In memory of Bartcop

[peace13]

March 5th marked the second anniversary of Bartcop's passing. With all of the distractions I almost let the month go by without a word of thanks to this man who did so much to kept us sane during the * years. A guy who used the Internet to hit back in a world where voices were silenced. I wonder what his words of wisdom would be today? We'll raise a glass for you tonight friend.....better late than never! Peace and love to all who miss Bart.

[yourpaljoey]

1. Please pour tequila for all.. and one more for absent friends

[Human101948]

2. I drink a shot of Anejo to that...

He was a most amazing writer!

[OriginalGeek]

3. Drinking one for my Zep buddy

It was nice to know ya, BC.

[Gregorian]

4. He is missed. His ability to cut through the bullshit was like no other.

I am spending time on a youtube channel that reminds me of those days. It's simple, raw, effective. We're a family of friends. Every time I hang out there I think of Bart's "treehouse".

What would he be saying now?

[LaydeeBug]

5. Chinaco Anejo for bartcop, who stuck it to Rush years before most

I was honored to know this man.

[bmbmd]

6. I check his website at least once a week

from force of habit, I guess. And I still do my Amazon shopping through his portal, hoping to send a few coppers Mrs. Bartcop's way. He was more than a blogger-he was a friend I never met.

[homegirl]

58. You expressed perfectly

my feelings about Terry (Bart) Several years ago Terry sent me a lovely turquoise and seed bracelet as thanks for an item I sent to Bartcop. I am holding it now and sending him warmest wishes and deep thanks for all he did.

Thanks for letting me know that the Amazon link is still available.

[oioioi]

7. Shirley Manson...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

37. ...

[byronius]

8. I read everything he ever wrote.

Every day.

[Stinky The Clown]

9. Bartcop was, and remains, a favorite of mine and was THE go-to for sanity.

Terry Coppage

[DemoTex]

76. My all-time favorite!

Love to hear Terry's comments on Trump!

[Galileo126]

10. Man, I so miss Terry (Bartcop)

Loved his "in your face" attitude (with a modem, even).

Besides the politcal musings, I loved his "Today's mystery photo". They were quite a challenge, and kept my brain cells firing.

[annabanana]

11. ! . . . . .n/t

[Javaman]

12. Damn, it's been two years.

I miss Bartcop. :/

[Spitfire of ATJ]

25. How come we lose Bartcop while Breitbart goes on and on?

[OriginalGeek]

35. well, Breitbart is dead too.

Thanks Obama!

http://www.dcclothesline.com/2013/10/11/ex-cia-agent-says-obama-andrew-breitbart-tom-clancy-assassinated/

[PoliticAverse]

13. Important enough to have a Wikipedia page...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartcop

[bearssoapbox]

14. I found DU through his site.

I check the site a few times a month also.



He was a friend I never met.

Cheers all.

[The Blue Flower]

31. So did I

We all owe his memory a debt of thanks. He was the voice of sanity.

[40RatRod]

74. Me too!

[Greybnk48]

15. I found DU through him as well

along with another site he was active on. RIP Bartcop, and thank you for your important work.

[NightHawk63]

36. Same here (nt)

[Dont call me Shirley]

16. Bartcop...

[The Second Stone]

17. Thanks for the shot glasses!

and keeping it real.

[Octafish]

18. Bartcop knew his BFEE

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BFEE Scorecard



Bartcop coined the term "Bush Family Evil Empire" to denote the 60-year pre-eminence of one family in the formation of the political philosophy in the United States, that of the War Party. The first to do so to my knowledge on the World Wide Web, Bartcop chronicled their ascension to the top of the national security state by hook and by crook. At least three generations have held high national office, while also making big money off war and looting the public Treasury. The last president of the United States, a man who wasn't elected fair and square by any stretch of the imagination, actually said: "Money trumps peace" at a press conference. For some reason, not a single "journalist" had the guts to ask him what he meant by that.

Bartcop did. And We and Democracy are better for it.

[blm]

53. Not a day would pass without exposing the BFEE on one of their thousands

and thousands acts of evil.

[SCantiGOP]

19. Outlook groups by alphabet

I always put favorites in order based on type of site, so for years DU and Bartcop were side by side. I disagreed with him about 10% of the time, but hell I don't agree with anybody on everything. His site was a breath of fresh air.

[WilliamPitt]

20. Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot

William Rivers Pitt | In Memory of Bartcop: Seedcorn, Pioneer, Patriot
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22376-in-memory-of-bartcop-seedcorn-pioneer-patriot

[haikugal]

29. It's good to see you again.

Thanks for the memories about Bartcop.

[SFnomad]

21. Thanks for putting this up ... Bart was a good man

I had the pleasure of meeting him (and Mrs. Bart) several times ... he was a one-of-a-kind and is certainly missed.

[peace13]

38. You're welcome.

It's good to hear his story! I miss him and his interesting take on things!

[Still Sensible]

22. He was a wonderful person

true to the cause. Gone too soon!

[mountain grammy]

23. He made a difference and is certainly not forgotten..

in the end, isn't that what we all want? Much love for Bartcop, the saver of sanity. Love those shot glasses. Salute!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

24. He was a standard bearer for the Cause and cracked me up in email....

He published several of my submissions on his site during the Bush years.

I miss him.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

26. An example of why the internet is so valuable. Without it we would likely have never

heard his voice or work.

[JI7]

27. he was a huge Clinton fan

[SFnomad]

32. ... and when Clinton lost the primary

Bart backed Obama 100% ... because he knew what was at stake.

Some people could still learn from him today.

[GoCubsGo]

33. And?

[Raster]

28. Here's to Bartcop!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

30. I swear to Koresh

that I miss Bart Cop. He used to post the artwork I would send in from time to time.

Raise a glass of Chinaco and toast his life and work. The world was a better place because of him.

[GoCubsGo]

34. I learned of DU from Bartcop.

He always linked "Top Ten Conservative Idiots." He's one of a list of several that I wish was still around right now.

[Tab]

39. Is it only two years?

It seems much longer than that.

I always tried to contribute some artwork or something to the page. He was very incisive, and wasn't afraid to take on any comers and told it like he saw it. A shot of Chinaco Anejo for him.

p.s.: And I bet he would have loved to have some things to say about the current GOP.

[Jerry442]

40. I thought I was going nuts in 2000.

Things got even worse in 2001. Bart was a voice in the wilderness saying, "If you think you've lost your mind, there's a bunch of us over here that see the world the same way you do."

[deutsey]

41. Same here...

[Sky Masterson]

42. I came here from Bartcop

Many many years ago.

[LiberalLovinLug]

43. He was a stalwart during the early Bush years

Before I found DU, I found Bartcop.

[cureautismnow]

44. Bartcop was a straight shooter

He really stuck it to the GOP and their pink tutu enablers. RIP, BC.

[COLGATE4]

45. Raising a glass of Chinaco in memory of him.

We lost a Democratic fighter when we lost him. I miss him.

[demigoddess]

46. I miss Bartcop. He always had a post that made me mad and made me laugh.

he always made my day.

[vanlassie]

47. I will eat sweet corn in the summer and think of him.

[denpat1]

48. Bart was the man!

Long time lurker first time commenter because Bart was a first read for me daily. I discovered Bartcop during the media bombast in the run up to the Iraq invasion. I remember thinking there must be others like me who see this utter fiasco for what it was, and I found a kindred spirit. Bart had a way of swinging the hammer that left no doubt and took no prisoners, his voice is dearly missed. He was a pioneer in political blogging, it was thru Bartcop that I discovered almost every progressive site that i read daily including this one. I can only imagine the joy he would find in seeing Trump sailing thru the primaries headed for the nomination. He would see Trump as the just desserts for a political party that has gone berserk. I rarely disagreed with him on context, but he could swing that hammer mighty hard sometimes.

A shot to Bartcop! Keep swinging that hammer

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

49. I always liked his statement

"I'm a conservative's worst nightmare, a liberal with a gun"

[bigwillq]

50. RIP Bartcop

[lordsummerisle]

51. I think of Bartcop a lot

When going through my daily sites to visit...

[Agnosticsherbet]

52. A glass of Chinaco Anejo. - We will keep swinging the hammer.

[MrMickeysMom]

54. Like Mike Malloy, I couldn't get through a day without stopping off at Bartcop...

I wonder how our souls are measuring up to his...

[Loki]

55. A place of sanity after the 2001 selection

RIP you are not forgotten.

[xocet]

56. Bartcop

[peace13]

57. You guys,I have to say the contributions here are amazing!

Each post celebrates something different about Bart and together they paint the picture of the work he did. We have put our differences aside for one man. Thank you so much! I think he would have liked that!

[SCVDem]

59. Bart answered every donation with a note

plus a free month of Bartcop radio.

I still keep the bookmark.

Cheers Terry!

[Ellen Forradalom]

60. He is sorely missed

I'd love to have known his take on this crazy, crazy year.

[MasonDreams]

61. thank you for all you did @DU I loved it

wish you were here miss your wisdom

[corkhead]

62. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Bartcop.

[bermudat]

63. Like all of you, I came to DU and Mike Malloy thru Bartcop.

Keep the Hammer Swinging! What I would give to hear what
he thought about Drumpf.

[bobja]

64. I found DU thanks to Bartcop

way back in '02.

[PlanetBev]

65. Anybody here go to Bart Fest West?

I met him and Mrs. Bart in 2002 in Las Vegas. What at hoot that party was. I ended up making some lifelong friends there.

I miss Bart sorely. He had the best site on the net and got me through eight years of hell. What a loss.

[Hamlette]

66. does anyone know

what he died of? I was shocked to hear of it. While I read him early on, I must have lost track of things near the end.

[laundry_queen]

67. Another one who found DU through Bartcop

before finding the link to DU though Bartcop was my link with sanity through some dark times.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

68. Going through some paperwork today I found a Bartcop.com oval sticker.

He brought me to DU, and I miss him too. You led me to finish off the last sips of Chinaco I bought years ago. Most expensive liquor I have ever purchased, but I wanted to know what he was talking about. Many Blessings on all his relationships.

[libodem]

69. .

[Blue_Tires]

70. +1

[ProfessorPlum]

71. I found both DU and Media Whores Online through Bartcop

In 2001. An amazing voice, and incredibly prolific on his website. And those were the days when filling up a website with content every day was a huge amount of work. His anger, his passion, and his zest for life were loved and will be missed and remembered. Thank you for the post.

[scarletlib]

72. Missing Bartcop as welll

Believe it or not I first heard Bart when he gave a brief telephone interview on C-Span Washington Journal. That had to be just shortly after Bush was put into office. Bart and MWO were my 2 must reads everyday. Like so many others that led me to DU.
I miss both websites.

[GoneOffShore]

73. Was just thinking about him last night.

Damn I miss that profane bugger.

He was funny and infuriating at the same time.

And he led me here.

I wonder what he would make of our current crop of candidates.

I'm guessing he would be 'berning' up the innertubes.

[90-percent]

75. I wrote him a couple of times

He either responded or posted my stuff on his site.

His "Worst President Ever" GWB tee was classic and I always got compliments on it when in public. I think it would still sell if reissued today!

He is missed and he pointed me to DU and other sites.

-90% Jimmy