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mstinamotorcity2

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15. some of us are there
Wed Jul 17, 2013, 07:53 PM
Jul 2013

even though we are hurt and angry. Some of us have never stopped trying to increase the democratic party. If we had no place to vent, well I don't want to think about it.
For some of us though we remain in the fight its a little dis heartening when you put in your all to make a better life for you and your children and it feels like nothing is working.

I have been in this game a long time. I have friends who ask me why do you follow politics so closely?? Why are you still working with those snotty nosed kids?? You are not going to change anything. Why are you sending those emails to politicians?? They don't give a fuck about us. Why? Why?

And I will admit after this verdict, I asked myself why?

Since my children were young I instilled in them the importance of their right to vote. I explained the corrupt For Profit Prison System. I explained to them about Weapons manufacturers and their need for more guns on our streets. Their dad and I have had " The Talk" with the boys and the girls. I registered about 100 people last year. About 20 this year. Been little slow. Probably will pick up on Saturday going to Justice March where I am sure I will get some more registered. But I will not LIE, my confidence has been shaken. And I have been shaken before (especially during ACA fight), this one just hurt real bad.

Blood Brothers [View all] H2O Man Jul 2013 OP
... handmade34 Jul 2013 #1
thanks H2O Man Jul 2013 #3
Big K&R! Sissyk Jul 2013 #2
thank you! H2O Man Jul 2013 #4
Ah, the voice of reason speaks coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #5
When something happens, H2O Man Jul 2013 #8
Exactly coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #10
Best way to respond to Trayvon Martin verdict? Vote coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #6
Stop & Frisk Me. Jul 2013 #7
Two weeks ago, H2O Man Jul 2013 #9
Be the change you want to see in the world coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #11
Right. H2O Man Jul 2013 #14
I Don't Know If You Saw This Me. Jul 2013 #17
almost makes me want to move back to NY coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #24
COLD? Me. Jul 2013 #25
The last summer I spent in NJ (think it was 1993) coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #26
I'd Say I Wish You'd Come Back North Me. Jul 2013 #27
Another K&R Cleita Jul 2013 #12
Thank you! H2O Man Jul 2013 #13
some of us are there mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #15
Really glad you'll continue to fight coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #16
Thank you mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #18
Awwwww! you made my day! coeur_de_lion Jul 2013 #19
Sometimes things like H2O Man Jul 2013 #21
Cranky and Snarley came to my house mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #23
Well said malaise Jul 2013 #20
Yeah. H2O Man Jul 2013 #22
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