A letter to the other side

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Thursday September 30, 2010 · 6:21 AM PDT

2010/09/30 · 06:21

I'm a college student in Buffalo, New York. Much like many of you, I first came to this site during the 2008 election.

At the time I was enthused about the prospect of having a president who stood up for the people, and having strong majorities in congress to pass the legislation we needed to move this country forward.

I have since learned a valuable lesson. The fervor with which we elected the first black president was unprecedented, mainly because he ran a solid campaign and truly had in mind what the country needed. This is not enough, though, to create the change I had in mind. It doesn't start with the president, or congress, or Steve Jobs or Tony Hayward. It starts with us.

With this in mind, I wrote a letter to the other side. If not to change their mind about our states of being, then merely to inform the world that we the suffering and hungry persevering through this crisis.

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38 votes Show Results

What have you done this week?

38 votes Vote Now!

What have you done this week?

Donated money to a shelter or nonprofit

3 votes

Community service donated

0 votes

Worked and supported a family on little income

8 votes

Found a way to give back to your community

1 vote

Sat on your hands and whined about your situation

7 votes

Blamed others

5 votes

Accepted that change takes time, and continued to fight for the things you believe in

14 votes

Action: Chock full of opportunity- Intro

ourtime08

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Sunday March 07, 2010 · 1:21 PM PST

2010/03/07 · 13:21

We have, as a community, a great opportunity with which to propagate our progressive and American ideals. Since it's inception the Coffee Party has picked up serious momentum based upon its message of inclusiveness, and solutions-oriented criticism, as opposed to the Teabaggers white-out fits of rage. Follow me beyond the orange thingy and we'll explore the spread of The Coffee Party, and simple things this community can do to extend the momentum its been experiencing.

ourtime08

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Thursday August 06, 2009 · 5:50 PM PDT

2009/08/06 · 17:50

Ya know that crazy, high pitched, screeching woman featured on msnbc the other day, you know, this one:

Well seems that Kenyan birth certificate was a prank the whole time.

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Orly Taitz is:

121 votes Vote Now!

Orly Taitz is:

Desthpicable

26 votes

A robot

2 votes

A lizard Person

40 votes

Just plain ignorant

53 votes

Pres. Obama: Are you listening?

ourtime08

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Monday May 18, 2009 · 2:49 PM PDT

2009/05/18 · 14:49

The evidence that has been piling up lately about the Bush admin's search for a link between Al-Qaeda and Iraq, especially having to do with the 9/11 attacks, cannot possibly be overlooked while trying to figure out what really happened and why these techniques were used.

Waterboarding was used over 180 times on Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a fact that is known to many on this site.

Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded over 80 times in order to retrieve 10 pieces of intelligence, and they even tortured him before they had "permission" from the defunct Bush admin.

Looks like mcjoan beat me by a couple minutes:

ourtime08

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Tuesday April 14, 2009 · 11:16 AM PDT

2009/04/14 · 11:16

Sorry if this is a little short, but Governor David Paterson will be introducing gay marriage legislation on Thursday!!

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Will it get passed?

146 votes Vote Now!

Will it get passed?

Yes

48 votes

24 votes

It's gonna be close, who knows?

74 votes

Are they finally going away?

ourtime08

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Sunday April 05, 2009 · 12:41 PM PDT

2009/04/05 · 12:41

The new Christian right has been a thorn in the collective sides of politico's and progressives since the end of the Second Great War.

Since their beginning alongside Jerry Falwell and other conservative leaders,their grandstanding and obstructionism has not only gone against their values as christians, but they've been hypocrites as well..

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Will they ever realize the error of their ways?

32 votes Vote Now!

Will they ever realize the error of their ways?

Eventually

4 votes

No, they can't turn back now

19 votes

This is the beginning

5 votes

Who cares? They're such a small part of our political society.

4 votes

Ahh, the smell of Republican mutiny in the morning.

ourtime08

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Monday March 02, 2009 · 12:07 PM PST

2009/03/02 · 12:07

Michael Steele, the newly minted, fresh to death, and straight up hip-hop chair of the Republican party, doesn't appreciate the recent frontin' that's been taking place by Rush Limbaugh.

ourtime08

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Thursday February 19, 2009 · 10:03 AM PST

2009/02/19 · 10:03

As some of you may know, Westboro Baptist Church is a Kansas based, independent Baptist church, spewing vile messages of hatred and bigotry towards Homosexuals and pretty much anyone who disagrees with their messages.

They're at it again.

With the crash of a small commercial jet in Clarence, NY, 50 people died, and many more lost family members and friends as well.

ourtime08

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Thursday January 22, 2009 · 2:53 PM PST

2009/01/22 · 14:53

Hey guys, our first conference call with Gov. Paterson is taking place in about ten minutes. He will be answering questions previously posted here and other internet sources, mainly concerning the NY State budget and other economic questions, as well as some other business concerning NY state.

This call may or may not involve the senate seat, there are no official guidelines to the questions he will be answering.

ourtime08

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Saturday January 10, 2009 · 4:02 PM PST

2009/01/10 · 16:02

I voted for a smart articulate politician with the savvy to beat the Clinton machine in Democratic politics.

I voted for a man who can make women cry with his speeches, and make men want to be him every second of their lives.

I voted for a superhero with the ability to leap tall buildings and fix everything that I believe is wrong in the world with a single word.

I voted for a man who, before he even took office, solved every wrong in the world, and still decided to look good while doing it.

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Who should we really have elected?

82 votes Vote Now!

Who should we really have elected?

The lizard people

23 votes

Wilson

1 vote

Batman

14 votes

John Mccain

7 votes

Someone who could solve all our problems for us, so we don't have to do anything.

37 votes

These people are not Barack Obama!

ourtime08

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Thursday December 04, 2008 · 12:20 PM PST

2008/12/04 · 12:20

It seems like some people here are getting confused about who Barack Obama is. He certainly isn't Hillary Clinton, or Bill Richardson.

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69 votes Show Results

Are these people Barack Obama?

69 votes Vote Now!

Are these people Barack Obama?

Yes

5 votes

54 votes

I'm not sure

10 votes

I have something to fight for!

ourtime08

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Thursday November 20, 2008 · 1:48 PM PST

2008/11/20 · 13:48

Let me preface this diary with an admission: I have been utterly lost since the election happened. I still come here every day to check the latest news on the senate races, and see what people are thinking about in the progressive community. Multiple times a day.

Since the hustle and bustle of being a University director for the Obama campaign, I have felt cold and lonely here in Buffalo. Well, our president and provost gave me reason today to fight.

Also, I am not a smoker.

Follow me...

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Should smoking be banned on public university campuses?

33 votes Vote Now!

Should smoking be banned on public university campuses?

Yes

6 votes

21 votes

A student vote would be the best means

5 votes

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A letter to the other side

Action: Chock full of opportunity- Intro

Kenyan Birth Certificate...was a prank the whole time

Pres. Obama: Are you listening?

Gov. Paterson to introduce Same-sex marriage legislation!!

Are they finally going away?

Ahh, the smell of Republican mutiny in the morning.

Stop Westboro Baptist from picketing the Flight 3407 Memorial!

Gov. Paterson Conference Call Liveblog

Where is the superhero I voted for?

These people are not Barack Obama!

I have something to fight for!