An Open Letter To The Neglected Demographics

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Friday October 26, 2012 · 12:17 PM PDT

2012/10/26 · 12:17

Some snark for you:

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Monday October 22, 2012 · 6:47 PM PDT

2012/10/22 · 18:47

In an earlier diary I posted the text below. It was suggested by others, admittedly the original diarist who I don't think understood my intended meaning. Let me say first that I grew up here in Utah. I know and love a great many Mormons. I lost several in Iraq and Afghanistan when I served. I'm used to seeing the religious right in demonizing the religion. They protest every General Conference. As someone who lived a block from the Temple and Conference Center in Downtown Salt Lake City the only thing more annoying then the Mormons taking up on street parking is that walking to your car is a major pain in the ass when your being harassed by religious zealots of every other stripe. But lately I've seen a frightening uptick Anti-Mormonism in my fellow progressives and Democrats. So let me say this. Some of the most pious Mormons I know are the most progressive Democrats I know. The culture of the faith and the faith itself are two separate issues.The culture of the faith is very conservative. The faith itself, although it has it's conservative bent is not necessarily conservative, though it's leaders often are. I've made the argument that unless the church begins to moderate and create a space for liberal persons then it will see itself shrink. That being said my statements below are from what I know as fact and if they are incorrect please let me know.

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Tuesday April 28, 2009 · 6:46 AM PDT

2009/04/28 · 06:46

It seems that framing has kind of gone out the window since we have been winning elections. Let's take a second to consider a frame for a second. If we are progressives then we should always refer to them as regressives.

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Saturday October 11, 2008 · 10:05 PM PDT

2008/10/11 · 22:05

Some of you may have read Paul Rieckhoff's book "Chasing Ghosts" (a great read that I suggest to anyone who hasn't picked it up) in his book Mr. Rieckhoff makes no bones about his unit (the 3rd Infantry Divison or 3ID) being a warfighting unit, usually referencing those who stay out of combat as "pogues" (the ranks of which most likely include me) and describes his time in Iraq. As of October 1st the 3ID is now attached to NORTHCOM as the Consequence Managment Response Force (CCMRF or sea-smurf) which according to the wikipedia page for the Posse Comitatus act they may be "called upon to help with civil unrest and crowd control or to deal with potentially horrific scenarios such as massive poisoning and chaos in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high-yield explosive (CBRNE) attack." My problem of course is with the civil unrest and crowd control part.

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Friday September 26, 2008 · 9:18 PM PDT

2008/09/26 · 21:18

I'm a veteran and I was surprised to learn that John Sydney McCain III loves and supports me. If that is true he has funny way of showing it; I guess being opposed to the New GI Bill because it was "too generous" to the men and women who went to Iraq in support of Sen. McCain's right wing ideology and in defense of this nation after 9/11 in Afghanistan is his way of showing his love and support. Well Senator to Quote your running mate: "Thanks, but No Thanks!"

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Monday September 15, 2008 · 4:06 PM PDT

2008/09/15 · 16:06

I woke up this morning and I felt it. No I really felt it. The rage thats been buried deep inside of me for perhaps my whole life. It's simmering in my soul, baking to the marrow of my bones and yes boiling in my blood. What rage? Thats a fair question to be asked but chances are you already know what I'm talking about because my rage is your rage. It's our shared experience maybe the last shared experience in our culture. We may have differing positions on it but it's still there. This silent but all consuming, never ending rage.

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Friday May 25, 2007 · 10:36 AM PDT

2007/05/25 · 10:36

The biggest problem with the Democratic growth in the last four years has been that it was driven by reaction to Bush rather than a preference for progressive values and the Democratic Party as a whole.

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An Open Letter To The Neglected Demographics

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