Congrats "Ducky", how does it feel to be eulogized before your expiration date?  :-\

Paz,

We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit - Octavio Paz / Latino Político

We are the lucky ones as Boo says, to have you posting here!! Keep on keeping us on our toes!

As I was telling my son yesterday, if you don't exercise it, your brain gets weak and a gibbery (he's six).

I want something else, to get me through this, semi-charmed kinda life..
Third Eye Blind

Props for the unauthorized reproduction diary are thanks to Indiana Green at progressiveindependent.com

I noticed it attracted a troll. Congratulations, BooMan, I think that means you have arrived!

Now I will go and pretend I am not all choked up and get to work on writing some over-wordy rant of prose so purple that it will make Albert Jabara jealous and if I am really lucky, make somebody think.

one man's conspiracy is another man's business plan
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I remember you from DU, and it is their loss that you post elsewhere.  

It sobers me up.  It wakes me up.  It's as unpleasant as falling in the snow naked.  It's bracing.  It's enlivening.  It's worth the discomfort.  Every word.

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

As a Canadian I have as many anti-American sentiments as many, but I also can see more than just broad brush statements as Ductape makes in comments vs. diaries. Yes, sometimes we do need a jolt, but others, it's just being prejudiced and painting all American's as he/ she (always thought Ductape was a she) feels they should be painted... sometimes deserved, sometimes not.

Ductape, you don't engage in debate, you engage in absolutes in your comments and I've seen it time and time again. It's not a discussion, it's "you vs. them". And it's the tactic of the right. Flippant comments that paint broad brush strokes and don't advance the issue at hand... other than how you want it advanced.

So, I will praise Ductape when she done good and spoke truth to power and condemn her when she is just being beligerent. Like I would with anybody. I don't put anyone on a pedestal. Because no one deserves it.

I am in the minority here and that's fine. Life is not black and white and not all American's, or all American military or government are blood-thirsty animals... for example, you can praise Jefferson for what he did right while still condemming his owning of slaves. Yes all are responsible for the gov't, but that means Ductape too. And you too Boo. All American's are.

Whatever, she brings more value to the site than I do so I should probably just keep my opinions to myself.

But freedom of speech and all... so I've said my peace and will now exit not so gracefully.

Keep'm comin' DT!!!

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Sometimes thoughtful.

Sometimes insightful.

Sometimes moving.

Sometimes like kicking a hornets nest.

Whatever it is, just keep'em coming Ductapefatwa.

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I recognize on your list an old nemesis :: hamletta. I prefer DTF any day!

Comes to mind our Prez in his speech on the WOT did NOT mention the Madrid bombing, I guess Spain is not on board of the greatest coalition ever in Iraq.

I was utterly surprised to find Bush mentioning the murder of Theo van Gogh in the Netherlands and he used the word Submission in relation to the Islam. Theo van Gogh has been very controversial, before calling Muslims goat f..ckers, he was anti-semitic and had to stand in Dutch court for it, which is very uncommon.

Just nice to find out whom Bush's heroes are and what country is not worth mentioning. My hero would have been Hirsi Ali, the Somali refugee who came to the Netherlands, furthered her education with an university degree and is now a prominent member of Dutch parliament. Bush chose option for death.

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and please believe me. after we heard. we passed the word around.

we'll have a lot of battles like this in the reproductive rights wars in the near future.  they sort of overplayed their hand this time.  they made a mistake, they showed their true intentions.

ductape. i would also like to thank you for posting the link to S.H.A.P.E. in houston on your home page. i'm going to make an anonymous donation there in your name to benefit katrina survivors. thats how much i appreciate what you've done.

thank you.

and you too booman.

thanks so much.

Renee.

Our Word
Binti Pamoja nobody takes care of them, they take care of each other

I wanted his voice, stirring up shit, messing with minds and provoking outrage. I was actually being a little subversive; DTF was insurance against the Pond turning into an echo chamber or a KosKlone(TM).

I had no idea the rascal was going to end up being LOVED around here. LOVED! I'm so glad he's here making BooTrib the kind of place where radical POV's are not only considered but appreciated and admired.

• if his name isn't immediately obvious in the diary list, I look for it every day

• his stuff gets posted on my office door. That is, some pieces that are only moderately radioactive. Or absolutely, glow-in-the-dark must be seen but I can't pass them out in class

• he mentioned the Greenville-based Mississippi Workers Center for Human Rights. I greatly appreciated his notice of the good work of this group from my former home town.

• he is absolutely unpredictable as to the range of topics even within a single writing. I would not be surprised to see a diary that mentions the loss of delicate high altitude lewisias as a result of bombing in the Afghani mountains in the middle of a piece on children born into poverty in this country.

• his use of satire is wickedly perverse

Gotta love this guy.

Cela est bien dit, répondit Candide, mais il faut cultiver notre jardin.

DTF is right up on the top of my list of favorite bloggers along with Driftglass and The Rude Pundit.

Sometimes I'm irritated, sometimes I smile, but DF always makes me think?

Is there any greater compliment to a progressive than the ability to make people think?