Reply #68: I see your point Flubadubya [View All]

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We got off on the wrong foot this morning and I regret that. My modus operendi is simple: I see a lot of the same sentiments posted here over and over again. So rather than repeat what's already been said, I try -- real hard -- to add something (even if it may seem against the prevailing mood) to at least expand, if not enrich, the over-all discussion.

I have been a gay Democrat my whole life. I know the impact of pain, prejustice and loss and want to make change happen.

When I was thirteen me and my big (homo) mouth got in trouble with redneck neighborhood bullies. They attacked this little queer with purple paint and it took an over-night stay in the emergency room to get the paint out of my eyes. I've felt humankind's hate much more than love. But I try to dispel hate whenever I can and embrace love because it's the only way. That's why I'm proud to be Democrat and I keep a stiff upper lip whenever I get flamed at DU. In a corporate sense, I am the furtherest thing from a nodding "yes-man."