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nolabear

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16. You and I would get along. I agree. I do think change is possible but only with discomfort.

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 12:17 PM

Jul 2013

My atheist prayer is that every one of those people would have to, for a brief time, truly understand what it is like to walk a mile in others' shoes. Anger and fear do indeed make us tribal as we seek security, and reaching out to the other side makes us fear losing who we are. That said, change has to come or we are just doomed to fight until we destroy ourselves, and some of those people, like GZ,are more than willing to kill.

I agree wholeheartedly about angels/devils, and that we all have to face our shadows. At the moment, I'm just gobsmacked and in the middle of an emotional reaction. Breaks my heart, and steels my resolve.

Peace to us all.

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Listening to Stephanie Miller this morning, I don't know whether to scream or weep. [View all] nolabear Jul 2013 OP

Correction: virulent, horrifying, racist and DUMB AS A BAG OF HAMMERS Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #1

Indeed. Incredibly, incredibly dumb. nolabear Jul 2013 #2

And I think they all need a bag of vipers all american girl Jul 2013 #19

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I'm listening as well. I have a pit in my stomach. Raine1967 Jul 2013 #4

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Since we lost our Stephanie Miller here in Seattle to a 3rd Sports Station maxsolomon Jul 2013 #6

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Why not screep? n/t leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #8

PLEASE POST LINK to her show, thanks in advance uponit7771 Jul 2013 #9

here ya go: Raine1967 Jul 2013 #12

thank you uponit7771 Jul 2013 #13

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You and I would get along. I agree. I do think change is possible but only with discomfort. nolabear Jul 2013 #16

I know. cilla4progress Jul 2013 #20

While they are beyond revolting Just Saying Jul 2013 #14

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Those are our neighbors, yours and mine. And have been jtuck004 Jul 2013 #18

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I believe the only possible response to that is "Jesus wept." nolabear Jul 2013 #32

Everything Today Is Politicized... KharmaTrain Jul 2013 #23

Sharp as a bag Of Bowling Balls! BillyRibs Jul 2013 #24

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I thought that was pretty damned strange myself. And the common denominator, kids? nolabear Jul 2013 #33

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