And now, at last, comes the day, the day of days, the final reckoning.

[WilliamPitt]

Well I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
Yes I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my brother standing by
With my brother standing by
I said Brother, you know you know
It’s a long road we’ve been walking on
Brother you know it is you know it is
Such a long road we’ve been walking on
And I had a dream
I stood beneath an orange sky
With my sister standing by
With my sister standing by

- Alexi Murdoch

I came to this forum in May of 2001, almost five months to the day since the Supreme Court debacle had delivered the White House to George W. Bush. I found here a forum of the like-minded, the strong, the unsatisfied, the ones who were not soothed by the mainstream media cooing "This is an orderly transition of power...this is an orderly transition of power..." but instead took to the battlements with a single word - No - upon their lips.

And we slogged through the soulless tax cuts, and the brainless appointments, and the dimwitted gibberish, and the polite Democrats who chose not to defy 'The President' even though we knew, we knew, we knew that he had no mandate by any definition and was no President of ours, and we cast an eye to the midterms where things might be made right. We worked, and we waited...and...

...and the shock was subsonic
and the smoke was deafening
between the setup and the punch line
cuz we were all on time for work that day
we all boarded that plane for to fly
and then while the fires were raging
we all climbed up on the windowsill
and then we all held hands
and jumped into the sky

- Ani DiFranco

...and suddenly everything was different, the smell of blood was in the air like sheared copper, and we woke up one morning as traitors, not Americans, not citizens, not people of good conscience who see a wrong and want to make it right, but as traitors, brigands, the illegitimate sons and daughters of Osama himself, and yet still we believed, we fought, we persevered, because it was all...

...a poetic specter so far gone
that every jackass newscaster was struck dumb and stumbling
over 'oh my god' and 'this is unbelievable' and on and on
and i'll tell you what, while we're at it
you can keep the pentagon
keep the propaganda
keep each and every tv
that's been trying to convince me to participate
in some prep school punk's plan to perpetuate retribution
perpetuate retribution
even as the blue toxic smoke of our lesson in retribution
is still hanging in the air
and there's ash on our shoes, and there's ash in our hair
and there's a fine silt on every mantle
from hell's kitchen to brooklyn
and the streets are full of stories
sudden twists and near misses
and soon every open bar is crammed to the rafters
with tales of narrowly averted disasters
and the whiskey is flowin like never before
as all over the country folks just shake their heads
and pour...

- Ani DiFranco

...because truth is truth, and no matter how they tried to turn 'terrorism' into some foggy existential threat beyond definition or border or fact, we knew that what we were enduring was the blowback from 50 years of greed-soaked foreign policy, that we Americans, the children of a long-ago revolution, had spawned with our cars and our oil lust and our arrogant belief that we were the best of the best, our Manifest Destiny mindset, we had spawned another revolution in far-flung places that had come to visit a fist, hard as steel and hot as burning jet fuel, upon our heart.

Thus fell Lord Perth, and the earth did shake with that thunder. - Robert Browning

Thus we have ever stood, day after day and night after night, through the haze of cigarette smoke and the sting of scotch and the wearing of shoe leather and the raised fist within the roiling crowd, we have stood and we have worked, we have lived and died and been born again screaming into this world gone mad because that one word - No - remains on our lips...

...and we hold these truths to be self evident:
#1 george w. bush is not president
#2 america is not a true democracy
#3 the media is not fooling me
cuz i am a poem heeding hyper-distillation
i've got no room for a lie so verbose
i'm looking out over my whole human family
and i'm raising my glass in a toast

- Ani DiFranco

I raise my glass in a toast to you, to the many and the few, to those who have stood, and stood, and stood, and fought the darkness within and without, who have given no quarter and expected none. Never, in whatever years of life remain to me, do I expect ever again to stand with so profound and bold and fell a company of heroes as those I have stood with these long, hard days. You have bent, but you have not broken, and now the day of days is upon us at last.

I raise my glass to Dennis...

We have weapons of mass destruction we have to address here at home. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Homelessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Unemployment is a weapon of mass destruction.

And to Howard...

At every turn when there has been an imbalance of power, the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted, the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people.

And to Wesley...

One of the principles that we operate on in this country is that leaders are held accountable. The simple truth is that we went into Iraq on the basis of some intuition, some fear, and some exaggerated rhetoric and some very, very scanty evidence.

And to Bob...

This commission should vigorously pursue the links between foreign governments and the 9-11 hijackers. I am troubled by the lack of attention that the current administration has given to this critical aspect of the 9-11 investigation. Ignoring facts simply because they make some people uncomfortable will prevent Americans from learning the full truth about 9-11 and thereby deterring future terrorist attacks.

And to John...

I'd say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you've lost your mind.

And to Joe...

The way we're really going to grow the economy is to invest in people, to invest in innovation, to have the federal government put money in the kind of research that will create the new high-technology, biotechnology industries that will create the millions of new jobs.

And to Al...

When you have nonbid contractors rebuilding Iraq, if any Democrat holding office in this country had given away those nonbid contracts, they would be in front of a grand jury, probably in court as a defendant.

And to Carol...

I think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to mean that we give our children no less retirement security than we inherited from our parents.

And to Dick...

This President is a miserable failure.

And to everyone who stood with them and by them, who lived and died with them, who worked for them and through them, who have since come together behind John Kerry to throw this administration down to its doom.

Then rising swiftly up, far above the towers of the Black Gate, high above the mountains, a vast soaring darkness sprang into the sky, flickering with fire. The earth groaned and quaked. The Towers of the Teeth swayed, tottered and fell down; the mighty rampart crumbled; the Black Gate was hurled in ruin; and from far away, now dim, now growing, now mounting to the clouds, there came a drumming rumble, a roar, a long echoing roll of ruinous noise. "The realm of Sauron is ended!" said Gandalf. "The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his quest." - J.R.R Tolkien

None can say for sure what will come these next few days. That our strength will again be sorely tempted, no one can doubt. That we may face a soaring victory, no one can promise. That we may face a crushing defeat, no one can be sure. I know this, however, and this alone: I stand here with a company of heroes, and I shall fear no evil, for you are with me, and I with you, unto the breaking of the world.

I know many here do not cleave to any religion, and I do not judge them at all, but embrace them as brothers and sisters. I beg leave, as we face this last chasm, to offer a prayer for any and all who might wish to partake of it. The prayer is simple, but as ever, simple is often best.

May the Lord bless you. May the Lord keep you. May the Lord shine his countenance upon you, and bring you peace.

Now...let's go get those Bush bastards.

A moment will come on January 20th, 2005. It will be cold in Washington D.C. A man who is not George W. Bush will raise his hand and swear and oath to preserve, protect and defend the United States of America. The words "So help me God" will be snatched by the wind and carried across seas and mountains to the furthest corners of the planet. When that happens, all of the Earth will be joined together in the deepest and most profound exhalation of relief. When that happens, George W. Bush will have become in his absence what he completely failed to be with his presence: A uniter. - William Rivers Pitt, Wednesday 24 September 2003

[RoyGBiv]

1. Brilliant ...

Positively brilliant.

[Generic Other]

2. You brought tears to my eyes with that one

Nice going.

[TexasSissy]

85. My thoughts exactly. We have done good, w/DU's and others' help.

[enigmatic]

3. Back at you, Will

Whatever happens Tuesday, we should all be proud that we really have fought the good fight; we never gave up.

This is going to be a very happy place Tuesday night, and victory will be at hand.

[derbstyron]

4. The Revolution to Take Back Our Country!

Commences in HOURS!!!
And to those who would fight this effort, those aiming to dissuade or stand in the way.
We say...
"BRING IT ON!!!"

[opihimoimoi]

6. Been here since Aug 2001, Will, you can be my WingMan anytime.

Your posts and threads have inspired many of us I am sure.

Sending fish and Poi, Fine Wine and fish row...oops Caviar.

Sushi and sashimi w wasabi. Rack of Lamb and Lavosh too.


Come, we go laugh, cry, smile, eat, drink, sing... We are Brothers.

[Rowdyboy]

5. Stunning work...

Thank you...

[acmavm]

7. You've inspired all of us, and right now, right now, I am saying my

prayer to the God I believe in to please, please make it so. For ALL of our sakes. For the country, for he people, and for all of us who, as you said, never ever were fooled, or allowed themselves to be fooled, into believing that bush* is the President of this country.

Here's to Tuesday and victory.

[shraby]

9. Bravo, Bravo!

The pen is mightier than the sword, and those here at DU have proven it. Granted some pens are mightier such as Will Pitt's, than others. Thank you Will for being able to articulate what many of us think.

[WilliamPitt]

8. .

[calimary]

10. Just WUNNNNderful! As usual.

Great job, Will!

Great job, EVERYBODY here at DU!

I joined in 2001, also. It was like climbing into a lifeboat. Now, it's the QE2!

[DesEtoiles]

11. Long live the fighters

[Eye and Monkey]

12. The record shows, I took the blows -

For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it...My Way!

Hat's off to ya, Will.

http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Frank-Sinatra/My-Way.html

[frank frankly]

13. right on, Will

let's get those Bush bastards, once and for fucking all.

[VOX]

14. Beautifully done, Will.

Thanks for everything you've done during the campaign, and for being such an eloquent voice in the good fight.

Indeed, let's go get those Bush bastards! :thumbsup:

[Tatiana]

15. Lord, I'm crying.

I remember those days. I remember when I first found this site and lurked, so grateful to have found friends who felt as angry and devastated as I did. I read your essays, before you were "WILLIAM RIVERS PITT," but just "Will Pitt," a teacher with a gift of eloquence who had a way with words.

And now, yes, the appointed time is near. We've gone from being down-trodden and angry to motivated and active. We've built a true coalition of people who love this country and want it restored to its former glory. We've fought through tough primary battles, but now we are unified in a mission to leave no voter behind. This is something I don't think I'll ever see again in my lifetime.

Thanks to everyone here on DU. Thank you for the information the corporate media tried to supress. Thank you for your uplifting words in the sea of madness these past 3+ years have been. Thank you for the motivation to get up off my ass and DO SOMETHING.

November 2nd, I'll be doing something more important than "working." I'll be making sure that everyone's vote counts as an election judge. And at the end of what I'm sure will be a long day at the polls, I'll watch the returns come in and know that each one of us made a difference.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. "The realm of Sauron is ended!"

Fingers crossed... it will happen...

[shelley806]

17. I was completely captivated. Thank you so much for your eloquence!

Tears, awe, goosebumps, exhilaration, inspiration, reverence, hilarity

"May the Lord bless you. May the Lord keep you. May the Lord shine his countenance upon you, and bring you peace.

Now...let's go get those Bush bastards."

[Paragon]

18. I raise a glass to you, Will.

Cheers.

You were a formidable adversary in the primaries (and you chose the right guy) and an even stronger attack dog during the campaign.

[incapsulated]

19. I can't be anywhere near eloquent this late with this much wine...

So...

Let's go and save our Democracy and shit!

Du'ers rock!

Pitt's ok, too, I guess...

:grouphug:

[Lexingtonian]

20. We carry on

Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho'
We are not now that strength which in the old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal-temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
(Tennyson)

It's been a dreadful and cruel four years gone by in this most uncivil political
civil war, and moral courage is what most distinguishes our side from the other.
For those of us enlisted in it for longer, this was the 1864- the darkest hours and
bloodiest campaigns, on the edge of survival and in bitter battle after battle, until
light finally broke through the clouds and the opposition began to break, piece
by small piece as we broke down their resupply and resources.

We've lived and served by Lincoln's words-

It is rather for us the living, we here, be dedicated to the great task remaining before
us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which
they here gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom, and
that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the
earth."
(A. Lincoln)

One more winter to weather in the field, sure of the war's outcome, and one more spring
campaign to wage.

[grasswire]

21. once again...

....if John Kerry had hired Will Pitt to be the campaign speechwriter, he'd be twenty points ahead.

[tavalon]

24. Amen n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

22. .

[tavalon]

23. Thank you, Will Pitt, for

speaking at a gathering in Austin, signing my copy of your book, but most importantly, leading me to this little community. I'm a little late (and boy would I have appreciated being in this community in 2001, as I was learning of PNAC and watching my leaders betray my country while calling ME a traitor for questioning their actions) but I'm here and I'm grateful to have found this community.

[Technowitch]

25. Thank you, sir. Fitting words for Samhain

For my faith, it is the end of the old year and the beginning of the new.

We are, my friends, at the beginning of a new era. Let us embrace it -- and fight like hell against any who would deny it to us.

Technowitch

[Silver Gaia]

27. Well met, Technowitch...

I agree with your sentiments regarding these words and Samhain. They are fitting, indeed. These are powerful words...

To all DU Folks... I am new here... fairly so. I wish I had found you all sooner, but it is so very good to be here now. Here, I find relief from the lunacy that rages around us. Thank you all.

To William Rivers Pitt... I have been reading your writing for some time now, and it was a pleasant surprise to find that you are a poster here when I joined the forum a few weeks ago.

Thank you and bless you for your words tonight, William. I bow in awe to the wordsmith...

[Sugarbleus]

26. My God, I'm covered in chills and I'm weeping.......

I have no words to add; you've said it ALL

Many Blessings Will


Joining all of you in DU has been the most profound experience of my life. I no longer struggle alone...

Keeping Hope Alive~~~SB

[Chili]

28. I wish I had been here at the beginning...

...so that I could join you all in this feeling. But I fought with the right-wingers on another board, tooth and nail, word for word, so I'm bloody and scarred too, just like you all are - but still standing.

Thank you for this post, it made me cry too.

[Kerry212]

29. bosox management

at least got the right message out to amerikka after the schilling debacle. *rolls eyes* don't be surprised if schilling is traded because of "health" concerns

[Bhaisahab]

30. Good luck Democrats!

CNN will begin live telecast of the election at 3.30 in the morning here in Delhi. I'll be awake. I'm one of those around the world who will exhale in relief when regime change occurs.
Good luck and I'm truly proud to be among such fine Americans.

[joanski01]

31. Thanks, Will.

You are the best. I found DU in April of 2001 and I don't think one day has gone by that I haven't visited here. This site has been the biggest blessing that I could have received. Thanks to all of you.

Let's get those Bush Bastards.

[Hoosierdaddee]

32. The Argument against Bush - a matter of Trust!

In one of his stage-crafted, loyalty oath required, party faithful only - all others will face arrest - campaign rally. The current president made what I find to be one of his few credible statements, "This campaign comes down to a matter of who do you trust". Exactly - who do you trust!

Do you trust the guy that has had all of his life accomplishments (few as they are) greased by his family's influence?

Do you trust the guy who spent the majority of his first 8 months in office - on vacation, ignoring the warnings all around that Bin Laden and al Qaeda were planning a "major attack" in the US?

Do you trust the guy who - once this attack did in fact take place - sat for 7 minutes looking shocked, confused, and scared -rather than acting with immediate urgency to lead the nation through the crisis?
(Your opinion of Michael Moore notwithstanding - the video speaks for itself.)

Do you trust the guy, that once his paralysis was over, who rather than returning to the seat of government and standing before the nation as our leader - chose to cower in the security of Air Force 1, while his second directed the response from an un-disclosed location?

Do you trust the guy who co-opted the support of the citizenry and the world to seek appropriate retribution for the 9/11 attacks, abandoned the legitimate efforts in Afghanistan, corrupted his so-called "war on terror", diverting both money and military to the illegitimate invasion of Iraq?

Do you trust the guy who pursued this war of convenience through the pandering of misinformation, distortion of facts and outright lies? NO WMD's - NO LINKS TO 9/11!

Do you trust the guy who has the blood of over 1,100 dead and thousands more wounded sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, nieces, nephews who have sacrificed themselves in the pursuit of the un-necessary and counter-productive occupation of Iraq. And while American soldiers make their sacrifice makes jokes over the failure of proof of his major rationale for his invasion?

Do you trust the guy who has pursued his occupation without consideration of the ramifications post war?

Do you trust a guy who has such little grasp nor concern of the implications of the policies he has promulgated both here and abroad and through such has placed the credibility of America in a jeopardy never before seen?

Do you trust the guy that to this day cannot and will not admit his mistakes and who chooses to always seek first to blame others?

Do you trust the guy who is so allergic to scrutiny that he has stood before the press, to face questioning, the least of all his predecessors?

Do you trust the guy who has placed those from his power broker special interest “benefactory” in positions within the government to promulgate policies who benefit their special interest to the detriment of our fiscal, social and environmental status?

Do you trust the guy who claims to be a uniter yet through his Presidency has done nothing to unite the nation but everything to drive social and political wedges between those he perceives to be "wid him" and those he perceives to be "agin' him"?

Do you trust a guy whose whole premise for seeking re-election is based on a self-perpetuating argument of fear?

Do you trust a guy who allows his campaign, his party his supporters to un-abashedly spread misinformation, distortions, smears and lies about his opponent?

Do you trust the guy who allows his campaign, his party and his supporters to seek out ways and to employ methods, which are designed to steal away the most fundamental right we have as American citizens - to vote and choose our representatives?

This election is not merely a choice between candidates but is a referendum on George Bush's 4 years as President. The fundamental questions are:

Has George Bush kept the promises of he made when he sought election in 2000?
NO!

Are we as a nation better off today than we were 4 years ago?
NO!

Will America be better served with more or the same?
NO!

Can we trust George Bush? When you clearly and rationally consider his record there is but one answer to this question and it is NO!

[SammyWinstonJack]

54. Well said!

Kerry on! Kerry us home!

[bklyncowgirl]

33. Very Beautiful, Will

Whatever the outcome, we have found something within us that will not go unsatisfied.

[DeepModem Mom]

34. Thank you, Will -- I join in your prayer, and add your name...

to the illustrious list in your beautiful post. May God bless those on the side of light, and to use Bruce's words, the country we hold in our hearts that is waiting.

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

35. Will, once again you blow me away.

I didn't find DU until last January, but when I did I knew I had found a home. I just want to say thanks to all of you for keeping me sane during the past eleven months.

I keep visualizing myself late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning when John Kerry and John Edwards will be declared the winners of this election. My first thought will be of my late beloved Daddy, who if he had lived to see this disaster of the last four years, would have moved hell and high water to remove Bushco, et al. He is the main reason I've worked as hard as I could these past eleven months to make sure we get our country back.

Tomorrow we all have lots of work to do, so let's go get those Bush bastards.

[Killarney]

36. CHAAAAAAAARGE!!!!!!!!

:toast:

[WilliamPitt]

42. .

[PopSixSquish]

37. We are Comin' Brother John, We are Comin'

I have been haunted by the words of Abraham Lincoln (see my new sig line) for several weeks now.

We have all borne the battle and many have made the ultimate sacrifice. And there is still much to be done.

Stand up, keep fighting!

[hippywife]

38. I'm energized! Now....

LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!!! }(

(I'm even going to go add that to my sig line. It's the DU battle cry!!
Wooooohoooo!!!!)

[MidwestMomma]

39. Woke up this AM thinking, My God, one more day

This has been some hard time going by. Thanks for your words now and always.

[WilliamPitt]

40. .

[Darby]

41. "This is the moment to restore our hopes and dreams..."

[realFedUp]

43. Salud.

That was as well done a sermon as
I've heard in a long time. Thanks,
we needed that.

[DemExpat]

44. It has all been quite the experience, DUers....

:toast: :toast: :toast:


:loveya:

DemEx

[bigtree]

45. Peace to you also

Will Pitt

[KeepHopeAlive]

Excellent. Thank you.

We've all traveled a long and bumpy road together. Through it all, my family and DU have been my haven of sanity. Thank you everyone.

[in_cog_ni_to]

46. I love you, Will Pitt.

That was absolutely brilliant! The toasts to the candidates brought tears to my eyes. Heartwarming. It all seems like a dream. I can't believe it's almost over. The nightmare is almost over. <sigh>

[babylonsister]

47. OMG! That's beautiful!

Again many thanks, Will, for spreading hope around here. I truly believe the unnamed man on Jan. 20 will be Kerry, and what will happen has a lot to do with you, your incredible ability to articulate your thoughts through your writing, and your honesty.

[mcar]

48. I'm saving this one

Just beautiful. Thanks.

[catmandu57]

49. Thank You Will

For being there to captain us on, to express eloquently what so many of us feel.

Once more, into the breech.

LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS.

[jeffhoo]

51. the spirit is definitely up. this song really took me to a new level today

this is only my 2nd post. i was listening to some cd's this weekend and a song on the last ron sexsmith cd jumped out at me (the line about "tuesday's coming" in the final chorus just gave me chills. i wish someone at the kerry campaign would play this on tuesday or at the election night rally:

FROM NOW ON

Have we been blind
Have we been lied to
Best keep our eyes open
From now on
There's no peace of mind
When the war's inside you
It feels like something's broken
Something's gone

But it's a new day from now on
And this time I won't wonder
From dusk till dawn
If a new day's coming
It's a new day from now on

We live in times
Where choice is frowned upon
Afraid to even raise
Our voice in song
Or speak our minds
For fear of falling on
The wrong side of opinion
Where has freedom gone

But it's a new day from now on
And this time I won't wonder
From dusk till dawn
If a new day's coming
It's a new day from now on

They're in the business of panic and control
We're in the business of the heart
And of the soul

Have we been blind
Have we been lied to
Best keep our eyes open
From now on

But it's a new day from now on
And which case I won't wonder
When Monday's gone
If TUESDAY'S coming
It's a new day from now on

New day from now on
And this time I won't wonder
From dusk till dawn
If a new day's coming
It's new day from now on

i have no clue where an mp3 of this would be, i have never gotten into downloads.

such an inspiring some to hear today. and he's canadian, that's the weird part about these lyrics. seems so much about this election.

he's got the melodicism of beatles era mccartney, but with the kinks' ray davies' knack for words and even his vocal style.

[stevedeshazer]

50. Thanks, my brother

Very inspiring. I know we will all stand together, no matter the outcome, for there remains so much to do to restore our nation to what our founders intended.

Peace to you and all.

[Lorien]

52. May the Lord get every DUer's ass out of their seat

to help us GET OUT THE VOTE!

Sorry Will, I'm not ready for reflection yet. One more letter to the editor, and I'm off to drive more voters to the polls, pick up more ballots, make more phone calls....if EVERY DUer shuts down their computer for the next two days and works for Kerry instead, we can't lose.

[WilliamPitt]

55. Amen

[tavalon]

61. Aw come on

I can spend a little time on the 'puter, can't I? I'm going to be working 4 hours this evening (followed by a night shift at the hospital) then sleep for 4 hours, then I'll be working 8 hours at the campaign headquarters tomorrow (followed by another night shift at the hospital). Alas, I wasn't able to get the time off around the election, but I'm not letting that stop me. Sometimes historical moments pass me by while I'm sleeping or working. Not this time.

I recruited 3 other nurses to come in on election day to volunteer. Almost every democrat I've talked to in the last month will be volunteering. It may be that this is an aberration that is only occurring up here in Seattle, but I doubt it.

One of my next door neighbors is going to the airport today. He's going to Florida to work at a poll there.

I have a 4 by 8 foot Kerry/Edwards sign on the roof of my houseboat, seen by everyone who passes by on the Burke-Gilman trail. I've gotten many, many thumbs up, not a single negative comment.

And so on, and so on.

I'm walking into these next two days with joy and anticipation. The revolution is on, folks, whether by ballot box or in the street, it is happening and I am thrilled to be a part of history in the making.

[VelmaD]

53. I don't have words...

to say what you and everyone else on this site have meant to me over the last 4 years. Thank you. :hug:

[DinahMoeHum]

56. "No retreat, believe me, no surrender" - Bruce Springsteen

:kick:

[Beetwasher]

57. Well Said Bud!

Well said...

[wiggs]

58. Thanks for helping keep me sane and inspired. nt

[Maiden England]

59. Will, Thank You

You put into words, in the most eloquent of fashions, the thoughts that fill our minds. Oh how I wish I had known of this site back in 2001 when the confusion was setting in. I'm so glad that I found it in time to be spurred to action, to help, to play some part in turning the wheels of democracy. This site helped me to find my voice, and when I read your work, it makes that voice feel like singing.

[Gregorian]

60. The truth.

Our place for our truth, amidst the lies.
And I thank you, and those like you. For I thought it was a peaceful transition of power. Then the towers came down. And I knew why. But they lied about it. And I came here. And you taught me. And now I am you. The knowledge and maturity has been handed down. We are stronger and braver and smarter. And that is what this country is about.

PS- Ani DiFranco lyrics really work!

[MsTryska]

62. and peace be unto you Will!

that was beautiful.

[fiorello]

63. "I received this morning a beautiful telegram.... announcing the end!"

In 1979 the Inti-Illimani recorded a song (Colibri, the Hummingbird) celebrating the downfall of the Pinochet dictatorship - 10 years before it actually fell.

I'll be playing it all day tomorrow - because tomorrow the monster is going to fall!

Inti-Illimani, De Canto y Baile

http://membres.lycos.fr/meretp/inti/paroles/palabras.html (spanish only, sorry).

[Jessica]

64. "the sun is setting on the century...

...and we are armed to the teeth,
we're all working together now" -Ani Difranco

Although I'm new here, I thank you for your inspiring words. In a divided nation, let us unite tomorrow for one common cause - to bring respect and honor back to the country we love. Let us restore hope to our home. Let us no longer be led by the blind and taunted by the blindly devoted. We may be called un-American for our beliefs, but I believe all of you on this board illustrate what most Americans are longing for -- a better tomorrow. Thank you all for your encouraging unity ... something I hope is soon reclaimed across America.

[WilliamPitt]

65. .

[Johnny 99]

Why stop with Bush?

Let's win back the House and the Senate. Let's upset some GOP governors. Let's completely fuck the Republicans over and make them look back at the year 2004 with fear and loathing.

[Johnny 99]

66. Why stop with Bush?

Let's win back the House and the Senate. Let's upset some GOP governors. Let's completely fuck the Republicans over and make them look back at the year 2004 with fear and loathing.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

67. Ahhh, Goddamit Pitt!

Look what you gone and done. You made me cry.

You bastard.

:hug:

[never cry wolf]

86. Don't worry, y'ain't alone!

Thanks WILL, a grown man crying. Right will out, it must!

[WilliamPitt]

68. .

[WilliamPitt]

69. .

[displacedtexan]

70. It's been a pleasure fighting with you, Will!

Let's keep this priceless network alive, even after a decisive Kerry-Edwards win tomorrow!

[DesEtoiles]

71. We hold these truths to be self-evident

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

[treehuggnlibrul]

72. A uniter. Let it be, let it be. Thanks -- pure poetry

stinging my eyes and filling my throat.

Printing it out to keep at hand through the hours ahead.

[RetroLounge]

73. Now...let's go get those Bush bastards.

A moment will come on January 20th, 2005. It will be cold in Washington D.C. A man who is not George W. Bush will raise his hand and swear and oath to preserve, protect and defend the United States of America. The words "So help me God" will be snatched by the wind and carried across seas and mountains to the furthest corners of the planet. When that happens, all of the Earth will be joined together in the deepest and most profound exhalation of relief. When that happens, George W. Bush will have become in his absence what he completely failed to be with his presence: A uniter. - William Rivers Pitt, Wednesday 24 September 2003


Hell yeah!

Thanks for this...

RL

[nomatrix]

74. Talking Point Redux

"9/11 changed everything" - every GOP talking head with a microphone

"11/9 everything changed" - Dems take back the country "Mission Accomplished"


In their face, Will.

[WilliamPitt]

75. .

[AuntPatsy]

76. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful....

[callous taoboy]

77. I've said it once here before:

but Mr. Pitt I remember seeing you on C-SPAN addressing the Veterans for Peace group in San Fransisco just as the war was under way (I believe I have my time-line right). At the time I was sure that the bush machine could not be stopped. But your presentation was the first voice I heard on T.V. in opposition to what seemed an unstoppable force. I was on the phone immediately to friends saying, "You have to watch this."

Thanks, Will Pitt!

[evilqueen]

78. Well done, Mr. Pitt

*gives William Rivers Pitt a kiss on the cheek*

As Technowitch mentioned, this is Samhain, a most significant and auspicious occasion, on many levels.

The old tales tell how the gates of the world stand open at this time. Journeys to the "other world", either metaphorically or otherwise, may well be transformative. It is for this reason that Samhain can be seen as a time when the past and future are available to the present, and a "twilight" period between both the years and the seasons.

It is a time to see ourselves as part of the web of past and future. We are not isolated in time.

It is a time when the Sídhe, the Gods, and the Ancestors might come visiting and should be offered proper hospitality; food, drink, a place to rest.

It is a time when those less kindly had to be held at bay or destroyed. Interesting, no?

:)

[evilqueen]

80. *kick*

Keep this thread on top. It's well worth reading.

[glarius]

79. You are not only speaking for America, but for the rest of us out here in

the world, (I'm in Canada)....Your words are very moving, and I pray we all wake up Wednesday morning and are able to take a sigh of relief that Bush and his cronies have been defeated....God bless you and all you wonderful Americans who have worked so hard!

[lavendermist]

81. Will....

I have watched and read you far longer than my posts show. I appreciate everything you have been to the patriots of this site and beyond. I have been voting for over 40 years and have never been as sad or felt my personal responsibility as strongly as I do today. You, Skinner, and all the other posters on DU have awakened something in me I did not know was there. So, if you need a 61 year old Grandmother to protest in the streets next to you, sign me up. This country is way too important to let it slowly slip away from me, my children, my grandchild or even those, who, in their ignorance, will vote for bush. Keep up the good fight! :loveya:

[WilliamPitt]

82. .

[Warren DeMontague]

83. "You're All Clear, Kid---

...Now Let's WIN This Thing, and Go Home!"

[proud patriot]

84. a toast ...It has been an Honor stand with all of you brother and sisters

:toast: Will my friend , this one made me cry .
To you and all the others who have stood and
withstood the torrent alongside me .

Where ever you may go may the knowledge
that all that could be done you did .

When they ask "what did you do?" you will
well with pride knowing you stood and said
"NO"

[WillyT]

102. Hear Hear !!! - I Second That Toast !!!

:toast::toast:

Love youse guys!

:beer:

Ahhhhhh......

[proud patriot]

104. Margaritas

:hug:

[West Coast Democrat]

87. I thought I'd never make it through the past 4 years, but DU was my savior

...and all of my fellow DUers as well!

[Days Between]

88. Will,

Thank you.

I've been reading your words everywhere for the past three years; I first heard of you when a friend emailed them to me.

I was delighted to see you here, and finally I registered.

Thank you all so very much; it means so much I can hardly say, especially since becoming a new father. I used to think that if November didn't go our way, I would leave the US for a while. The hours I've spent just reading what the DU community offers have convinced me otherwise. Humor, research, action, perspective, community to share it with. Thank you all so much. After this weekend I'll add the star, can't wait... (I work on weekends)

all blessings to all of you in Peace

Chaitanya

[WilliamPitt]

89. .

[chefgirl]

92. I don't know when or how you did it..

..but you reached inside me, pulled out my soul and translated it, brilliantly, into words that have me skewered to my seat, weeping and eternally grateful to live in this STILL proud, great nation.

To you, Mr.Pitt, I offer the greatest gift I know how to offer. There are very few to whom I have offered it so sincerely.

I offer, in your name, a profound prayer of thanks that you have found your gift, and have chosen to use it for the greater good.
I further offer an equally, deeply felt prayer that you continue to walk the path of inspiration that you, so obviously, were meant to walk.

We are all human and, as such, imperfect, (yes even you) but the funny thing is, greatness is almost always found in the MOST unexpected of places.

-chef- (who is big enough to admit when she's finally been won over)

[Bake]

90. Here's to you, Will Pitt!

I'm proud to stand with you, and with all our comrades, here at the day we've waited for and worked for so long. And precious few have worked as long or hard as Will Pitt.

David A. Baker
Jackson, Mississippi
"Bake"

[THUNDER HANDS]

91. *applause*

I love you Will.




















Platonically. :evilgrin:

[TwilightZone]

93. Best. Fucking. Post. Ever.

Sorry for the "colorful metaphor", but your post summarizes and consolidates four years of frustration, anger, determination, and drive for so many of us.

The journey has been difficult, but the destination will be worth the price we've paid.

This is our time. Tomorrow will bring us President John Kerry in January and remove Mr. Monkey Puppet from our White House.

[geniph]

94. I remember when you first showed up here, Will

(and your mom, too). I was (and am) damn glad someone with your eloquence was on OUR side!

(oh, and a friendly passing KICK for this post)

[ExclamationPoint]

96. this brought tears to my eyes

remember, my fellow advocates of democracy, those who right the wrong, the liberals, the hippies, the descriminated, the stereotyped, the jewish, the african, and the minorities, though this nation may be devided, we as democrats stand together, united.
(this is not ExclamationPoint posting this message but another user)

[WilliamPitt]

105. .

[Bake]

95. Kickin' this one up. People need to read this.

:kick:

Bake

[spanone]

97. Once again.......the best!

thanks.........

[ExclamationPoint]

98. technowitch

I agree with the sentiments for samhain! Pagans vote for KERRY! (paganism isn't evil all you people its a perfectly peaceful, normal religion) this is again not ExclamationPoint but another user

[SeanQ]

99. AMEN and God bless!

Beutiful!
:cry:

:yourock:

[UrbScotty]

100. Thank you, Will.

:toast:

[symphony]

101. the time has come to reclaim the country

I am fairly new to this forum, but was truly relieved to find like-minded people here. The level of insanity out there is unbelievable.

This is a forum of free, intelligent thinkers. Thank you for that. Before I'd found you guys, I had begun to fear that we were going back to the Dark Ages.

[biggles1]

103. Even from thousands of miles away

..one can sense the fresh, new breeze sweeping across your great land.

All strength to your arm Will.

Go get 'em...!!

[Biased Liberal Media]

106. Beautifully written

I am a mixture of feeling tears come to my eyes and completely pumped up for this election. There have been many instances in my life where I have felt this euphoria before...and this will be added to my big book of fond memories.

[sevendogs]

109. Thank you

Just many heartful thanks. No more words, just prayers. Never surrender.

[JerseygirlCT]

107. Thank you, Will. nt

[WilliamPitt]

108. One last election day kick

[WilliamPitt]

110. I lied. Another.

[proud patriot]

111. My husband just read this Will

He says thank you to and all of us who stood

[WilliamPitt]

112. Tell him thanks back

[LibertyorDeath]

113. Bravo Bravo & many thanks

"A moment will come on January 20th, 2005. It will be cold in Washington D.C. A man who is not George W. Bush will raise his hand and swear and oath to preserve, protect and defend the United States of America. "

[WilliamPitt]

114. .