Some Words of Wisdom From My Dad

[Dem Agog]

Sharing this so those of you with right-wing fundie type parents can also hear something that made me feel better and maybe feel a little better yourself. (Ironic, I think, that this is the dad who took me to church and sent me to Bible School religiously when I was a child.)

I feel sick about it. I really thought that there was no way "my" United States would allow itself to be totally duped into drinking the kool-aid.

...

Somehow I'll go day to day without imploding. I just don't care what happens with my idealistic American anymore. There was a time, not long ago, when you could hope for better, wish for more, care about values. I only hope that we can survive 1500 days of incompetence. I'm afraid we can't. There is going to be some kind of price to pay by all of us. Unfortunately, "See, what you let happen" won't repair the damage that will be done. I don't think that those unthinkers will even care.

I've decided that I'll not watch any news, read any blogs, see any newspapers for the next several months. I've also decided that I am in mourning for the ideals of Hamilton, but not Jefferson. I am in mourning for the third estate and the death of a free press. I find few, if any, journalist left. It's pablum to the masses for ratings sake.

Through all this, I've also come to believe that religion is a place where people go so that they can get a guidebook for how to stick their noses in other people's business. I have total disdain for any religious organization who will want to protect an unborn while killing the living. Not sure Alla isn't pissed at Christians.

This is, as you remember, the same despair I felt about Reagan, and Nixon before him.

You may or may not be wearing the tin hat. I do not trust anyone anymore.

Now that I have totally added to your depression. Remember this. You and I have gone through tougher things for a longer time. "This too shall pass."

I love you

Dad

[RedEarth]

1. Great letter.......

I share most of his sentiments.

[movonne]

2. It is a wonderful letter...but not to sure 'this too shall pass" at least

not in my lifetime. I feel like a relative or close friend has died.

[skylarmae]

3. thanks for sharing - not all of us have such guiding words of

wisdom from our parents. The wonderful "you and I have gone through ......." are cherished by you, I hope. Thanks again for sharing.

(edit: grammer)

[Dem Agog]

4. Yeah that line...

That line really did put things into perspective for me. Our family has seen its own share of personal hell and it helped to stack this up against some of that for a bit of comparison...

[jedicord]

5. He took the words right out of my mouth.

That was wonderful!

I'm carrying on by believing that one day, the living dead will wake up and boot the crooks out.

Until that day, the sun is out, I have the best son and husband in the world, and a bottle of tequila at home.;)

[merh]

6. What a wonderful letter, thank you for sharing it with us!

You are so blessed! Thank your dad for the encouragement. Give him a hug from me and a hug to you for your kind gift of this letter. :grouphug:

[TexasLady]

7. id LIKE to say

whatever doesnt kill us makes us stronger, but how many of us will live through bush's armageddon?

still, good words from your father,

[SiouxJ]

8. You're lucky

I wish my dad were like yours. . . smart. I hate to say it but both my parents are Koolaide drinkers and proud of it. Reading you letter brought tears to my eyes. I think it's just because he gave me some hope. Hope that there are still intelligent people in the world.

I'll just pretend it was a letter from my dad ;-). Thanks!

[Dem Agog]

9. I know how it feels..

My mother is a koolaid drinker. She just doesn't think for herself. It's one of the reasons my dad and she are divorced. My brother is also a RW fundamentalist bigot.

It's funny how my family of four is split. Dad and I are both Liberal/Progressive and Mom and my brother are both ultra-right wing, ultra-religious, fundamentalist neocons...

Actually I take the "neocon" part back, neither my mother or my brother read enough or know enough to even know what a neocon is, much less be one.

Come to think of it, my mom and brother both hate to read, find books boring. Dad and I are both voracious readers. Maybe that has something to do with it.

[AgadorSparticus]

10. what a beautiful letter. it brought tears to my eyes. wish my parents

would say those words to me. they have their own way of doing and saying things to show their love, but we could never comfort each other politically. thanks for posting. like others, i'll take it and pretend my dad wrote it to me too.