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In reply to the discussion: How Ironic Is It That the Same People Who Are Adamantly Opposed to Releasing Trump's Tax Returns [View all]90-percent
(6,828 posts)But we all got to do what Frank Zappa attributed to his success:
"First, don't sop. Second, keep going."
And he persevered, and he failed repeatedly, but his faith in himself kept him going. Truly an inspiration in my life for the last 36 years.
We are making a difference SHOWING UP and I'm 63, so I feel I should get beat up by the US gestapo for the cause of our Democracy. Dickheads my age having been sending desperate kids off to play military roulette for stupidity and lies. We should return the sacrifice.
I've been "showing up" since 9/11 and carrying a sign at the Sept 10, 2011, Hartford state capital that read:
TEABAGGERS ARE ASTROTURF PUPPETS OF FASCIST CORPORATIONS.
I did not know at the time "teabaggers" was an offensive pejorative. HONEST.
Most told me I was an agent of either ACORN or GEORGE SOROS.
And my sign didn't go viral! Met some nice types. I try to be open minded and there's some aspects of REAL Conservative that aren't that bad, in terms of running a government. Don't ask me to name any, however!
welcome to DU.
Make them open up Gary US 30 dragway there. It still exists!
-90% Jimmy