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It's really depressing me more people aren't trying to educate themselves about the big shake-down in Iran. Last night I had no idea about any of it -- they only watch Fox News at my grandma's and I'd rather have no news -- I've spent all morning reading about it. It's fascinating, horrifying and makes me feel angry and helpless. I've been keeping

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I wouldn't be so incredibly quick to dismiss the reaction of the US as a whole, bb. I know that my FB and Twitter are depressingly devoid of news (except for the raging debate in the status updates of a guy I know from high school, an Iranian who apparently supports Ahmadinejad), but that's because it's not wise to use those as your political platforms, not when you don't know the beliefs of your friends. On FB, my activity has been limited to changing my profile pic to this, and to posting a link to the Boston Globe's pictures of Tehran, since they are impartial.

You also have to take into account who you're talking to. bb, you don't live in a great political area :[ so sad, but so true.

I am finally proud of Obama though, because he has been very level-headed about this (compared to McCain, who thinks we should storm in there, guns a-blazing).

And finally, I think that the most important thing Americans can do is to spread the word, no matter the way they think. It doesn't matter what you believe as long as you are talking about it. ♥

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Oh I didn't mean America as a whole, just my area and people in my life. I feel scared to bring it up to my mom who could go either way. I should edit my post to reflect that. :(

But yes, I watched the interview with McCain and felt so pissed off. NICE IDEA THERE, BUDDY. WE'RE GOING TO BUST UP IN DERE. Sadly, again, a lot of people I know IRL would SUPPORT this notion.

And communication and opening a dialogue? The best thing!

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Nnnnnnghhhhh

Even though I didn't support McCain in the election, it still pains me to see him acting like this. I KNOW THERE'S AN INTELLIGENT PERSON IN THERE. ;_;

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Ditto ;; IT'S DEPRESSING D:

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Again, I stress that, no matter what the beliefs of your friends, family and neighbours, the best possible thing to do is to talk about it. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but ignorance of the problem is unacceptable.

But bb, I will say it again, you don't belong out there in the boonies :[

Also, yes, McCain is a moron. But I am way more offended by the fact that, no matter what news channel I watch, the news about Iran is being interspersed with news about David fucking Letterman. GRRRRR.

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This is true :( Getting info out there at ALL is most important.

:[[[[ This is true. COME WHISK ME AWAY.

OH GOD. I KNOW. SUCH AN ~IMPORTANT ISSUE~

[flight__]

:[ GET ON A BUS AND COME HERE. I WILL RESCUE YOU, BB! ~knight in shining armour~

And yeah, it got so ridiculous, I just turned on Malcolm in the Middle. I cannot stand one more second of debate about whether or not David Letterman should be fired over a joke that everyone was making six months ago anyway.

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also meggy meggy meggy will you post the icon table up in your icon comm, along with links to the information? it's totally cool if you say no, but i wish that everyone could know, and so that they can repost on their own.

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I THINK THIS IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!!! I will go do so now :D

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I DID :)

[flight__]

thank you SO much!

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IT IS NO PROBLEM :)