Posted on 11/29/2004 10:16:53 AM PST by dukeman
I had a problem with one of my liberal sisters during Thanksgiving dinner. But no matter how vehemently we disagree politically, I would never call her the names that the DU denizens called their conservative relatives. I hate my sister's political beliefs, but I love her very much and I won't let politics come between us.
Just some good-natured ribbing for the handful of Dems in our family. Republicans outnumber them 2 to 1, easily.
We had a gathering of about 30 people at my SILs. Instead of grace, we went around the table and all said what we were thankful for.
With the exception of the little kids, every adult/teen said they were thankful for Family, God's Bounty and Country in one form or another. It was wonderful.
You know, I got on pretty well with my liberal relatives over Thanksgiving, which would be pretty much all of them. When they started going on about this, that and the other, and asked my how I could vote for the President, I merely told them that I was in favor of a muscular and robust War on Terror, and that is really all that matters to me, and that I thought President Bush would carry the fight to the terrorists, and John Kerry would not. When they started kvetching about the War in Iraq, I told them that I supported the War in Iraq and that the sacrifices were worth it.
After that, we got along just fine.
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It seems many people forget the old adage advising the avoidance of discussions about religion and politics, particularly at the table. Rarely are anyone's views changed; argument is hardly conducive to digestion.
My former-liberal-retired-teacher-brother with new job as insurance salesman is now talking like a Republican
When you have no moral base, I guess politics becomes your religion.
I had a wonderful time with my family, and it sounds very much the same as yours. My long lost uncle and his wife came for the day, which was nice because I hadn't seen him in a decade or more. My father pulled out geneaology research he's done and shared that with my uncle, we looked at their childhood pictures and laughed that a gay cousin (even as a child) was holding a doll like the girls in the picture while the rest of the boys held guns and planes. I played ball with my sons and nieces in the yard. We ate too much. I don't think there was any talk of politics even though I hadn't seen my brother since the election.
Of course, we're all Republicans, so political discussion wouldn't have been controversial or memorable, anyway. We'd have all agreed we were glad about Bush, gladder about Kerry and that would've been that.
Anyone notice this little tidbit? I think the idea is that the evil right wing MSM is blacking out all news about the grossly-fraudulent election, which of course Kerry won by a landslide.
What nutters
We pretended it was spring.
I forgot, I placed four yams alongside the oven-boiled brisket and had killer buttered yams; not a grain of added sugar.
LOL! The more they talk, the more obvious it becomes that they are total losers!
No, none of the Demonrats in my family said diddly-squat to any of us. We're the only ones earning a living so they're rather dependent upon the Christmas gifts we'll be giving them this year.
Good thing for them that Bush got re-elected or their might not be any gifts! LOL!
FYI, anyone who isn't a hardcore leftist kool aid drinker is considered a "Freeper" by them. If only.
It's not fair! I didn't get to abuse anybody!
We had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving with our communist in laws who happen to live with us !LOL LOL
they have been in deep mourning since the 3rd and my hubby and I have been doing the happy ,happy,joy dance off and on when the mood strikes us.
They have kept thier yaps shut now for almost a month and its been a sight to behold ,trust me!! after listening to all the horrid,terrible nasty things that they've said the past three and a half years,the silence is awesome! what blessed relief! wooooohooooo.
ok im done gloating for this second. but it was a most pleasent dinner.
Save this list of comments and see what the Dims are saying in 2-3 years about Iraq and the world, after all has calmed and our troops are fighting bad guys somewhere else in the world with Iraqi troops at their side. Oh...wait a minute. That's right the Dims will then no longer admit to ever having been against Bush in the first place as the winds shift and being a supporter of Bush is "cool". Riiiight!
Politics never came up at our house. The winners were gracious.
Had an all Consevative, red state Thanksgiving with Wife, Sister, 2 Nieces + Hubbies and 3 babies, all very Thankful for the freedoms we have and our Soldiers and President and all the rest of our blessings from God.
One of the Best ever!
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