Congressional Fast Food Challenge

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Thursday May 15, 2014 · 3:25 PM PDT

2014/05/15 · 15:25

The last time I tried to put together a protest was in high school. 25 years ago. To call it a success would be an understatement. Roughly 70% of the senior and junior classes walked out of class and occupied the auditorium. Before there was a twitter, a facebook, an instagram, there was word of mouth passed from one senior to the next. One junior to the next. Of course, the administration got wind of our plans to occupy the auditorium and had teachers warn us against such action. Outlining the consequences of what our actions could mean to our future and those lucky students who had teachers that protested the VietNam War warned us good. Then they told us why we should ignore them and do what we thought was right.

When the time came, the teachers sat back and watched the students occupy the auditorium, some even joining the cause. I should point out that there were nearly 1000 of us in attendance. That was then, so what now?

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Is The Congressional Fast Food Challenge, a good idea?

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Is The Congressional Fast Food Challenge, a good idea?

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Operation Hilarity: You're all wrong

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Wednesday February 22, 2012 · 4:47 PM PST

2012/02/22 · 16:47

I really wanted to stay out of this fight, but alas, I cannot. Ever since Operation Hilarity was proposed, there have been diaries, both for and against this action that have been both poignant and well-thought out. Sadly, not well thought out enough. It has been fun watching the anti-hilarity folks rise up in righteous indignation and clutching their pearls at the thought of hijacking our beloved democracy. The pro-hilarity folks, in response, have spent all of their time scouring the internet for any signs of articles that would justify their position as just and true. It's been fun, but you're both missing the point. Join me on the other side as I explain to you just why all of you are wrong.

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So, which do you prefer? The floor, as Vyan says, is yours.

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So, which do you prefer? The floor, as Vyan says, is yours.

Open Primary

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I'm one of the LUCKY ones?!?

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Friday December 23, 2011 · 8:18 AM PST

2011/12/23 · 08:18

So I just finished reading the post by Laura Clawson. You know the one. It's on the front page and I have no intention of quoting it here. It depresses me, but if you insist on seeing it feel free to do so. After reading it, I decided that I wanted to share my story. So follow me over the jump and prepare to be amazed. And when I say amazed, I mean not so much.

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Thursday December 15, 2011 · 10:53 AM PST

2011/12/15 · 10:53

Has it ever occurred to you that maybe, just maybe, Democrats just don't know how to fight.

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Do Democrats know how to fight?

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Do Democrats know how to fight?

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I refuse to answer

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Can I compromise my answer

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I'll just answer how the republicans answer

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Can I have pie?

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Yeah, I'm just a little pissed

tdub901

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Monday August 01, 2011 · 10:42 AM PDT

2011/08/01 · 10:42

I'm a little angry right now, but to my credit, I managed to remain calm while penning a letter to the POTUS. Well, more like a secretary who passes, or doesn't, these things around. I don't know why I'm sharing this other then to just do so. Maybe it will help me feel better, but I haven't felt better for a long time. I'm tired and if you've seen some of my recent comments, you can tell. Generally, I like to make pithy little comments, rarely throwing bombs into the discussion. Lately, I've been throwing grenades. That's not entirely true, but I'm less opposed to the flame wars now and that leaves me sad. So maybe I'm posting this to get it off my chest. Or maybe I want someone to tell me it gets better. Or maybe I just want to rant. Anyway, jump the Kos-de-lis for my response to my President. I look forward to hearing you tell me to grow up.

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Friday March 11, 2011 · 3:01 AM PST

2011/03/11 · 03:01

Here it is at 2:44am and I'm sitting here waiting for the phone to ring. I moved to California, four years ago and for the first time, I find myself sitting by the phone. Waiting for a phone call. Right now, I dont care who it comes from, I just want to wake her up and let her know that everything is okay. Five years ago, I met a woman, who I like to call the other. We broke up two years ago, after three years and her moving with me to California, here we are five years later. I wouldn't call her a friend, but I did take responsibility for her life and I don't regret that decision.

When we started dating, her family asked me to look after her, to ensure that SHE was happy and safe and I took that to heart. Her entire family is Japanese and all she has, in America, is me. Hell, who am I kidding, all I have is her. Pressure, I know. I took that responsibility upon myself. And here I am. Five years later. Single, but not so much. Lonely, but not so much. Wanting more? She counts on me and I count on her. It's difficult to explain, but here I am.

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I have had enough and I told him so!

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Wednesday August 19, 2009 · 10:34 AM PDT

2009/08/19 · 10:34

Sorry about this, but i realize that I may get flamed for writing this. That there are those who share my sentiment and those who say that it is to soon to worry. Sue me! I needed to vent and decided to vent up instead of laterally. It is not you, who are the basis for my dismay. It isn't even the Democratic party or the president. Nor is it really the republican party. I am angry and upset and I wanted to tell someone how stupid, I thought the attempts at bipartisanship were, so I told the one person who may never read my words, care about my position or bother to do anything more than what is being done. I wrote to the President. Steel yourselves for my words for it's time to take a jump...

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Thursday September 04, 2008 · 4:50 AM PDT

2008/09/04 · 04:50

This is my first diary and I'm just using it to vent. Tonight, I listened and watched the Republican Party dance in the aisles and wait with baited breath, the short-awaited American debut of the woman who would be the great hope of their party. The future of the Right-wing of their party. They cheered and laughed and felt she was a hit. What I felt was a much different feeling. What I felt was disgust. Disgust to the very core of everything I hold sacred. What I saw was the Republican Party spit on America and wrap it in a flag. Follow me below the fold and my rant will be complete:

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Congressional Fast Food Challenge

Operation Hilarity: You're all wrong

I'm one of the LUCKY ones?!?

So you want Democrats to fight?

Yeah, I'm just a little pissed

She can't reach her family!

I have had enough and I told him so!

When you mock Community Activism you mock America