[personal profile] docwebster
My fellow Americans:

We have been struck a staggering blow by the foolish and short sighted re-election of the single most corrupt, morally perverse and spiritually stilted administration in living memory. But this is not the time for tears and melancholy. This indeed is a time to rise up and be counted, to raise our voices in protest, and to let the far right elite in the halls of power know we will not be denied. We must let them know we are coming for them, because we want our country back.

We will not accept the further erosion of our civil liberties. We will not accept the doctrine of war without end amen amen. We will not accept the use of pervasive fear to keep the citizens of this great nation under heel to the war mongers and fear merchants in the shadows. We cannot allow these things, we must not allow these things, and we will not allow these things.

We will not accept that it is necessary for the richest citizens of our great nation to receive more in the way of tax cuts than the parent working two and three jobs, trying to feed their families. We will not accept the stifling of scientific initiative for the sole purpose of kowtowing to narrow religious interpretation.

We will not accept that people of alternative sexualities who are expected to pay taxes, to lay their life on the line for their country if need be, or to elect an individual to represent them in the highest office our nation has to offer are not entitled to the exact same rights as those like me of heterosexual inclination. They say "civil unions" are just as good and are the same thing. Well, I say to them that we didn't accept "separate but equal" in Selma, we didn't accept it in Memphis, we didn't accept it in Hattiesburg, we didn't accept it anywhere in this great nation and we will not accept that repulsive thinking in the halls of power. We plainly and simply will not.

We will not accept the stifling and oppression of that bedrock of our society, free speech. We will especially not accept that is more proper to hide away certain words and phrases than it is for parents to do their jobs and monitor their children's listening and watching habits. In short, if you're worried about what your child is reading, hearing or seeing as well you should be, then do your job and be a parent, don't expect the goverment to be a parent for you. Because frankly, if we're supposed to protect the right of so repulsive a body as the Nazis to spew their hatred, then we must preserve the Constitutionally given right of every last citizen to call the President an asshole.

As controversial an opinion as this might be, we will not accept the removal of firearms from the life of America. We are obligated to provide for the general welfare, but we must never forget to provide for the common defense as well. Unless and until the second ammendment is repealed by common acclimation of the citizens of this land, we will not accept it.

We will not accept the removal of a woman's right to determine what goes on with her own body. To those who feel it right and proper to terrorize women who choose the path of abortion for whatever reason, I say to you your actions disgrace the Lord God and his son the risen Christ, and we will not accept it.

Finally, we will not accept that those of our enemies who think to test our resolve and attack our citizenry are to be free from retribution. Let me be clear, and let there be utterly no mistake: if you attack America, if you think to eliminate our citizens or attack our interests, your complete and final destruction will be swift and sure, and we will not accept any other outcome.

It is time for the people who hold these truths to be self evident to stand up and be counted. Raise your voice and raise your fists on high in salute, because it's long past time to take our country back from those who have disgraced it.

The fight is only beginning. Never give up. Never surrender.

Date: 2004-11-04 03:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anandav.livejournal.com
:)

You luscious politico, you.
Amen, brother.

Date: 2004-11-04 04:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bsquad.livejournal.com
We're pretty far apart on many political issues, but even I would say you got it mostly right here.

Your anger is righteous. Here's hoping that, when it cools, you hold on to that resolve and fight the frightening status quo.

Date: 2004-11-04 04:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kyra-ojosverdes.livejournal.com
I want to e-mail this to my non-LJ-reading friends. I'd like to credit you. E-mail me your real name, or whatever name you'd like to have affixed to this, please?

(PS: In case it wasn't obvious, I think this is a DAMN fine piece of inspirational writing.)

Date: 2004-11-04 04:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] matchgirl42.livejournal.com
Damn fine, son, damn fine.

Mind if I post this on my own LJ? I'll give you full credit, of course, and a link back here.

Thanks
the Matchgirl

Date: 2004-11-04 05:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] griffen.livejournal.com
Marry me.

Date: 2004-11-04 05:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] docwebster.livejournal.com
*laugh* Sorry, Griff. Damn my heterosexuality anyway. *grin*

Date: 2004-11-04 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] griffen.livejournal.com
Awww, nuts.

OK, enter into domestic partnership with me! (Yeah, THAT sounds romantic, don't it?) ;)

all my love to you

Date: 2004-11-04 05:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ladybliss.livejournal.com
it says more than i could ever hope for ;}

Date: 2004-11-04 05:13 pm (UTC)
ext_74: Baron Samadai in cat form (Che cat)
From: [identity profile] siliconshaman.livejournal.com
Amen, awomen, a-whaterever !!!

You and I are thinking alike.

Viva la revolution.

Date: 2004-11-04 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamline.livejournal.com
Thank you for your inspiration and putting how I feel into words so perfectly.

Date: 2004-11-04 05:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] midnightmadness.livejournal.com
Man, this almost literally brought a tear to my eye.

Date: 2004-11-04 05:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beanrua.livejournal.com
That DID bring a tear to my eye.

Indeed.

Date: 2004-11-04 06:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rabdsquid.livejournal.com
mind if i post this in the bush sucks community? it is beautiful.

Date: 2004-11-04 09:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] docwebster.livejournal.com
Go for it, you hawt Squidling you.

Date: 2004-11-04 07:16 pm (UTC)
ext_85396: (John Sheridan)
From: [identity profile] unixronin.livejournal.com
Go you. I agree with you right down the line.

The time is for unification, not division.

"Divide and conquer," it is written. How much easier, then, to conquer us if we divide ourselves first?

Date: 2004-11-04 07:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mspers38.livejournal.com
I agree with you. We should not be requried to get a permission slip from the pope to live our lives. But I'm afraid.. how can we accomplish what you have outlined above when a large group of citizens can not read or think for themselves thus go for the yes sir no sir taking orders from the men of cloth???

Date: 2004-11-04 08:40 pm (UTC)

Date: 2004-11-04 09:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yobadself.livejournal.com
My fiance's take (ignore his cute grammatical errors):

http://www.livejournal.com/users/cain69/39378.html

You are not alone, O Doc One.

Date: 2004-11-04 09:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yobadself.livejournal.com
*adds entry to memories list*

Date: 2004-11-04 09:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavinia-3jane.livejournal.com
Damn Skippy!

Question

Date: 2004-11-04 10:24 pm (UTC)
ext_5300: tree in the stars (Default)
From: [identity profile] helen99.livejournal.com
How do we get the vote of the growing "SUV Right" (semi-religious, TV-watching, self-serving, competitive, SUV-drivng, caffeine-stoked suburbanites)? How do we show them that we have a better idea than the fork-tongued zealots?

Kerry's approach didn't quite get the needed vote (as you said, OH is still being counted, but hope is dim, considering they will cheat as much as they can and Kerry is already behind).

But it is their vote we'll need to actually win, I think. They're not an appealing bunch to me. But we need to understand their psychology to form a plan of approach.

Date: 2004-11-05 12:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] necrotica.livejournal.com
That made this hardened heart of mine swell.

That was so, so beautiful.

Date: 2004-11-05 12:41 am (UTC)

Yay you!

Date: 2004-11-05 02:12 am (UTC)

Date: 2004-11-05 10:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] livingdeadgyrl.livejournal.com

Did I mention that I <3 you?

No?

Well, I do.
You're the most logical freakin' person I know.

Date: 2004-11-06 07:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yog-sothoth.livejournal.com
hey Doc maybe you should think about running for president ;)

Date: 2004-11-08 04:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yobadself.livejournal.com
He has my vote.
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