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grasswire

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7. keep in mind...

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 07:32 PM

Jul 2012

...that the news article doesn't reveal the ugly, despicable aspect of the wingnuts who attacked Andy and DU, and who continue to attack even today. Bitter, ugly hearts who hated Andy for what? Because he was gay? Because he was a voting rights activist? Because he was deeply admired and loved by many? Because he was sick without insurance and some people cared enough to help him?

These people still hate, and they still harass, and they still are ugly-hearted. They hang out at a site called www.conservativecave.com and they obsessively read DU and comment to each other about us.

And they have hurt other DU-ers. None to the degree they did Andy, though.

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Would DU veterans please tell the "newbies" of Andy Stephenson's importance here... [View all] PCIntern Jul 2012 OP

Andy was a fighter for election reform, particularly in regards to Diebold and GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #1

He also got screwed over by some of the people Tsiyu Jul 2012 #2

I joined DU Wheezy Jul 2012 #3

Seattle Weekly article from that time grasswire Jul 2012 #4

Thanks! Nt PCIntern Jul 2012 #5

keep in mind... grasswire Jul 2012 #7

Terrible... PCIntern Jul 2012 #10

I think tomorrow is the anniversary of our loss. FarPoint Jul 2012 #6

I get really realy pissed when I think of those days.. jaysunb Jul 2012 #8

Me, too. knitter4democracy Jul 2012 #15

DU has changed in a way that would be sad for Stephenson. PufPuf23 Jul 2012 #17

Pancreatic Cancer loose wheel Jul 2012 #23

link to a DU thread after Andy's death became known grasswire Jul 2012 #9

link to their thread today -- beware, ugly ugly stuff as usual grasswire Jul 2012 #11

If you added all the I.Q.'s over there PCIntern Jul 2012 #13

Wow, they're still lying about it, too. yewberry Jul 2012 #14

You have to wonder why those cretins are so obsessed with DU Tsiyu Jul 2012 #16

Agreed. yewberry Jul 2012 #24

It's Saturday night, and what is pastor Charles Henrickson doing? Tsiyu Jul 2012 #22

I remember and I hope that those who took away the peace of his last days suffer the same fate in Raine Jul 2012 #12

When I first started lurking here, I kept coming back NashvilleLefty Jul 2012 #18

Honestly, I still can't talk about it. RagAss Jul 2012 #19

he united this place for a time that no other DU'er has done since, I never met him but Demonaut Jul 2012 #20

He was brilliant at analysis and winning important people over... kickysnana Jul 2012 #21