Someone's organizing a Jazz Funeral for democracy on Inauguration Day, and were advertising it on DU
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x13765
Amazing. I wonder how Democracy is going to feel about being buried while still alive?
And what will they use instead of "Just a Closer Walk with Thee?" You can't have a New Orleans style Jazz funeral without that song!
People have no sense of proportion. They visualize a political reality and if we don't match their dream, then we're not being democratic? Sounds like the dreamers are trying to stiffle what real democracy is (in the
American form of a representational democratic republic)- rule by the people. And the people have spoken! And the people don't want their dream.
That's what they need to bury - their nightmare.
MaryH (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:06 AM
Original message
I'm Starting to Just Not Care Anymore - I'm Just All Cared Out
I have quit watching the News where I used to watch it all the time. I don't feel like anything I do will make any difference so why even try.
We have lost Congress
We have lost the Judiciary
We have lost the law
We have lost our right to religion.
And I posted how I felt here and promptly got checked out by the CIA or the FBI. Fortunately, I probably have the most boring record in history.
forgethell (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:11 AM
2. Maybe the others, but how have we lost our right to religion??
jgardner (114 posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:16 AM
4. As a non-christian American, I am feeling less and less welcome and free to express my views.
rkc3 (1000+ posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:12 AM
3. Mary, you might enjoy my New Year's Resolution
I intend to be more close-minded and less tolerant of others.
So far it is working. I've found fewer people stop by to tell me how miserable they are (since I started asking them what the common thread among all their problems was - their stupidity).
Actually, my liberal friends are having fun with it. The RW nutties are put off by my new attitude.
TWiley (498 posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:40 AM
13. yep, mee too
Soo much effort was put into that last ****ed up campaign. Bush ads were aired during the most popular shows and sporting events. Kerry ads were aired on the ****ING GAME SHOW CHANNEL.
I still cannot believe that to this day. Let me say it one more time. THE ****ING GAME SHOW CHANNEL.
The bush republithugs have attacked every worthwhile democratic institution without any meaningful response. What few voices were out there were deafened by the cheers of church people.
I am all worn out too
Palacsinta (874 posts) Fri Jan-07-05 11:41 AM
14. Feel much the same.....
Listening to the Dems yesterday at the Gonzalez hearing.........same old crap. They bring up EGREGIOUS examples of unconstitutional behavior, rant and rave, blah blah, we all hear it........then NOTHING! He'll be confirmed and we'll move on to the next confirmation hearing. The Dems will rant and rave, yadda yadda.
Hard to care anymore.
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I'm honestly concerned that suicide rates in blue areas will be going up. These people are in a deep, dark funk from which they may not return.