I was just going thru my hard drive and came across this pic.

[unhappycamper]

Duer livvy was carrying this at one of our Kennebunkport rallies.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Kephra is there. Awesome!

[Lorien]

27. As is Andy. nt

[Avalux]

49. And nostamj

:patriot:

[roguevalley]

61. RV and Alan and Dorothy-Alaska. Me and my parents. Thank you so much

for this.

[givemebackmycountry]

2. KICK! KICK! KICK!

I remember that and I checked one of my back up hard drives and sure enough, I saved it too.
All my favorite DU'ers are on that sign including some who are no longer with us.

GREAT find.
It's my new desktop wallpaper.

[unhappycamper]

4. If the resolution is poor, I can email you the (big) original. n/t

[xchrom]

3. sigh -- so sweet. nt

[madmax]

5. nostamj, Kephra, and Andy Stephenson

Gone but not forgotten. Still very much loved and respect.

[G_j]

6. beautiful

[bear425]

7. Hey! I'm on there and I'm still fighting the good fight.

the peaceful fight - wow that's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.

[grahamhgreen]

8. "war is terrorism" - too true!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. So many names that are no longer --

with us, that left or were pushed out. :( But good to see those who are still here fighting the good fight.

[JHB]

10. Kick

(by nostamj)

:kick:

[RainDog]

42. did mopaul change his user id to nostamj?

and did he pass away?

[JHB]

45. No to the first, yes to the second.

A bit more on nostamj in another thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8710869

[RainDog]

47. mopaul did the bush pez - that's why I asked

when I've taken du breaks - all kinds of things change.

I had been away from du for at least a year, decided to check in, and that was the day kephra died. I got to go to his funeral - but only b/c of that bit of happenstance.

[JHB]

48. Then maybe nostamj used mopaul's graphic...

It was one of the images nostamj used in his "Question W Revue". He was also a graphic designer (here's a link to http://www.cafepress.com/nostamj/">his CafePress page) so I guess I though it was one of his own.

[RainDog]

52. oh, that's no big thing

I just remember mopaul very well and knew that graphic - I have it in all b&w from long ago. it's iconic. mopaul was very happy to share his images, too.

I also remember nostamj so it was a little confusing to me.

people come and go so quickly around here... (channeling some wizard of oz)

[JHB]

56. Thanks for straightening that out.

After nostamj died so suddenly, I "picked up the torch" and compiles the TOON threads for a while. I used that the entire time as a sort of memorial at the top of those posts (it is iconic...) since it was part of his Revue. Oops!

[senseandsensibility]

55. So what did happen to MoPaul?

Is he still around? Seeing all of those names has made me nostalgic.

[Crunchy Frog]

58. I didn't know that about mopaul.

:cry:

[Tsiyu]

11. OH, Man that made me smile

I'm on there with my old DU name. :bounce:

Dammit to see some old names on there....kinda misty eyed now......

[slackmaster]

12. I notice a few tombstoners in that list

Both kinds.

[Skidmore]

13. It's on my hard drive now too. Thanks so much for posting.

Darn, soo many people that I don't see anymore or who have left us.

[Subdivisions]

14. I'm on there in my former moniker! I remember it well. It was my

first (and last) visit to Kennebunkport.

[LatteLibertine]

15. Yep

usually started by the wealthy and fought by the poor for anything but the reasons given.

Never agreed with war profiteering and murdering on behalf of the most wealthy to make them more so.

Got to keep that military industrial complex chugging along.

Hey it's not murder, some government official said so!

IMO contract killings should be legal if the way we prosecute wars is also.

On a side note, think of all the actual good that could be done with the money that is squandered on war.

I loathe war and people who fall for the manipulative nonsense that enables it.

[malaise]

16. Beautiful

Rec

[PBS Poll-435]

17. Very cool

:thumbsup:

[JohnnyLib2]

18. Good works. What was the year?

And yes, the absences are noticeable.

[unhappycamper]

23. That rally was on 8.25.2007. n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

19. BushDespiser12

I remember him well ;-)

[Scuba]

20. Where'd everybody go? I've never seen posts from most of those names.

[EstimatedProphet]

21. I remember that, although I wasn't there

[waiting for hope]

22. I still have monkeyman on my buddies list ..

I just don't want to remove the name.

K&R

[w8liftinglady]

25. my tribute to him

http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2007...
To the Editor,

We have lost 100 soldiers this month so far. This makes the third month in a row that the death toll has exceeded 100. In June, there were 299 soldiers wounded, unable to return to duty. In the meantime, we are oblivious to the suffering that our brave troops have to endure silently. There are many instances of soldiers and Marines being discouraged from seeking treatment for the horror they have witnessed. My good friend, Dale Peters, was instrumental in creating mental health resources for military with PTSD. Dale also founded the first shelter for homeless veterans in his state in Illinois. Dale died a few weeks ago. He was a veteran, a hero,and I loved him as my friend. In Dale’s memory, I invite you to consider a small donation to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. You can learn more about them at www.nchv.org . Until we acknowledge the trauma and suffering our troops are enduring through multiple deployments, poor equipment and poor planning, the number of homeless veterans will continue to grow. Help these heroes who need us. They were there for us.

[waiting for hope]

66. That was a beautiful thing to do ..

Thank you w8liftinglady .. :hug:

[me b zola]

24. I remember the thread...

It is interesting to see the names of those of us who still post, and where we each stand on the wars today as opposed to when they were in someone else's hands.

[Lorien]

26. Wow, that was a while ago. So glad I was there "in spirit"! nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. Andy, Kephra and Nostajm

now you managed to get tears to my eyes.

[eridani]

29. I still have Andy's email in my address book

Can't bring myself to erase it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

30. I have it too...

Plus every email he sent, thanking me for supporting him during his illness...

:cry:

[xxqqqzme]

62. I saved mine too.

I was going weeding old business cards the other day and came across Andy's. He gave it to me when a bunch of us were in DC for the 1/6/05 Electoral College vote.

[Renew Deal]

31. Some old names in that.

And a few that are no longer with us.

[Liberal_in_LA]

32. nice!

[supernova]

33. I remember that!

Ha. Good to see that sign again.

She posted a thread, said she was going up to Kennebunkport (Labor Day? maybe) and could she add our names to the list.

Thanks for posting again. :thumbsup:

[jpak]

59. me too - but I added my nom to late

those were the days

[texastoast]

34. I can't see the picture

Blocked site here at work, and they've taken our proxy control away!

:argh:

[frylock]

35. i sure do miss those war rallies..

i guess that they're passé now that the dems own the wars.

[proud2BlibKansan]

36. Ah such great memories

I remember several marches where DUers were with us in spirit with signs like this.

[femmocrat]

37. It's great to see many of those names again.

Hmmm--- I wonder if I used to be "goclark"? I used to be something with Clark in it.

:-)

[redwitch]

38. I was there!

Met some wonderful DUers.

[Hawkeye-X]

39. I see mine, and it's typoed!

I TOLD that person before.... ah well.

[Rex]

40. AWESOME! I actually recognize ALOT of those names!

Wow Kephra and Andy...now that brings back some good/not so good memories. :(

[Name removed]

41. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[MissDeeds]

44. I noticed a few names that opposed the wars then

and try to excuse them now. Whoever would have thought it? There are also the names of some posters who have moved on or passed on - I miss them.

[Avalux]

50. Fascist desire for absolute obedience?

:eyes:

[Canuckistanian]

43. Now there's a piece of DU history

A lot of names once familiar but now gone.

Some missed, some... not so much.

[madokie]

46. I remember this

[Hutzpa]

51. Thats the original kill squad

tearing up seeing some names on there.

[unapatriciated]

53. k&R

War What is it Good For - Absolutely Nothing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti-Yh698CtI

[onehandle]

54. Very nice. Thanks for that. nt

[Patsy Stone]

57. Absolutely Fabulous!

K&R :hi:, livvy!

[Goodnight]

60. That must have been before Obama was elected.

Because war is good now.

[shireen]

63. Hey! I see my FULL name there!!!

it was for a protest in Kennebunkport, right?

Thanks so much for posting ... brought a BIG smile to my face.

:hi:

[barbtries]

64. that is great

i thought i remembered signing up for one of those, but it must've been a different one. lots of familiar names though. great pic thanks for sharing.

[livvy]

65. I still have the sign. I just can't part with it. (pic heavy)

That was one of the best marches ever! I met so many wonderful people and unhappycamper took very good care of me and my marching buddy, introducing us to all his friends and making sure we were in the loop about the goings on for the weekend. We camped out in one of two "Camp Casey" grounds for us out-of-towners. Ours had a very pretty, but very cold pond. It was hot that weekend, so it was not too cold for a bunch of us. Excellent time, excellent march!

Thanks for the memories, camper! Long time no "see"!

Here's a few more pics.


Actually, the lying weasel wasn't there, but there were quite a few folks on the lawn, probably secret service, checking us out.


One of my favorite signs, and I kind of liked the framing, too...lol


Cindy Sheehan. I gave her a little pin that day with interchangeable numbered wooden dangles so she could display the number of soldiers KIA. It's hard to see, cuz the pic is so blurry, but she has it on. I wonder what she ever did with it.


My marching buddy. It was her first protest march. She was such a hoot. When we got to the halfway mark of the march, she asked me where the bus was to take us back to the rally. That green tent was our "personal" potty, although we were happy to share. Had a little port-a-potty in it and it made a great changing room, too.


Marchers ahead.


Code Pink

[Tuesday Afternoon]

67. those are some great photos. thanks for sharing them.

:)

[eleny]

68. Thanks for the memories!

[NYC_SKP]

69. Kick, too late to rec.

:kick:

[mcollins]

70. Cool! When was this? nt

[QC]

71. Some of those people apparently think the wars are fine and dandy now. n/t

[gateley]

72. Libby you ROCK! This is just too cool!

:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang:

[WillyT]

73. Too Late To Rec... But That Made Me Smile... And Cry...

:grouphug:

Thanks for that.

:hi:

:kick: