Coming Soon! A "Thank You" site from Andy Stephenson.

[benburch]

Should be up by Wednesday next week, as we have to get some things from Andy's physician and that requires office hours.

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Site paid for with my personal funds because I cannot stand seeing people attacking a sick man.

[papau]

1. A nice gesture - - :-)

:-)

[wtmusic]

2. Thank you, Ben, that's great

and certainly easier than trying to find the last Andy thread...

[im10ashus]

3. Ben, you ROCK!

What a great gesture.

:kick:

[graywarrior]

4. Great. I've been wondering how he's been doing.

[benburch]

5. Hit the recommend button for this one, please!

I want the Pretend Liberals not to miss it.

[im10ashus]

6. Done. n/t

[Liberal In Texas]

7. Good man. Recommended, kicked. n/t

[enigmatic]

8. Right on..

Thanks for this, and keep getting well, Andy!

[paula777]

9. Embarrass those fake liberals .... rock on

nominated

[BamaBecky]

10. I know that Andy will be very grateful to you for your efforts...n/t

[Rainbowreflect]

11. Thank you for your kindness & I am sorry that it is necessary.

:hug:

[understandinglife]

12. Thank you, Ben.

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; indictment and prosecution of all members of the Bush regime who participated in the deception, should be campaign promises of any candidate worthy of our vote in the 2006 Congressional elections.

[ComerPerro]

13. That would be terrific to see

I will look forward to it!

[mongo]

14. Excellent!

But will you provide documentation that the new puppy is really his? :sarcasm:

[Stephanie]

16. How do we know that it's really a puppy?

The first date that a puppy was mentioned was several weeks ago. Why the delay in getting the puppy? Is it a puppy, or is it a kitten disguised as a puppy? And why does Andy need a puppy? Why couldn't he just get a mutt from the pound? It's elitist to adopt a puppy when mutts are available. Show us the vet's papers to prove it's really Andy's puppy! And show us the puppy's DNA test so we know it's actually a puppy and not a rabbit. And the DNA test should be certified by the chief of puppies at the ASPCA. If not, we won't believe it. And how do we know that's really the chief of puppies' signature? We need verification! Otherwise, everybody is going to think they can just go out and adopt a puppy whenever they decide to, and that is elitist!

[Arugula Latte]

18. *snort* nt

[annabanana]

19. hahaha...thanks for the laugh!....n/t

[benburch]

23. May I steal this text for the site?

And do you want it attributed?

[Stephanie]

43. attribution is not necessary, pal

do whatever you want with it

[benburch]

44. Its up there! nt

[expatriate]

24. Thankee!

Man, did I need that laugh!

[kliljedahl]

36. Hope you forgot your sarcasm smiley

I'm a relative newbie here so I'm assuming it was implied.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[merh]

38. Very good. Can we start puppyscam.com now?

I personally think it is a mechanical dog, does it really poop and pee?
I want proof! :argh:

I demand proof!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[nicknameless]

40. Wonderful! :D

Thanks for that! ROFLMAO

[Dudley_DUright]

62. *snarf*

:rofl:

[EFerrari]

74. LOL! OucH!

:rofl:

[hiley]

78. Stephanie

THANK YOU ! That was great, I really loved the laugh from that ...
OMG! wonderful sense of humor you have . What a treasure !



"And show us the puppy's DNA test so we know it's actually a puppy and not a rabbit. And the DNA test should be certified by the chief of puppies at the ASPCA. If not, we won't believe it. And how do we know that's ...":rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[hiley]

79. LOL!

wonder why they are not moving ?:rofl:

[tavalon]

69. LOL!

Good one!

[theplutsnw]

15. throw in a picture of his incision

while you are at it. I saw it up close and personal. Even how they cut around his belly button! And I got several kisses from Ballot!

[benburch]

17. I'll ask if he has one...

But I really think that is QUITE personal, no?

Not that the rest of this isn't.

Isn't Ballot the cutest puppy?

[Catherine Vincent]

20. He gave his new puppy the name "Ballot"?

Priceless! :thumbsup:

[meganmonkey]

30. You know what it's short for?

Voter Verified Paper Ballot, of course!

:D

[theplutsnw]

42. Yes, very cute and sweet and little!

[EFerrari]

72. Welcome to DU, theplutsw!

:hi:

[frictionlessO]

21. This is golden!! Smart and aggressive whilst maintaining a playful tone.

Things like this make me proud to be a progressive eccentric!

All the best Ben and as always to Andy as well.
(and his little puppy dog too!!)

[benburch]

22. UPDATE

Parts of the final site are up.

[Ladyhawk]

25. Good for you, Ben Burch. :)

Sock it to 'em. :D :D :D

[benburch]

26. They messed with the wrong guy...

when they messed with me!

[Ladyhawk]

35. They sure as hell did. :D Glad to see you giving it back in spades. n/t

[izzybeans]

49. I see you probably already know what I pmed.

This posts makes sense now. Sorry for bringing something repetitive.

[benburch]

52. Never a problem!

You were just looking out for me. And I appreciate it greatly.

[izzybeans]

55. I've watched this whole episode mostly silent. I only chimed in

when something really got to me. This was one of those times.

[hiley]

80. you go Ben!

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[benburch]

27. 100 visitors so far!

Not bad for the first hour!!!

[savannahana]

28. this makes my day!

:hug: thank you, benburch ~ what a mensch!! :hug:

:hi: Andy, Termite, & Ballot :hug:

((("Ballot" ^:+^ i love it!)))

[benburch]

29. Just doing my duty, ma'am.

'twerent nothin'.

[savannahana]

81. 'tis so sumthin' - quite sumthin': act of friendship beyond duty

and a new piece of cyber-territory reclaimed for truthfulness.

both on Andy's behalf and on behalf of too many other good, caring, unselfish people who have been smeared and maligned, and worse........

:headbang: :patriot: :pals: :toast:

:yourock:

[merh]

31. This site and John Conyers telling DU thanks and

some lovely flowers delivered to my office by a loving friend!

Damn, what a good day!

:hug: Thank you sweet friend :hug:

:loveya:

[savannahana]

83. just a little bloomin' karma, dear RippleWoman

:blush: please count a petal per meltdown, a stem per crisis resolved :blush:

:hug: besides, with a heart like yours, "payback" is roses :hug:

as for BurchMan's creation, DU cohesion around Andy and our common causes, and this amazing human being John Conyers & his allies...


((((((((((((((((( :loveya: Ripple Effect Humanity Mojo Workin' :loveya: )))))))))))))))))

[merh]

84. Ripple On!

:hug: And we must continue to support and encourage each other, to love as deeply as we are loved and we must NEVER GIVE UP! :patriot:

Ripple On!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3890810

[merh]

32. You are a good man Mr. benburch!

:loveya:

Thanks so much! :hug:

[Radio_Lady]

54. More than good, Ben. You are a Good Samaritan!

Thank you for all your efforts on Andy's behalf. I hope I have someone like you on my team if I ever face a difficult crisis.

Good luck and God (as you understand Him/Her/It) bless you!

(I loved the parody, by the way, with tongue deeply in cheek.)

Radio Lady in Oregon

[Cocoa]

33. that's a pretty aggressive "thank you"

It looks like a site that's just participating in the controversy.

Which is fine, put up your site, have your say. But why call it a thank you site?

And there's no puppy, just medical documents that aren't cute at all. :-(

[benburch]

34. If you paid attention...

You'd know it is still being produced.

But clearly that didn't fit your agenda.

[benburch]

37. Oh, and... Ballot is on the site now...

I can only assume that Ballot is being Paper Trained.

[bettyellen]

89. very cute, ben....

he's got a paper tail!

[bettyellen]

86. well some people deserve a pretty agressive STFU.

sad, but true, rumours of gastritis and plastic surgery should just be laughed at, but if you can't, a STFU may just be in order.

Not that i see one there, I see a very sweet thank you leter and a puppy pic.
I'm glad they didn't think it necesary to post the scar pictures.

[Fescue4u]

39. very nice..btw,. whats the latest prognosis?

Here's hoping that all the cancer was removed (or in remission or whatever the criteria for success is)

[benburch]

41. Well, he is pretty sick.

Taking pain meds, and is due to start an "aggressive" regime of chemotherapy and radiation as soon as he has healed post-surgery.

Andy thinks he is going to make it, and my opinion is that as long as he keeps that attitude, he is 80% of the way there.

He's got some rough going coming, though. I have seen first hand what that sort of chemo and radiation can do to a person.

[tsuki]

45. As far as I am concerned, no need. My thoughts and prayers are

with Andy. As for the NeoCon trash, God never sleeps (my Mother's version of Karma.)

[benburch]

46. And neither do I.

(Insomnia, you know...)

[benburch]

47. UPDATE

Message from Andy now on the site.

Pictures of Andy in the ICU also on there.

[izzybeans]

48. I can't believe it had to go this far.

Check your PM I just went to the scamdy site and found something, to put it delicately.

[benburch]

50. Yeah, you found my stalker.

Nice man. He's been at this for years.

[izzybeans]

51. I had no idea. I'm sorry.

I continue to lose my faith in others when I see something like this.

: shakes head in utter disbelief:

[benburch]

53. That's not even the worst of it.

Several death threats from that sector, too.

[bettyellen]

88. i hope the law gets involved, seriously.

these are some sick people.

[benburch]

92. Trouble is the interstate jurisiction.

Illinois has a "long arm" statute, but those are of questionable value in this sort of thing.

And the GOP government has little reason to want any of this to end.

[mopinko]

56. hey, rats are the best

i have 3 rat terriers. ballot will have andy up and running around in no time.
great work ben. thank you.

[ScreamingMeemie]

57. That is beautiful, ben. You are a true and steadfast friend. I've admired

how you have been a continual source of support for Andy. Take a moment to pat yourself on the back from me, okay? :hi:

[Vadem]

58. Thank you, Ben! You are a true gentleman! We all love Andy....

and look forward to hearing about his progress! Love to Andy and to you Ben!!!!!!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I just love that little jumping frog, don't you????

[Maat]

59. Thanks .. let us know if you need some financial help for the site..

and where we should send it.

[benburch]

60. If you want to give money to White Rose, I can always use that.

But really, it cost me like $35 for the domain name, and I had the hosted space already.

[Maat]

61. Sounds good.

Sounds like it is time for a donation.

[Cleita]

63. That's very decent of you. I'm glad Andy is

recuperating in spite of the attacks on him. Tell him to live long and prosper.

:toast:

[karlrschneider]

64. Excellent. I never second-guessed myself for my paltry contributions

even when the naysayers were questioning the effort. :D

[Just Me]

65. It's,...just,...not necessary.

Why acknowledge those who attack the giving?

:shrug:

A true gift cannot be attacked.

So, there is NO reason, whatsoever, to perpetuate this bullshit. Let it go.

[Bozita]

66. Just don't forget that puppy picture!

Thanks, Ben.

[mzmolly]

67. Thank you Ben.

You are amazing.

[NMMNG]

68. Boo-yah!

[tavalon]

70. I am simultaneously appreciative and appalled

I never thought those two could exist simultaneously! I'm appreciative that you would do this for Andy and appalled that it should be necessary in the least.

I donated twice and would have done more if I could have and I never, ever, needed to see "proof". My God, what sort of people are these creatures. Why do they fucking care so much about how we at DU and other liberal sites choose to spend our money? Why do they hate that we care so much? I truly don't get what makes these odious creatures tick.

[EFerrari]

71. We scared the bejeezes out of them

by succeeding, by pulling together for a goal. They hated that. So all this has been as much an attack on us as it is an attack on Andy.

If they can hurt our ability to collaborate, they will in any way they can.

[benburch]

73. And they are still looking for a legal angle to hurt him.

But we are ready with lawyers, guns, and money.

[EFerrari]

75. Don't worry. That would require that they

actually dress themeselves to go out in public. Not gonna happen.

:)

[tavalon]

76. Poor things

Too late. We've already pulled together and gotten Andy his surgery. We've already pulled together on so many things, the latest being the Downing Street Memo.

They've already lost and they just don't know it.

edited to add: ("Poor things" implies I feel for them but the only thing I feel is disgust for the nastiness that they have shown themselves to be)

[katinmn]

77. Ben, what a nice thing to do!

:thumbsup:

[Coexist]

82. What a nice thing to do

I'm glad you don't have a place for people to leave thoughts for Andy - it would be terribly freeped.

You are a wonderful person.

[greatauntoftriplets]

85. Thanks, Ben, for making this kind gesture.

I have looked at the photos and they are indeed of Andy and Termite. As I am in Chicago, I cannot personally verify the dog....but I know that when I talked to Andy on Thursday, Ballot was getting into a lot of things he shouldn't....even pouncing on Andy's healing abdomen.

[goodboy]

87. Kick...(nt)

[tinfoilinfor2005]

90. Oh sure, these pictures are supposed to convince us...

You slap together a hospital room, wheel in an official looking bed, hire a pretty nurse, fill some IV bottles with with gin and tonic, slap Andy in a hospital gown, surround him with lots of friends...pretty crafty. And to top it off, you rent a cute dog for sympathy. Who's gonna buy into this?

:) Get well soon Andy!!

[EFerrari]

91. LOL!

Damn! BUSTED!

:rofl:

[benburch]

93. 750 visits so far.

Lies cannot stand up to the light of proof.

And the liars run for the shadows like the cockroaches they are.

[ornotna]

94. Kudos to you Ben

Andy is lucky to have a friend like you. :yourock:

[benburch]

95. 1900 site views now...

As of a couple of hours ago.