tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post6396936729304539465..comments2023-11-05T03:40:59.466-08:00Comments on Rebel's Work In Progress: Tears of joyRebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835352917180439099noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-2111741531665062042008-11-26T09:07:00.000-08:002008-11-26T09:07:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing this . . . I remember being ove...Thanks for sharing this . . . I remember being overseas right after 9-11 . . .and how rapidly the "where are you from?" conversation shifted from "I'm so sorry about planes blowing up your city" to "your president is a bad man" . . . it's incredibly difficult, and you've described it perfectly. thanks again for sharing so much of your journey.Bridgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274259856710507938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-56936661278932752312008-11-08T12:07:00.000-08:002008-11-08T12:07:00.000-08:00the abusive situation is an excellent analogy, reb...the abusive situation is an excellent analogy, rebel. that might be part of the reason we're so enamoured with obama: the first decent person we "date" after that relationship is almost radiant!gl.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03216590789836132321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-83032080197949309202008-11-08T08:15:00.000-08:002008-11-08T08:15:00.000-08:00well said, Rebel, so very well said.i feel the sam...well said, Rebel, so very well said.<BR/><BR/>i feel the same way.<BR/><BR/>now i can't wait for Obama to actually get to work! 1.20.09 <BR/><BR/>i mean, i never thought the president could really exert much power, they all seemed alike to me by the end of their terms, until W came into power. since 2000 i've realized that the president can really create a lot of change, change we can believe in or not.<BR/><BR/>so now i'm hopeful for the first time maybe ever about the future of this country.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678914679733770434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-49951951368512755882008-11-08T01:32:00.000-08:002008-11-08T01:32:00.000-08:00d- glad I'm not the only one tearing up.bezzie... ...d- glad I'm not the only one tearing up.<BR/><BR/>bezzie... I have to disagree. Bush still has more than a few supporters, some of which are members of my family, and some of which used to be my friends. =/<BR/><BR/>m5k... enjoy the moment.Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835352917180439099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-2620990527462431182008-11-07T20:03:00.000-08:002008-11-07T20:03:00.000-08:00Today, in some very routine context, I had occasio...Today, in some very routine context, I had occasion to mention "President-Elect Obama." It felt good coming out of my mouth.Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-9289841305757822032008-11-07T17:10:00.000-08:002008-11-07T17:10:00.000-08:00Ironically though, you have to admit, Bush united ...Ironically though, you have to admit, Bush united us as Americans in our deep dislike of him and what he did to this country.Bezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359396377873745454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-78461299963022353922008-11-07T08:25:00.000-08:002008-11-07T08:25:00.000-08:00this made me cry just reading it. but i'm a big, w...this made me cry just reading it. but i'm a big, weepy fool lately. well done, rebel. well fucking done. <BR/><BR/>i'm happy you get to experience joy abroad now instead of pain and fear.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769697352301199658noreply@blogger.com