The torture of Iraqi kids, the Allawi murders, John Negroponte.......

[trumad]

I sit here on a quiet Saturday morning reading my usual news rags, blogs and DU, and I just want to hurl all over my monitor. This country is no longer falling down the rabbit hole to hell, we've already hit the bottom. I have never been more ashamed of my country!

[mhr]

1. I Am With You Trumad - See My Letter To The Kerry Campaign

www.johnkerry.com/onlinehq/mediacorps/yourstory.php

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Dear Mr Kerry,

I used to believe in the American dream - stay out of trouble, get an
education, serve your country, and work hard with success virtually
guaranteed.

I used to believe that this country was for everyone not just the
wealthy and powerful.

I used to believe that our institutions mattered and that they
represented a tradition of honesty and integrity not a haven for
partisan politics and special interests.

I used to believe that we could make a difference in the world by
example not through lies, threats, torture and war.

I no longer believe.

Now unemployed for four years, I have come to understand that
America is a sham, nothing more than a racket for the ultra-wealthy
to extract their pound of flesh from people like myself. Once exploited,
we become little more than roadkill on the corporate super highway
- discarded like yesterday's news.

The America that I grew up believing in is dead, replaced by cabal of
avarice, deceit and deception all designed to benefit those who have
at the expense of those that have not.

I honestly don't know you Mr. Kerry and can say that you are not
speaking to the issue that matters most to me, a fair and equitable
America.

A nation that understands we are stronger when all
citizens share the fruits of our collective work and sacrifice. A nation that
emphasizes our shared experience and beliefs. An America that puts
people before profits, nation before corporation, and society before economy.

Maybe you can make a change. I hope that to be true.

Many of us would like to believe again.

Sincerely,

MHR

[trumad]

2. Excellent letter

and heartfelt.....

[StClone]

4. What you wrote

Sadly and accurately depicts my view.

If in fact it is not this bad appearances give reason to make one believe it is that bad, making the ride to Hell even more rapid.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Your letter is right on target....

and damned sad. Good luck, MHR.

[LittleApple81]

3. Trumad: I have slowly gotten to your point of view too. Last night

I checked Yahoo prompted by the post at the link below. I am not going to suggest that you go there. It was absolutely amazing... They were discussing the 88 children burned to death in India. One of the MILDEST comments said (paraphrasing): That is 70 jobs that won't be going to India... And again, that was one of the mildest comments.

We have a size sable portion of the population that is uneducated (in my town people are trying to select a person to the board of education that wants to teach creationism in the schools...letters to the paper say that evolution is not a science), bigoted, fundamentalist, and violent.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2010246

[trumad]

5. And some folks advocate allowing Freeps to post at DU?

I've been a member of sites that allow all to post. I stopped posting at these sites because of the type of comments like the ones that were posted in Yahoo. Evil permeates our society in many ways, AND it's easy to find. All I can do to fight this evil is to raise my kids to stay away from this mind set and surround my kids and family with good people who understand the big picture. Unfortunately, there are parents out there who are teaching their kids how to hate rather than Love.

I fear for the future of this country, I really do.

[pretzel4gore]

8. i've grown to hate it...

this mean spirited self delusional fakey sincere aw shucks bushit society of ours.....lying to itself just to be able to lookin the mirror....well geebush and rush limbaugh-humbug and allan greenspan's wife and all those fat constipated dupes who support their big lie...fuk em to hell.

[DoYouEverWonder]

7. I had a little get together yesterday

for the folks that work for me. One former employee, who came by, is now an active duty Marine. Well, we got to talking about politics and he told me that he was a Bu$h supporter. I asked him how could he support someone that lied about going to war, etc? He told me none of that matter because Bu$h has been giving them a pay raise every year since he took office. Last year he got an 8% increase. I guess the moral of the story is, money can't buy you love, but it sure can buy you the loyalty of your active duty troops.

Aside from that, apparently it is being drilled into their heads that Bu$h is good, Kerry is bad. This is what we're up against folks. It put me in a crappy mood for the rest of the day.