[ZOTnot]

I went to a backyard picnic on the 4th. 50 miles from where W was speaking in West Virginia. A lady I have known for 40 years went on a 'tear' saying no church would be telling her how to cast her vote; and that even if she were personally opposed to abortion, she still did not have to vote for W but could choose Kerry. I didn't want to cause a scene at the picnic, but I am really tired of all the people who continue to rail against everything W represents!

How do other FReepers respond these days to the rants by 'friends?'

[familyop]

"How do other FReepers respond these days to the rants by 'friends?'"

"...friends?" I don't know, because we don't see Quakers much in this part of the country. ...haven't heard any of that talk here, either. We do laugh a lot about Kerry, though.

[Theresawithanh]

Can't give ya any good advice on that one! I usually just let 'em rant, and when they see I'm not really paying attention, they move on to something else. I don't say anything, usually, because I know I won't change their mind.

Now my close friends who are libbies (yes, it is possible for a conservative and a libbie to be friends) know they aren't going to get anywhere with me by their rants.

[Meldrim]

Tell her to go find a proabortion church: surely there are some Unitarians or United Methodists in West Virginia?