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Lumière:
Hey T,
I appreciate your candor in this piece you wrote, Bud. The last two lines inspire.
Long time no chat. How are ya? :)
~M
Lynne:
That's a well-written commentary, Truman. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I haven't really spoken with any of my family about the election. You know how racist my father is and we don't talk about much meaningful anymore since I started calling him on it. I have been getting lots of spam from his side of the family in emails, which I disregard.
I got another email of a nonspam variety from my Mom's nephew (the Baptist minister in IL) who I love so well, sincerely asking me to support McCain along with the anti-socialistic talking points. I am overdue talking to them but am procrastinating to avoid conflict. They have told me before that they are single issue voters (anti-choice), and I just don't want the dissonance that I feel like our separate beliefs, especially about religion and social issues.
Shakesthecoffecan:
It amazes me the ugliness that is called up out of people sometimes.
I was having supper last night with my friend Bill, the retired Miss America Judge. We of course were talking about the election, which brought us around to his 95 year old uncle who hates Obama.
"Did you ever get your Uncle Roy to change his mind?" I asked.
"About Obama? Said Bill, "Nah, he even voted to turn the preacher out at his church because he and his wife adopted a black baby."
Flabberghasted! This happened in this century.
Lynne:
Good grief, but the guy is 95 right? Not so surprising I don't suppose.
Grandma Mamie's (b1899) best friend was Mattie Lou Ward, a black woman, neighbor, and midwife. The economics of their circumstances gave them common ground. They still went to different churches. Grandma's church was dictated by Grandpa, who by all accounts was a mean, abusive bastard.
Shakesthecoffecan:
I think the world has been run by mean, abusive bastards.
But the times, they are a changin'!
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