In the case of one girl named Kim.....
Well, maybe I shouldn't call her a girl. She isn't really anymore. But I haven't seen her since she was a pre-teener, a skinny kid who had her mother's wiry build and her father's fair coloring. Her father being my half brother, which makes Kim my one and only actual niece. Now, I've kept track of her as an aunt should, even and aunt who isn't
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I'm sorry to hear about Kim. I'll keep her in my prayers, and I hope she gets home safely. I'd really like to see Shrub impeached and the Republicans booted out of the House and Senate, but that belongs in the realm of wishful, if embittered and enraged, thinking.
As for Pam, good Lord. ::jaw hits the floor:: Not only is her response to you rude, it sounds like she's getting everyone in arm's reach to do her dirty work for her. Let me know if there's anything I can do--I know some other people who are having trouble with fundamentalist relatives, and who came up with some interesting ways of shutting them up.
(Well, aside from having someone go to their house and glue their teeth together. That would cost too much money.) ;)
I'm so glad to see you're feeling better!
--Kris
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May be awhile before I can answer, though, depending on how soon my Email comes out of its latest swoon...::sigh::
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I just took a look, and . . . oh, my Lord. I don't see how you managed not to roast him alive. I've seen some patronizing piles of BS before, but this has taken the cake! And really, comparing fundamentalist religion to the fundamentals of engineering is like comparing goat turds to watermelons.
--Kris
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This will take awhile. I learned the game of out-politing the opponent while making a quiet move on the jugular a long time ago. Let's see if I still have it. I'll blind CC it to you if you're interested in seeing the next round.
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On the issue of responding to the letter, I'm glad you did. It is when people don't speak up, assume that the majority will see the light, well, it is then that we lose our freedoms. Feel free to speak up regarding the Telecommunications Act with your representative and senator too! LOL. I often lose friends because I will not tolerate intolerance. The one thing I cannot forgive in anyone. Everyone has a right to be different from the majority. If no one speaks for them, what will happen to those who are the minority? I'm pretty sure Hitler proved the point, neh? It is my belief that you deserve a laurel wreath for bravery in not allowing a family member to espouse such a view without letting them know they were wrong. It is too easy to say 'let me not make waves in my family' and let it go.
PeeK
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Sorry to hear about Kim. That really sucks. I would also be worried sick if it were my neice, and I guess I am anyway since it's your neice. For politeness' sake (as well as space), I won't get into my personal views about Iraq. *twitches uncontrollably for a moment*
Anyway, I'll have to keep a closer eye on this. Hugs, Lady! Luv, Tao
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Yeah, I got into a pretty "lively" discussion with a Fundie. Don't know what happened to that kid. I thought we'd helped to raise someone who could use his brain for better than mindlessly spewing out the words someone else fed him, but the more I read his letters the more I realized those weren't his words. He came across as a very glib puppet.
Haven't heard anything about how Kim is doing over in Iraq. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that I don't see her name on the KIA list they show at the end of one of the Sunday morning news programs. Whenever that list comes on, Sis and I stop and read the names. They may not be anyone I know, but we owe it to them to at least read the names, and the ages. So young--so many of them are just kids who have no business being out there getting killed for a cause they likely don't understand at all.
I have a feeling my opinion of that cursed war is in step with yours.
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