I'd like to give a heart to the following people:

[Political Heretic]

To the people on DU who passionately question the presumptions of our political and economic system and seek genuine answers, even when the answers hurt - I heart you.

To the people on DU who have marched, who have sat down and refused to move, who have spent a night in jail for daring to stand up, speak out and be heard - I heart you.

To the people on DU who speak out about the subjects many would rather forget - who speak about classism, who speak about poverty, who speak about equality and refuse to "wait" to speak about such things - I heart you.

To the people on DU who believe that solidarity with workers comes before solidarity with Party, and who, instead of sitting quietly by while their Party fails to put workers first, loudly demand that the party be taken back - I heart you.

To the people on DU unashamed to demand peace - I heart you.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_nrgBMsENTIg/SjE_DmUxiyI/AAAAAAAADrE/Ey-1fN47IsU/s400/Stained+Glass+American+Peace+Heart+Suncatcher+from+stephanieburciaga.jpg

Finally, to the people on DU who have, like me, finally opened their eyes to the abject failure of our economic and political system and the reckless, wanton excesses of late capitalism - to those who have found the courage to demand something more than "inside-the-system" changing of the window dressings - I heart you. You hold broken hearts of the poor and suffering together.

I heart you.

[Vincardog]

1. I heart the with you

[Cleita]

2. K&R!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. And I heart you, my dear Political Heretic...

For this beautiful, heartfelt thread...

:loveya:

[peacebird]

4. I heart YOU too!

[FiveGoodMen]

5. Fantastic post!

[tekisui]

6. knr!~

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. You get a squijillion hearts for this post!!

[The Doctor.]

14. + 1 BRAZILLION.

;)

[inna]

8. Great post!

:applause: :yourock:

I heart you too!

[flvegan]

9. They get hearts from me too!

Great post.

[The Doctor.]

13. +++

It's going to take a lot of 'heart' to make things right again.

No easy task.

[cilla4progress]

10. Wow, inspiring...

thank you.

[malaise]

11. A truly beautiful post

I heart you back :D

[arthritisR_US]

12. K & R! n/t

[bear425]

15. Thank you! It means a lot.

I heart you back!

:hug:

[gleaner]

16. I heart them with you ...

And I give you the biggest heart for writing this post. K%R.:kick:

[Jamastiene]

17. K&R

[slay]

18. Right back at ya!

Awesome post - I think more and more people are waking up to the reality that our political system (especially congress) is broken, bought and paid for by mega-corporations. I long for the day when we can start acting like human beings again - not consumers - and tell capitalism to RIP or even better BIH.

Heart for you too! Yes it's creepy and weird but is outside the box and I just couldn't resist. More normalish heart below. :) :hug:

[G_j]

19. K&R

nice post!

[Saturday]

20. How nice. nt

[blm]

21. Well then....heart you back.

,

[a la izquierda]

22. i love that heart peace sign-it looks like a suncatcher...

can i ask where you found it (website, perhaps?) i'd like to buy one if i can.

[Political Heretic]

25. Well the site with the picture was a blog, but here are some for sale:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17729421

[nashville_brook]

23. group hugs!

wow, this really needed to be said. this really warmed my day. thank you for such a beautiful message.

[PufPuf23]

24. Yeah! Thanks for the effort to point out Democratic truth, nt

[Starry Messenger]

26. Thank you for all your hard work PH.

:thumbsup:

[pecwae]

27. K&R!

Thanks for thinking of the Peaceniks!

[mmonk]

28. I had to give you one for that post.

[corpseratemedia]

29. hearts back to you and to all the posters who keep us informed!!

[Hydra]

30. Thank you

I lose heart being Cassandra all too often (or just the guy pointing at the fire). Heart is returned to me to know I do not stand alone.

[Mithreal]

31. .

:applause:

[OhioChick]

32. Nicely said, Political Heretic! K&R n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

33. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[roguevalley]

34. Back at you, darling. Times ten.

[zeemike]

35. Sweet

And I want to heart those two that gave me one...
Never really thought of myself as worthy of one because most of my posts are dark. But even so,in this funny world of print, someone loves me.

[handmade34]

36. thank you

...me too

[MindandSoul]

37. I think President Obama deserves a heart from each one of us!

[EmeraldCityGrl]

38. This is one of the prettiest and endearing posts I have read here.

Thank you. :toast: :hi:

[tnlefty]

39. Solidarity!!

:hug:

[swilton]

40. Hear, Hear!

Kilo Romeo

[ChiciB1]

41. WHAT A GREAT POST & TRIBUTE TO THOSE OF US WHO FEEL

Just Like You...!!!! I wish I had some more "hearts" to give back to you! Gave them all away, could get more, but my monetary coffers are limited!

Thank You Again for your GENEROUS Support! I Can Give You Some Smilies Now!
:hi: :hug: :toast: :thumbsup: :woohoo: :bounce: :applause: :loveya: :pals: :fistbump:

YOU ROCK!!!

[ChiciB1]

44. Just Went Over My 11,000th Post!! You Got the First On My Way to 12,000! n/t

[TexasObserver]

42. Recommend

[avaistheone1]

43. Amazing.

:loveya: I heartily agree and you are all heart.

[lunatica]

45. I HEART YOU TOO!!

[amborin]

46. K&R and hearts to you, too!

[1776Forever]

47. I heart you from those of us who try our best for a brighter future!

[RainDog]

48. beautiful nt

[scarletwoman]

49. I heart this OP -- it's absolutely wonderful!

Every heart you gave out also belongs to you. You are one of the lights of DU.

Thank you for your beautiful post! I's truly very heartwarming!

:loveya:
sw

[Mira]

50. Thanks for the love and the sentiment and the beauty of the post.

I "heart" you for that, and recommend,

[Jack Rabbit]

51. K/R

!!

[wellstone dem]

52. Thank you, Thank you. Thank you.

As someone who just spent 3 days with a bunch of Legal Aid lawyers. thank you.

[stevedeshazer]

53. I wish I could recommend this a million times.

:)

[MissDeeds]

54. Hey friend

I heart you back! Thank you for this wonderful, heartfelt post. You represent the true heart of the Democratic Party!

K&R
:grouphug: :patriot:

[asdjrocky]

55. Good work here.

My convictions don't change based on who is in office.

[onethatcares]

56. my heart is yours.

Peace

Now, let's start to make this a better world. :hi:

[saracat]

57. And I heart you PH! One of the best posts ever!

:loveya:

[polichick]

58. Nicely done. :)

[Goldstein1984]

59. GREAT!!

Principles remain constant.

Thanks for an OP that restores some hope!

[shireen]

60. nicely said.

:hug:

[Texasgal]

61. How about Boston lovers?

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Janadlewis/?action=view¤t=officeanddogs028.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="Quincy my devil"></a>

[asdjrocky]

74. Wicked cool.

[dgibby]

62. I heart you too!

:toast: :bounce: :loveya: :hug: :yourock: :woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

[Slit Skirt]

63. i love this

and a big heart back to you..we all need to seek the truth regardless of where it leads us

[flyarm]

64. May all hearts be with you too!!!..bless you!! Always question , always fight for what is RIGHT..

not what is popular!

NO ONE PERSON IS BIGGER THAN OUR NATION!! Nor any politician!

"We the people" determine the destiny of this nation! It is in all our hands ..and it is all our responsibility to question everything!

This is a wonderful thread!!! Thank You!

fly

[Better Believe It]

65. Thank you!

[UpInArms]

66. I "heart" you right back!

[WheelWalker]

67. Right on, brother.

[peacetalksforall]

68. Fabulous post. A tear jerker for me. You zeroed right in. Makes me sad, too - we have so far to

go - even with Dems in three houses. Hearts back to you.

[freddie mertz]

69. I'd like to think that includes me.

And I know it includes a lot of people I admire here.

So thanks from all of us.

Ever visited the GIANT HEART in Philly?

[WillyT]

70. I Heart You... And Them Too !!! - K & R !!!

:grouphug:

:kick:

[SlingBlade]

71. Your an Original, Dont Stop , Ever.

K & R :loveya:

[sce56]

72. Great Post I salute you from the DU dungeon!

[katsy]

73. k/r with lots of heart.

Kind of puts DU in focus.

Thanks!

[defendandprotect]

75. Our conscience, our ideals, human rights, labor, democracy ALL come before party . . .

Thank you for the terrific post --

Small "d" democracy before big "D" politics --

Our ideals are what shape a party and not the other way around --

bending ourselves backwards to fit this distorted PRO-WAR, PRO-CAPITALIST,

ANTI-HUMAN RIGHTS agenda the party is following --

How can we run drones over countries killing innocent people?

How can we have murdered 2 million innocent Muslims?

How can we still be occupying Iraq after all these years and 20 years of bombing them?

Casting a vote for a party which is supporting this pro-war agenda should be unthinkable!!



We are three years beyond '06 -- and Pelosi's acknowledgment that "Dems were elected to

end the war" -- !!!

[bigwillq]

76. K and R

:bounce:

[defendandprotect]

77. PS: Speaks to my heart and my spirit -- and . . .

forgot to add this to my post --

:applause:


:loveya:

[Historic NY]

78. I can say much other than..............

[waiting for hope]

79. K&R PH ..

That was beautiful .. :)

[FredStembottom]

80. Beautiful!

That's all I want... to be with those of you who won't root for failure - no matter the source!:grouphug:

[zalinda]

81. I heart you too, PH n/t

[MrMickeysMom]

82. Luv Ya, too...

You said it all :hi:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

83. Nicely played.

I'd say your heart is in the right place. :loveya:

[enigmatic]

84. Excellent

:thumbsup:

[Wilms]

85. Wow. n/t

[winyanstaz]

86. Your a sweetie.. K & R!!!!

:loveya:

[TheWatcher]

87. I Heart You Too.

:)

Though we may not always see eye to eye, I absolutely love this post.

You are on the right track.

Keep Going.

Your Voice is Needed.

[juajen]

88. I love this post, and thank you for these very important hearts.

[tavalon]

89. Thank you and back atchya

[Hubert Flottz]

90. As a member of the "zipper club" I thank you for your heart support

[NikolaC]

91. K&R

I heart you as well :yourock:!

Edited to add: Thanks to whoever gave me the heart :-).

[DisgustedInMN]

92. Right back at you Political Heretic!

I heart all of the same. Might I add:

I heart all of those that speak truth to power, no matter how long the odds.

[unapatriciated]

93. K&R

[whathappened]

94. hearts and memberships ,

ihave been here since the beginning , been broke for so long i don't care to remeber , seen this du board grow to the size it is today , and it tears me up that i can't send money for this site to stay alive , my wife and i are both disabled , trying to cut a life out of this fooked up system we call a gov and s.s. disability ,i don't post alot anymore cause it is'nt fair to all that do send there support money in to du ,but i'm here everyday with my thoughts and a promiss from washington that we will do better for are seniors and disabled , so far that help in still in the mail , so for all of u that do send money , thanks for supporting the du and keeping it alive ,

[blindpig]

95. well, I don't do 'heart'

but I'll buy ya a beer sometime...

[nc4bo]

96. Nice post - K&R!

:grouphug:

[madmax]

97. Beautiful post. n/t

[Ishoutandscream2]

98. So well written. You have shared my values

A big k and r.

[NoSheep]

99. What a nice post....

[havocmom]

100. Best DU Valentine EVER!

:applause:

[closeupready]

101. Heart you back!

:hi:

[Oceansaway]

102. K&R...n/t

[libnnc]

103. I heart you too!

:loveya:

:kick:

[earcandle]

104. Thank You and Happy Heart Day!

[unblock]

105. i'd like to give a heart to the republicans in congress.

that would bring their total up to one between them all.
then again, any republican who had a heart would no doubt be a democrat....

[BrklynLiberal]

106. A perfect DU post. Thank you for showing us all the best of DU.

:thumbsup: :hi:

[Norrin Radd]

107. kr

[bread_and_roses]

108. What a terrific post! K& R here.

[bvar22]

109. Proud to march with you, and the others in this thread!

A Proud K&R.

:patriot:

[BlancheSplanchnik]

110. moi aussi!

(((( to people who live their values ))))


:hi: :grouphug:

[WinkyDink]

111. There but for fortune, may go you or I.

[emilyg]

112. I wish I could send you roses.

[gulfcoastliberal]

113. K&R for true liberal values!!

[shadowknows69]

114. And we Heart you too PH for the same reasons. Proud to K+R

[Mad_Dem_X]

115. Beautiful! n/t

[patrice]

116. May the principles of Truth be made manifest in us, Political Heretic!

Om namah Shivaya!

[proudohioan]

117. And hearts back to you.

[LiberalLovinLug]

118. right back at ya

mmmm raspberry

[Individualist]

119. I heart you too.

:applause:

[Political_Junkie]

120. Perfect!

K&R

[underseasurveyor]

121. That is an A-1 Class Act Post right there

Bravo:applause: