Diaries

A celebration of smiley7

Submitted by OPOL on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 11:12am

This is a celebration of smiley7, who has long been a friend of mine. We're blog brothers. He's a seriously good guy, as many of you know. Some scoff at the closeness such communion can bring, but not I.

I’m with Pierre.

“There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have a large vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendship between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality impossible to describe.”

America's Urban - Rural Divide

Submitted by NCTim on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 10:59am

I grew up in a small town. If you traveled in one direction, it was predominantly rural and the other direction was predominantly suburban and urban center. The rural versus urban divide has always fascinated me. There is a racial component, an economic component, an ego/pride component and the influence of social interaction.

Fundraiser for smiley7

Submitted by JtC on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 10:09am

OPOL has published a diary at Daily Kos for smiley7 who is a long time member both here and at DKos. Smiley has prostate cancer and needs to travel long distance to Knoxville Tennessee for proton beam treatments. Smiley is one of the kindest, most gentle of souls to grace the tubes so if you can, please go over to DKos and tip and rec OPOL's diary so we can get it on the rec list, and please also drop a little something in the donation jar if you can afford it. With the rox/sux and grand purge that's going on there it's really difficult to get on the rec list right now, please help smiley out.

Here is the link to OPOL's diary

Thanks folks!

Soldiers Are Not Assets, War Not A Game

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 9:57am

If there's ONE topic that has been treated with a complete lack of respect in this presidential campaign, it's that of war. We have one party who thinks that the solution to political problems is to rain fire from the heavens like an avenging god, and another who thinks the same thing but likes to pretend that it doesn't really count if the body bags aren't on TV.

Open Thread Sunday 03-06-16--Morning Meta

Submitted by JtC on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 8:10am

Welcome to c99p new members! Of the 99, by the 99 and for the 99. This site was built from open source software and I like to think of us as an open source community. It was built with volunteer labor using free software and is financed by contributions from community members. Someone had to build the site and maintain it, that's where I come in, I supply the platform to work on, you folks supply the content. This is not my site, this is our site.

Hillary and DKos - Stalwart Defenders of the Elite Guardian Class

Submitted by mouselander on Sun, 03/06/2016 - 3:19am

I urge anyone who has not already done so to take the time to read this excellent article on truth-out.org. It's an excerpt from Noam Chomsky's latest book entitled What Kind of Creatures Are We?, which explores the roots of America's extremely class-centric system of government.

Bernie has always fought for the little people

Submitted by Ranger_995 on Sat, 03/05/2016 - 9:55pm

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Please take a moment to watch this beautiful add being released in Florida. It really shows what corner Bernie is behind. I am so sick of the corrupt politicians. Bernie has been consistently fighting for what is right.

Bernie Add

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