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10. Thanks I came to the US and was taught once again by the Franciscans

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 10:37 PM

Sep 2013

I wound up singing all over the world for the Roman Catholic Church when I was 15 my mom had a stroke and was incapacitated for the rest of her life. I became the foster child of a Lutheran Minister who continued that social justice teaching. I was able to go to college because of my dad's VA benefits. When I was 19 I sang for the Lutheran Church all over the nation for 15 months. I have been incredibly blest to both ply my passion(singing) and also to express and take part politically in the nation I am naturalized in.
Some of the Franciscans who were my teachers as a child in the US have become my protesting buddies. I love it, they are also supporters of the peace and justice project I work with.

BTW: I have been to Iowa City loved it. Also Cedar Rapids, Ames, Olds, Blairstown and Davenport and had a great time! Thank you for your input on DU also!!! Mike

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for my 5,000th post why I am a liberal! [View all] gopiscrap Sep 2013 OP

Thank you for sharing your story with us. William769 Sep 2013 #1

Thanks! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #6

My thanks also. The most belligerent and bellicose proponents of war are imo chicken-shit indepat Sep 2013 #29

Awesome!!! spartan61 Sep 2013 #2

Thanks gopiscrap Sep 2013 #5

Thank you for this. MuseRider Sep 2013 #3

Thanks!!!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

I hope you're here for another 5000 posts. House of Roberts Sep 2013 #7

thanks! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #8

been watching your posting for a while rurallib Sep 2013 #9

Thanks I came to the US and was taught once again by the Franciscans gopiscrap Sep 2013 #10

Congratulations on achieving 5000 posts, and here's to many, many more! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #11

Thank you, you also. gopiscrap Sep 2013 #12

How long did it take to hit 5000? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #13

4 years 2 months gopiscrap Sep 2013 #16

Yup. I talk too much.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #17

Congratulations, gopiscrap! Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #14

thank you!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #15

Excellent! JEFF9K Sep 2013 #18

the word progressive is not new hfojvt Sep 2013 #19

my mom got the frost bite on her leg and toes as a child walking through the German gopiscrap Sep 2013 #22

How awful hfojvt Sep 2013 #25

yup. I don't know all that was behind it gopiscrap Sep 2013 #28

As a liberal, I am PROUD to stand with you! lastlib Sep 2013 #20

Thanks I have long said that friggin reagan was our worst president ever gopiscrap Sep 2013 #23

Congratulations on your 5,000th post. TexasTowelie Sep 2013 #21

Thanks gopiscrap Sep 2013 #24

I am glad you are here and congrats on 5,000 posts. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #26

Great post Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #27