NOSTAMJ, I don't think enough here know of GRANNY D!

[anarchy1999]

Soil of Good Democracy

By Doris "Granny D" Haddock
t r u t h o u t | Perspective

Wednesday 12 May 2004

Detroit, Michigan - I am on a long journey to take a good, long last look at my beautiful country and to encourage as many people as I can to take up the ballot and to brighten up the colors in our fast fading democracy. It has been a long journey for me. While I enjoy making so many new friends along the way, I would rather be back in my home in New Hampshire and walking for leisure instead of in desperate search for a few more good Americans to do the right and necessary thing.

My life has been long and grand, and I am about done with it, but I am determined to not say goodbye to all of this until I can go to my rest in the soil of a good democracy.

I know that many of you are working hard to speak the truth and speak for justice, and to bring America back to some more sensible path. But I am asking you now to do something more. This advice comes from what I have seen along the 20,000 miles I have traveled since I left home in October.

http://truthout.org/docs_04/051604B.shtml

www.grannyd.com

[mzmolly]

1. LOL.

:hi:

[blm]

2. I concur.

.

[nostamj]

3. not for a lack of trying!

our little cabal of grandkids ARE doing out best though!

can anyone hack the board so that no matter what thread DUers click on they are re-directed to the truthout post? ;-)

[anarchy1999]

4. Once again, try paging Skinner!

n/t
I'm certain they would all be interested in considering.

Paging Skinner...., Elad,........ Somebody.........

[blm]

11. I bet you could get permission to post the whole essay.

And then THAT should get pinned for a month...at least.

In my opinion, you're either WITH GrannyD or AGAINST her.

[nostamj]

5. Granny D homepage, pics!

www.grannyd.com



http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0375505393.01._PE_PIdp-schmooS,TopRight,7,-26_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg


Granny D (right) helps a volunteer register voters.

[nostamj]

6. granny at gatorland!

[kimchi]

7. We need more "party" in our political parties...

Go Granny D!

[anarchy1999]

8. Nostamj, keeping GrannyD on the front page is very tiring, why is it

so hard?

Paging Skinner one more time.............

On Edit:
Thank you for all the lovely pics.....find more and put them up. GrannyD is a National Treasure!!!

[nostamj]

9. a positive message simply cannot compete

with SEX, VIOLENCE and "brown substances"

sad. very very sad.

[anarchy1999]

10. To the TOP!

n/t

I only have a couple of more hours.

From that point on others will have to pick it up.

[el_gato]

12. I saw her speak live

very moving

I have great respect for her.

[nostamj]

14. respectful KICK

yo! DU... take a break from the 'brown substances'

how about something, oh, i dunno...

POSTIVE AND INSPIRING????

[anarchy1999]

15. So did we. It was March of 2002 at the launch of Rolling Thunder

Democracy Tour. True Majority was launched that weekend too. Granny D was an amazing speaker and had a Special Presence! Michael Moore was there, along with Molly Ivins and Jim Hightower.

Hands down, Granny D was the best, but what a line-up!

[redqueen]

26. Oooooooh I am so jealous!

I wanted to go SO BAD!

Jim, Molly, and GRANNY D!

*sigh*

I would have loved to have mingle with THAT audience!

:kick:

[anarchy1999]

13. Back to the top.

Mods, can we talk to Skinner? re this essay of GrannyD's? Can you pass this message on? Can we have this essay on the front page of DU, permanently through the election season?

[anarchy1999]

16. Back up again. Everyone read this and make it your own.

Print many copies and distribute everywhere.

Hello, is Skinner available,..... paging Skinner.........

[northofdenali]

17. My email buddies are going to get tired of me.....................

Hey, anarchy & nost - back to the top again, emailing to my "list" who will email to their "lists".

Sometimes being an annoyance is a GOOD thing! :loveya::hug::loveya:

{{{{{{Granny D}}}}}}

[nostamj]

18. i refuse to respond to this thread again

and the check is in the mail

and GWB is a compassionate conservative

and PLEASE drive right on by ("I Love") Candy Crowley's Kool-Aid Stand... it's made with Judy Woodruff's bathwater!

[blm]

19. I refuse to respond to this thread again squared.

.

[northofdenali]

20. ROFL! And your Chain, Chain, Chain photo montage is

not awesome.

And I'm voting for * in November.

And Rummy really didn't know what was happening to the Iraqi prisoners.

[nostamj]

21. and and and...

Janet's boob gave me serious WOOD!

[northofdenali]

22. I am not going to respond to this thread.

Not, not, not. :P

Granny D rocks. I wish she'd come up here!

[nostamj]

23. i'm with you

NO response to this thread.

I HATE optimism and hope.

I LOATH a positive message.

and I will continue to IGNORE Granny D and her progressive, inspiring BS!!!

so there!

[blm]

24. I'll join you...not responding NO MORE....

No more and no less.

[northofdenali]

25. So, since we're not responding, let's

:kick: it!

[kimchi]

31. Great i\/;.mj'

to not respond to this thread.lf;orgive the baby is typing too6
/
babmujhj is

[DancingBear]

27. Hi Granny D!

Granny D used to live about 3 miles away from us, back in Dublin, NH (home of Yankee Magazine, BTW).

She was a pistol at the annual town meeting, I tell ya... :)

Keep going, Doris - maybe we'll meet up at Carr's one of these days.

[redqueen]

28. I bet she was a pistol!

What a wonderful citizen she is!

:kick:

[anarchy1999]

29. To each and every one of you - Don't stop! You are having too much fun!

Here is to Granny D. Do you guys think we can keep it up all weekend? Who's in, Wno's out. I'm out of pocket starting tomorrow until Sunday, any volunteers?

Or else, Skinner could always come along and decide to put this essay of Granny D's front and center on the main page! Start sending pleas to Skinner and other mods.

[nostamj]

30. sorry, i refuse to respond to positive, motivational messages

and I'm sticking to that.

<insert 'sticking your tongue out' smilie here>

[northofdenali]

36. So do I. And it's only 8:40 here.

(sticks tongue out in response to nost........)

Whew! Great tongue!

sorry. no sex threads. too damn much beer..........

[alfredo]

32. Kick. and I posted the article at

my KerrywinsKentucky Yahoo group

[nostamj]

33. good for you!

bravi!

on edit: NOT that I respond, ever, to this kind of thread you understand...

[alfredo]

35. I have lost all

respect for you now.


sigh

[nostamj]

41. it was a moment of weakness

what can i say...

[alfredo]

44. It will take decades to

heal the damage.

[anarchy1999]

34. Back to the top for the weekend! I'm doing my best to keep this on top.

Help!

[anarchy1999]

37. Just for the late night crowd!

PS/ Skinner are you anywhere near here? We need you.......

[Change has come]

38. truly inspirational Lady

Sucks there is so much "brown substance" to compete with.

[dbt]

39. Kick for GRANNY D!

And her positively Lincolnesque command of the language!

:loveya:
dbt

[shirlden]

40. My personal hero

Go Granny, go!!!!!!!!!!!

[nostamj]

42. back you go n/t

[FlaGranny]

43. Granny D -

one of the best American citizens ever.