Before I am black; before I am 30-something; before I am a Michiganian;......

[marmar]

...before I am heterosexual; before I am very liberal; before I am anything that somehow defines me - I am human.

Seems like we could all afford to remember that from time to time, even here on DU. Peace. :grouphug:

[illinoisprogressive]

1. very good. we are just people

[jazzwinders]

2. Hello

I'm not sure what brought this on, but I'm a black, 30-something, heterosexual, liberal, Michigander.

I've been a non-posting member of DU for sometime and I just wanted to say hello to a fellow Michigander. Oh, btw, I'm human. thanks for your post.

[marmar]

4. It was prompted by a several posts that have turned very ugly today....

It was depressing just scrolling thru some of them.....

Hello and welcome to DU, fellow MichiGANIAN! (I refuse to be called a waterfowl!!!):)

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. That makes three of us, right here in one thread.

:hi:

[Cabcere]

3. K&R

for truthiness. :) :grouphug: Thanks.

[Shine]

5. Yes!

:hug: Moreover, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.

[marmar]

6. "we are spiritual beings having a human experience. "

I like that.:thumbsup:

[Bluebear]

7. Truly, this is what being a progressive means to me.

If it rocks your world, it rocks mine, because we are both human before anything else.

[marmar]

11. EXACTLY....

Whether it be racial equality, marriage equality or whatever, if any one of us doesn't have it, NONE of us have it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. You forgot the part where...

:yourock:

:hug:

[marmar]

9. Thank you Mrs. Grumpy.....

To paraphrase Randi Rhodes: You rock more! :loveya:

[Uncle Joe]

10. Excellent thread marmar, I totally agree

:grouphug: Peace

[Triana]

13. Before I am white, before I am 40-something, before I am a Michigander...

...before I am heterosexual (I think); before I am a liberal, before I am female, before I am a woman, I am Human.

Thank you, marmar! Peace. Out.

:grouphug:

[marmar]

14. Uh-oh, another waterfowl (Michigander) advocate.....

Hi Triana. :hi:

[Triana]

18. Hey Marmar!!!

:)

I don't live there anymore but I was born and grew up there. So I still identify as a "Michigander"

[Hekate]

15. Hey, marmar

:hi: :hug:

Hekate

[marmar]

16. Bon soir, mon amie!

:hi:

[njdemocrat106]

17. Indeed

All of us here come from different backgrounds, be they ethnic, religious, political, or economic, but we're all in this thing together.

Peace.

:toast: