Comments | autumnjoy: In Reply to Nancy Pelosi and Company

autumnjoy

In Reply to Nancy Pelosi and Company

Aug 12, 2009 22:26

I wrote a letter to the editor about the whole Nancy Pelosi calling protesters "an ugly campaign" and "un-American" thing. Because I have rarely felt as insulted by Washington as I did after I read her op-ed piece. I haven't sent it yet, because I predictably got cold feet last night after I wrote it. It's more that I still haven't gotten over the ( Read more... )

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sandy_s August 13 2009, 02:44:32 UTC

It is not un-American to protest.

And it is not un-American to raise your voice in order to be heard above those that are attempting to silence it.

Agreed! :o)

the_rainbow_jen August 13 2009, 02:45:19 UTC

I sorta wish you'd make this a public post, because I want to point to it to everyone and say "See? This is what I think. This is why I vote as I do."

autumnjoy August 13 2009, 04:00:13 UTC

I have friends-locked as my default post setting, so I don't even think about it anymore. But I guess considering that I'm emailing it to a newspaper, there's really no point in locking it here! So, unlocked.

sidecar August 13 2009, 03:06:10 UTC

*APPLAUDS*

_sapphiredreams August 13 2009, 03:43:18 UTC

Wow. Love the last line kickers. Very nice. Push send. :)

purecreation August 13 2009, 04:09:44 UTC

*applauds*

My parents went to the one here in Tampa (one of the first meetings labeled by the media as "violent") and yes, while there was ONE isolated injury out of the 1000+ people that attended, the majority are simply Americans demanding that their voices be heard.