearing a story like this from Dallas just improved my mood immensely |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
36. Good work, derby378! Thanks much for your report. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. Good for you. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
42. First Amendment is more than just "a Goddamned piece of paper". |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. Sounds like a productive meeting. Good for you for speaking up! |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Thanks! And y'know, I think you're right... |
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