Need some hope on a Saturday night?

[WilliamPitt]

From a reader response to my last essay:

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Simply magnificent sir.


Signed,

A veteran, (honorable discharged), registered, voting republican since I was
eighteen. I am now forty and pissed as hell at the complete audacity, the
arrogance, and the absolute clinical megalomaniacal behavior this, ah, man...and
his butt buddies are exhibiting. It is truly a carnival at 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue, complete with the two headed animals and funny mirrors. Two months
ago I drove myself to the county office and changed my party affiliation to
independent. I will be voting for the democrat for the first time in my life in
november. Our country's very existence depends upon it. Keep the pressure on
and please keep up the wonderful work! Revolution!

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Maybe that's why I'm a 'Pollyanna.' I get 20 of these a day. :)

[JohnKleeb]

1. woohoo

sweet.

[pagerbear]

2. Thanks Will

I needed to read that. Been getting a little discouraged.

[dennis4868]

3. changing peoples' mind....

one at a time....YES!

:toast:

[grace0418]

4. Forgive the stupid question

I'm new here. Are you THEE Will Pitt of Truthout? If you are then I just have to say BRAVO! I love everything I've read of yours. Truthout has truly sustained me over the past year or two. Thanks.

[elperromagico]

6. Like, omigod! It's him!

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[LincolnMcGrath]

7. YEP He is

Also the WillRPitt of 'The Greatest Sedition is Silence'

[WilliamPitt]

12. I am THEE nothing

:)

But I am Will Pitt from truthout. I'm glad we've helped. Thanks.

[Renew Deal]

5. He's right about something that I haven't thought of before.

1600 Penn. Ave. is a carnival complete with two headed animals and funny mirrors.

[MuseRider]

8. Now might be a good

time to start sharing these on a more frequent basis. Damn it is difficult to keep your head above water these days. From my little neck of the Red state of Kansas, our LTTE's run about 2 pro Kerry, 1 anti Bush* to 1 pro Bush*. Not looking good in NE Kansas for Bush*. BTW Will, your last Truthout article was very good, nice job once again.

[rhite5]

24. That's awfully good news about Kansas.......

I think most of us imagine Kansas as full of hopeless examples of Red State thinking.
a la the new book, "What's the Matter With Kansas."

'Course I know it is still a red state and will undoubtedly stay that way, BUT your report suggests attitudes are softening some. That's a GOOD thing.

Thanks for the report.

[Droopy]

9. You are doing a wonderful service, William

You're a voice for so many people who feel like there is something wrong with the current administration no matter what their party affiliation. I wish I had that kind of talent in me, but alas I'm just some working class stiff who can only poke out a few words at a time. Keep up the good work. You are speaking for so many who don't have much of a voice.

[jeff30997]

10. I feel a little bit better now...

Keep up the good work.

[redstateblues]

11. "It's Getting Better All The Time"

After spending several hours battling negative posters, it is a breath of fresh air to read this post. Oh Yeah- and props to the Pats for taking the Colts down- Go Titans

[rumguy]

13. You must get hate mail too?

I know wingers love to send that shit. No?

Spears.

[WilliamPitt]

15. Oh yeah

Hate mail, death threats, 500 viruses a day. It's a magic carpet ride with these goons. :)

[fishwax]

14. Awesome, thanks!

and keep up the good work! :)

[lostnfound]

16. Thank you! Here's more hope:

A brother to a good friend of mine has always voted Republican. Last week he was given an estimate of what his paycheck will be now because of the new overtime rules, assuming that they are not killed. He will be losing lots of money...he's angry, so finally he's decided not to vote for Bush.

Not as good as yours, because this fellow still hasn't woken up, but it does seem that Bush has angered so many of his core constituencies over idiotic decisions like this one, that it ought to be a cakewalk for Kerry. (It won't be, but it ought to be.)

[PittLib]

17. Is it hard to fit pants ...

with all of these lips attached to your buttocks? ;)

[tibbir]

18. Thank you.

I needed to read this tonight.

[rumguy]

19. just curious

I noticed that some of your articles on truthout have gotten posted on Howard Stern's website - on the front page by Stern and his staff. Has that greatly increased your traffic?

[WilliamPitt]

21. Its not a bad thing

:)

[vetwife]

27. Will, you are a true journalist ! Your name and articles

are all over the internet. You are a truth seeker and I am sure Kerry/Edwards reads your material. They would have to, as you are so well known. So many have been enlightned by your conquest of truth in print. I think Will would make an excelent speech writer and who knows what is in the cards for Will come November.

We are humbled by your bravery and writings. There are links to Truthout to almost every site I have been to.

[TeeYiYi]

20. Thanks Pollyanna . . .

. . . If you're gettin' 20 of these a day you need to start sharing more. ;)

TYY

[grasswire]

22. If.....

....Kerry had taken Will on board as a speechwriter, he'd be ten points ahead in the polls now.

[WilliamPitt]

23. Nicest thing anyone has said to me in a long, long time

Thank you.

[bitchkitty]

25. I love it!

"This, ah, man...and his butt buddies..."

[WilliamPitt]

26. .