Posted on 01/11/2005 11:26:36 AM PST by marykatherine05
My name is Mary Katherine, and I reside in the state of Ohio. I am a registered Republican. I grew up in a small town with very strict parents, attend church every Sunday, and have generally tried to live a good and decent life. I have been married for 15 years, have 3 children, and I am a stay at home mother. I am personally opposed to abortion, I believe in small government, and I cheered when welfare was overhauled. I am personally opposed to gay marriage, and I deeply believe this country needs to do more about the divorce rate in this country. My father was a steel worker who didn't miss a day of work in 35 years. My mother was a housewife. I still visit them regularly even though they live 5 hours away from me.
I think if you met me on the street or at the supermarket we would probably like each other.
However, everyone on this board hates my guts. I voted for John Kerry, so, therefore, according to you, I am a pig with no values.
I come here, desperately trying to understand why that is.
If you haven't stopped reading by now, maybe I could explain the reasons for my vote.
I am a fiscal conservative. I find W's reckless spending troubling.
I believe in religious freedom in this country. So therefore, just because I personally oppose abortion, how can I expect every American who does not share my faith to abide by that as well?
I believe in the Constitution. Therefore, even though I oppose gay marriage, if the constitution affords gay Americans certain rights, who am I to deny them?
Finally, I do not believe the war in Iraq was executed in the appropriate way. I do not support it in its current form.
So there it is. You all hate me for only one reason - the vote I placed on November 2nd. My only hope is that someday, somehow, you could all have a little less hate for those who don't share your beliefs. Thank you for reading this.
it takes practice....lots and lots of practice.
Getting totally flamed helps, though....strengthens one's character.
What a silly post, troll.
While I doubt you are really any of the things you proclaim, you definitely are ignorant.
That is not hate. Learn more about your candidate next time. If you truly were a conservative, you NEVER would have voted for Kerry. An uniformed voter is a dangerous voter.
BTW, most people here don't "hate" people just because they voted for Kerry. They just don't like frauds, ignorance, and hypocrites. As you fall into more than one category, PREPARE FOR THE ZOT
See? Told you so. You just wanted a fight.
If YOU had read the Bible lately, you would know it's not your duty just to "root for God's side", it is to do what you can to promote a godly world. I got NO problem with government imposing behaviour on someone who wants to kill unborn CHILDREN.
Thanks for reading this.
what in the world does a "vanity thread" mean. you guys like speak a different language. If I was not clear, this has nothing to do with me. It has everything to do with the amount of hate you all spew when encoutering anyone who supported John Kerry, or any Democrat for that matter.
Don't any of you have family members or friends who are Democrats?
You are called a Troll because you claim that you have been "hated" on this board because you voted for John Kerry, when in fact, you hadn't even signed up until today.
It's suspicious to be sure.
Golly, MaryKatherine. You're SWELL!
And you're here because....????
Never mind. We know. You like to bait people.
"thanks for re-affirming exactly what I thought all of you were like - just all full of hate"
how quick you are to stereotype. How opened minded.
Go back to DU.
We manage our anger just fine. We direct it at lamebrains like yourself who come here under false pretenses and post nonsense.
I'm not sure what a "troll" is. If you suggest I am not who I say I am, I described myself in detail above.
Like I said, you're not a troll. Just a dumbass.
Do any of you read these comments and feel any disgust at all? How can you all be so incredibly horrible?
Ah, first we're haters. Now we're horrible. Next we will be mean-spirited.
We don't suffer fools gladly. Which is why you are getting such a hard time.
LOL! I have lots of friends who are democrats. Do you have any republican friends?
No one hates you. We feel sorry for your ignorance.
Why do you come here? Do you feel you must be accepted by all, or do you think we all should think like you. You post a vanity on your first post telling us why you voted for a traitor and then want to complain about the responses you get. LIBERAL VICTIMHOOD
You brought it on yourself, lady. You come onto Free Republic, sign up for the first time, post an incredibly self-important message just to bait some of us, and then are disappointed by the response you receive. And then you have the gall to call us horrible? Who the hell do you think you are?
If you want to see what hatred looks like, click on my name and read a thread from your buddies at DU.
No hate here. Just pity.
Nicely done. Succint, to the point, dead accurate.
I give it a 9.9, only because nobody's perfect.
funny, in 1 minute I have been called more names than I can count.
have I called any of you names? are we in 2nd grade? are you all proud of the way you carry on? it's truly sad. I think if I had so much hate in my heart I just wouldn't want to live. it has to be bad for your health.
"I believe in the Constitution. Therefore, even though I oppose gay marriage, if the constitution affords gay Americans certain rights, who am I to deny them?"
The Constitution does not afford gay Americans gay marriage, so you wouldn't be denying them anything.
You don't even see the dripping irony here, do you MaryKate?
I don't hate you. I just think you're a hypocrite and a liar.
If you don't know what a vanity thread is, you should not have posted on this site. Plain and simple.
"Hi, Rush - I'm a long time Republican, but lately I've come to realize that Hillary has a better vision of how America's future should look..."
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