ATTN DUers: In 200 words or less, why is DU NOT just a mirror image of the FReikorps? [View All]

[tom_paine]

Why am I posting this, you ask?

Well, a few days ago in the glory of the DU Victory Celebration, another DUer, I cannot remember who, mentioned that the FReikorps' reaction to the McBush Defeat was essentially an identical mirror image of DU's reaction to the 2000 Stolen Election.

I took umbrage, but who could get angry on such a day, in such a week, so my response was gentle reproach - WWOD? LOL! - in the tone and I respectfully said that I STRONGLY DISAGREED with that assessment.

I was asked why.

Which brings me to my first reason that DU and FReikorps are not simply mirror images of each other, that, in order for me to be a consistent human being in my beliefs (to the extent that is possible, no one is perfect...far from it) I MUST be able to cogently defend my position with reason, not just blat talking points, but reasons I thought up myself.

As we all know, it is virtually impossible to have a truly original thought. As A. Pope said, "a dwarf standing on giant's shoulder's sees the farther of the two," and we all crib our ideas from other places, in some way, even if by osmosis.

So let's not turn this happy thread and happy week into a thread of flames and catcalling and nitpicking. NONE of us are truly original.

And let us remember the words of a man I have come to see we should all be truly proud is our President (how good it feels to CAPITALIZE that!) - Elect Obama, and let us be as gentle as possible with the horrid FReepers. I am NOT calling for censorship in any way, just for tactfulness and to show the FReikorps how REAL patriots :patriot: behave in victory.

With humility and conciliation for our Fellow Americans, as Thomas Jefferson said long ago and Obama said a week ago.

And, yes, if you feel you MUST go overboard and rant and shit all over the Freikorps, you are free to do so, but note that Obama and I and most of DU (I hope) rejects you on this.

As President-Elect Barack HUSSEIN Obama (say it PROUDLY people) said one election night, We are not just a collection of Red States and Blue States, we are and always will be the United States of America!

So, let your hair down, DUers, and just tell it like it is. WHY isn't DU a mirror image of the lunatic FReikorps?

I don't care if you don't think you can write so good. Give it a shot and let it hang out. YES YOU CAN!



As for me, what are my other reasons I strongly believe that we are not just simply a mirror image of the FReikorps?

Not gonna tell you. I want you to tell ME (and all the Freikorps and CU lurkers) why.