Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:45 PM
If I'm Allowed... I Like To Raise A Toast To Bradley Manning... To Edward Snowden... To...
Glenn Greenwald... To Julian Assange... To Anonymous... To Greg Palast... To Micheal Hastings... To Bill Moyers... To BradBlog... To Even... Bernstein And Woodward (Although I Probably wouldn't clink Woodward's glass at this point)... And to all those folks brave enough to take on The Powers That Be.
You may not agree with everybody on this list, or... you may just point out those I've missed... BUT... I for one am grateful to them all for giving me the information that I need, that MY government was hiding from me (AND DOING IMMORAL SHIT IN MY NAME, AND IN THE NAMES OFF ALL OF US) to make more INFORMED decisions. AS IS MY RIGHT AS A CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY. Thank you all. 
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 If I'm Allowed... I Like To Raise A Toast To Bradley Manning... To Edward Snowden... To... (Original post) |
WillyT | Aug 2013 | OP |
| cantbeserious | Aug 2013 | #1 | |
| Fire Walk With Me | Aug 2013 | #2 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #3 | |
| Luminous Animal | Aug 2013 | #4 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #6 | |
| backscatter712 | Aug 2013 | #5 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #7 | |
| 1monster | Aug 2013 | #23 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #41 | |
| Fantastic Anarchist | Aug 2013 | #83 | |
| snappyturtle | Aug 2013 | #8 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #11 | |
| Vinnie From Indy | Aug 2013 | #9 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #10 | |
| ralps | Aug 2013 | #12 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #16 | |
| navarth | Aug 2013 | #55 | |
| Catherina | Aug 2013 | #13 | |
| snappyturtle | Aug 2013 | #19 | |
| idwiyo | Aug 2013 | #50 | |
| Downwinder | Aug 2013 | #14 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #17 | |
| Cooley Hurd | Aug 2013 | #15 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #18 | |
| Purveyor | Aug 2013 | #79 | |
| cascadiance | Aug 2013 | #90 | |
| forestpath | Aug 2013 | #20 | |
| Hydra | Aug 2013 | #21 | |
| grasswire | Aug 2013 | #22 | |
| UTUSN | Aug 2013 | #24 | |
| riverbendviewgal | Aug 2013 | #40 | |
| Jack Rabbit | Aug 2013 | #25 | |
| Half-Century Man | Aug 2013 | #26 | |
| Ken Burch | Aug 2013 | #27 | |
| NRaleighLiberal | Aug 2013 | #28 | |
| MotherPetrie | Aug 2013 | #29 | |
| Jackpine Radical | Aug 2013 | #30 | |
| Bragi | Aug 2013 | #31 | |
| raindaddy | Aug 2013 | #32 | |
| sabrina 1 | Aug 2013 | #33 | |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Aug 2013 | #34 | |
| Z_I_Peevey | Aug 2013 | #35 | |
| Blue_In_AK | Aug 2013 | #36 | |
| WillyT | Aug 2013 | #42 | |
| annm4peace | Aug 2013 | #37 | |
| Peregrine Took | Aug 2013 | #38 | |
| mimi85 | Aug 2013 | #39 | |
| OnyxCollie | Aug 2013 | #43 | |
| Norrin Radd | Aug 2013 | #44 | |
| PowerToThePeople | Aug 2013 | #45 | |
| JDPriestly | Aug 2013 | #46 | |
| Oilwellian | Aug 2013 | #47 | |
| Cleita | Aug 2013 | #48 | |
| Blue_In_AK | Aug 2013 | #49 | |
| orpupilofnature57 | Aug 2013 | #51 | |
| LuvNewcastle | Aug 2013 | #52 | |
| Nite Owl | Aug 2013 | #53 | |
| Little Star | Aug 2013 | #54 | |
| navarth | Aug 2013 | #56 | |
| NealK | Aug 2013 | #57 | |
| CrispyQ | Aug 2013 | #58 | |
| Egalitarian Thug | Aug 2013 | #59 | |
| michigandem58 | Aug 2013 | #60 | |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Aug 2013 | #61 | |
| michigandem58 | Aug 2013 | #62 | |
| Rex | Aug 2013 | #63 | |
| rhett o rick | Aug 2013 | #64 | |
| Rex | Aug 2013 | #66 | |
| rhett o rick | Aug 2013 | #67 | |
| Rex | Aug 2013 | #68 | |
| rhett o rick | Aug 2013 | #69 | |
| Rex | Aug 2013 | #70 | |
| rhett o rick | Aug 2013 | #65 | |
| rexcat | Aug 2013 | #71 | |
| tblue | Aug 2013 | #72 | |
| G_j | Aug 2013 | #74 | |
| hwmnbn | Aug 2013 | #73 | |
| Guy Whitey Corngood | Aug 2013 | #75 | |
| DLevine | Aug 2013 | #76 | |
| KamaAina | Aug 2013 | #77 | |
| pauliedangerously | Aug 2013 | #86 | |
| KamaAina | Aug 2013 | #87 | |
| Fuddnik | Aug 2013 | #78 | |
| Purveyor | Aug 2013 | #80 | |
| TRoN33 | Aug 2013 | #81 | |
| Fantastic Anarchist | Aug 2013 | #82 | |
| East Coast Pirate | Aug 2013 | #84 | |
| RetroLounge | Aug 2013 | #85 | |
| 99Forever | Aug 2013 | #88 | |
| niyad | Aug 2013 | #89 | |
| drokhole | Aug 2013 | #91 | |
| railsback | Aug 2013 | #92 |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:50 PM
4. To Laura Poitras and to Alexa O'Brien
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:51 PM
5. To the above! And to Daniel Ellsberg! n/t
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Response to backscatter712 (Reply #5)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:53 PM
7. THANK YOU !!!
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I Feel like I'm gonna be doing this a lot, LOL !!!
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Response to 1monster (Reply #23)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:43 PM
83. And Jimmy Carter for at least saying that they are heroes.
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 08:58 PM
Vinnie From Indy (10,801 posts)
9. Cheers Willy!
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K & R
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:06 PM
ralps (74,574 posts)
12. I'll toast all of them too!
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Response to ralps (Reply #12)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 03:38 PM
55. you're using adorable kitties in your post....unfair
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:10 PM
13. Livestream - March in DC for Manning "Bradley Manning Not A Traitor"
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http://www.ustream.tv/occupycarlisle?utm_campaign=ustre-am&utm_source=9763106&utm_medium=social
Bradley Manning's not a traitor Release him now! Now later!
People are joining the chant from restaurants and their cars. Some are spontaneously joining the marchers. RT America @RT_America 40m Bradley Manning supporters rally outside of the White House following sentencing hearing for WikiLeaks soldier  They're heading back towards Dupont Circle now. |
Response to Catherina (Reply #13)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:30 PM
19. This is wonderful to see! Thank you! nt
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:17 PM
15. Funny how these threads get rec'd to the top...
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...while the other side never gets rec'd beyond 25 or so.
Funny, eh?  |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 09:56 PM
21. You read my mind
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Which is a little scary. I was going to post a silent tribute thread to all of them, even Bernstein and Woodward, because at the time their contribution was immeasurable.
When people don't speak up and do the right thing, things like SCOTUS 2000 and Reagan's Hostage win happen. I can't drink, so this is for all the risks the whistleblowers throughout our country's history have taken and the price they've paid: Oh, and this is for Michael Hastings too. Sleep well, truth teller.  |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:03 PM
22. To Keith Olbermann and Phil Donahue, too nt
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:04 PM
UTUSN (64,735 posts)
24. How'bout one to your fellow DUers. n/t
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:07 PM
25. Bottoms up, Willy
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Every time I finish reading the news these days, I feel like I need a drink. |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:15 PM
NRaleighLiberal (56,721 posts)
28. I want to add Daniel Schorr. Sorely missed. K and R!
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 10:19 PM
31. Yes, and if you won't toast and thank those folks...
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 11:22 PM
Peregrine Took (6,954 posts)
38. You are more than allowed! Slainte!! Nt
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Wed Aug 21, 2013, 11:35 PM
43. You're allowed to raise a toast. It's still a free country.
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Oh, wait... Fuck it.
To Amy Goodman and Jeremy Scahill! |
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 12:26 AM
48. Thank you WillyT.
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A thousand toast as far as I'm concerned.
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 12:59 AM
49. May I raise a toast to local journalistic hero
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 06:22 AM
LuvNewcastle (15,585 posts)
52. Cheers!
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Response to michigandem58 (Reply #60)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 04:24 PM
61. What is the damn troll still doing here???
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Seriously, DUers, the poster has been doing nothing but trolling since they got here.
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Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 05:53 PM
Guy Whitey Corngood (25,192 posts)
75. Yeah, I'd leave Woddward's cocktail party ass out of that one. nt
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 05:54 PM
DLevine (1,787 posts)
76. Hear, hear. nt
Response to KamaAina (Reply #77)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:24 PM
86. Yay, at least one other person on DU heard the news!
)Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 07:42 PM
88. Cheers to today's REAL American Patriotic Heros, WillyT.
Response to WillyT (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2013, 08:41 PM
91. I'm reminded of the words of Khalil Gibran...
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He who would seek truth and proclaim it to mankind is bound to suffer.
Cheers to those with the courage to suffer for exposing harsh truths. |
