To My fellow Kerry Voters...Hello and a word...

[noise626]

I have just sat and watched the replay of our soon to be prez John Kerry. And I was moved. Beyond moved. And inspired. Beyond inspired. I am so ready to Vote I can barely see straight. I have never in my life been so excited about the prospect electing a president.

Now, so you know, I am an independent by proxy. I voted for Nader in the last election. Why? Well, I wasn't moved by Gore (and, as a musician, the PMRC thing still left a bad taste in my mouth) and I wanted to vote my conscience. But like many others, I really didn't think Shrub would get in. I mean, we had prosperity, we had a popular and randy president in Big Bill, and Shrub, well, Shrub was Shrub....and too damn brainless to be prez.

Well, I learned something in 2000. I learned that, yes, Virginia, there are some unbelievably fucked up people who will step all over our rights in pursuit of an agenda that looks likes, tastes like, and smells like something earth-shatteringly mind wobblingly NOT AMERICAN, all while wrapping itself in a coat of Flag/Bible/Swagger. Ugh. This is not right. And this will not stand.

I have never donated to a campaign before. I have done so twice this time (Once for Edwards, who caught my eye on TDS, and once again for Kerry a few days ago). My eyes have been opened and my ears are to the ground. And I'm ready....oooohhhhh, baby am I ready!

And I would like to thank DU for lighting a fire under me. I've been reading this board for quite sometime, and I've laughed out loud, cursed out loud, cried, and felt good about believing in the things I believe in. And I think that we truly can make a big difference. Howard Dean's crew taught us that. We move, and the world will move with us. Keep fighting. Keep believing what you believe. Keep railing against the fools who refuse to remove their blinders. Keep laughing long and hard at Faux News and their ilk while reputing every single falsehood long and loud, and above all, STAY TRUE TO THE COURSE!!!

And so, I leave you with this...something The Boss wrote that brings DU to mind:

Now I'm out here on this road
Alone on this road tonight
close my eyes and feel so many
friends around me
In the early evening light
And the miles we have come
And the battles won and lost
Are just so many roads traveled
So many rivers crossed
And I ask God for the strength
And faith in one another
'Cause it's a good night for a ride
'Cross this river to the other side
My blood brothers

Now lets go kick some ass.... :D

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[KeepItReal]

1. Welcome to DU and I'm with you!

Cheers, friend!

[Old and In the Way]

2. Sweet!

Welcome aboard. I think Kerry's going to get a huge boost from this convention. Pretty amazing....for a Party that got screwed royally in 2000, I think the Democrats are more sure, more energized, and more committed to our agenda than ever before.

[pacalo]

7. And hungry -- along with a lot of conservatives.

[NMDemDist2]

3. welcome to DU

and let's go!

:hi:

[KharmaTrain]

4. From One Who Grew Up During Vietnam...

I admired the Vietnam Veterans Against The War. That's when I first heard John Kerry and have always had tremendous respect for him ever since. He brought back a lot of the feelings I had of that time...the excitement of the counter-culture that so many of us were a part of and the optimism it always offered. Kerry touched on it tonight at the start of his speech and heard some echoes of Robert Kennedy coming through...that's what moved me.

[blm]

5. Welcome arms here.

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[pacalo]

6. Welcome to DU from another newbie...

I've been a lurker for some time now, too, and this board makes me proud to be a Democrat.

::toast to noise626::

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Welcome and thanks for the great post

:toast:

[vetwife]

10. Welcome & My husband is against war and is a combat VN vet

100 percent disabled and 100 percent for Kerry. Please spread the word to the other Nader voters. Don't go there this year. They need to realize as you one vote does make a difference.

[LibertyorDeath]

9. Cheers to You noise626

busy Kickin It !

:toast:

[Tight_rope]

11. Welcome to DU noise626!

[LearnedHand]

12. Welcome, O eloquent friend!

Thank you for these beautiful, encouraging words.