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Hekate

(94,643 posts)
4. Just wanted to thank you again for your summation of the Hawai'i situation
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:32 AM
Apr 2015

You must have seen me fighting my way through Ellison's first thread where he was asking for signatures for the petition. It took me days to decide to sign the thing myself, but I kept trying to explain to people, and nobody -- I mean nobody -- wanted to hear that there were real human beings with real human being issues at stake. Oh wait, there was one guy.

There are days I just want to give up on this place; it seems so bloody useless to try to engage. >sigh< No, this isn't a GBCW...

See y'all tomorrow.

Hekate

(94,643 posts)
8. Heh. I wonder why I didn't bother to mention...
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:59 AM
Apr 2015

...that not only am I not a scientist (that's fairly obvious anyway) but my graduate degree is in Mythological Studies. To say that I have a divergent point of view from most people is an understatement.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
9. Well, there ya go, ya luddite! And there are scientists opposing the thing, too. But we mustn't hear
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:06 AM
Apr 2015
about that, huh. It would interfere with the various narratives going on about who is superior to who. Which will always be the 1% folks, that some claim to hate, yet they carry their water for them.

Those who jumped in with all fours hadn't looked at the links showing the destruction of the lake, anything about the mercury spills already occuring from the existing station, and the environmental effects. I mean, there really are environmetnal scientists, gee whiz.

But mustn't let them get in the way of the new shiny thing most people had never even heard about before the first thread. The internet is turning into somewhat of a disappointment. Or maybe the people who pontificate on it are what's disappointing.

Sigh...

treestar

(82,383 posts)
16. and with such grace
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 09:09 PM
Apr 2015

I'm willing to support Hillary and will love having a female president (especially bill as FLOTUS, lol) but President Obama is a tough act to follow. There's nobody like President Obama. I plan on enjoying every minute of the 22 months or so we have left. I'll probably be more interested in what he is doing post-Presidency than in the current president, even if it's a Democrat. He is just such a great guy. We are so lucky.

Hekate

(94,643 posts)
3. I love the look on the people's faces; they are genuinely glad to see the Obamas there.
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:22 AM
Apr 2015

He's my hero, too -- best president in my 67 years. Jack Kennedy might have made it, for his time and place, but he just didn't have enough time. I'm not ashamed to say I pray for the whole Obama family, such dangerous times we do live in.

BOG

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)
5. "genuinely glad to see the Obamas there." Yes!
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 03:37 AM
Apr 2015

Hekate, Jack may have made it yet he died far to young. Obama, unspoken, yet I have always been scared for him.

brer cat

(26,260 posts)
10. It isn't easy
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 06:29 AM
Apr 2015

and he is fighting with so much bigotry and hatred directed against him. He is my hero too. And you are the best, sheshe. We love you back.

monmouth4

(10,138 posts)
11. Thank you so much sheshe2 for posting this beautiful film. If not for you and DU I doubt we would
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 07:43 AM
Apr 2015

get to see our President and First Lady being awesome...

great white snark

(2,646 posts)
12. He's meant so much to so many.
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:22 AM
Apr 2015

And I couldn't be more proud that when he travels, he is the face of America.

Thank you for the wonderful video sheshe2.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
13. Sheshe, the only words I can find are, Thank you for posting this.
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 10:36 AM
Apr 2015

Well, I'll dredge up a few more. This brought the tears, not too unusual of late for several reasons, but let me say this: As I edge closer to my 80th year on this old Earth (yes, I clearly recall the day JFK was taken from us--talk about tears!), I am truly grateful that I was privileged to have Barack Obama as my president. He and his extraordinary wife have made this a better place for having been here, and I shall be eternally grateful.

Thanks again for this beautiful post, and may you be as blessed as you are a blessing to your fellow DUers.

Peace.

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)
14. Hey sweetie, thank you.
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 08:23 PM
Apr 2015

Yes, it makes me tear up a bit myself. We have had grace and beauty with this President and his family. He thinks long and hard before he speaks or takes action. That in itself is change that I can believe in.

Love you.

Peace~

treestar

(82,383 posts)
15. Did you make that she?
Sun Apr 12, 2015, 09:05 PM
Apr 2015

It's beautiful. Made me cry.

I love how other countries love the POTUS - I wish this one had more people like that, but he seems especially to be beloved of leaders of other countries. Modi was so thrilled to see him.

Love you, She!

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)
17. I wish I made it, treestar.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 04:04 AM
Apr 2015

Yup.I cried as well.

Our President, love this man.

treestar, I love you too.

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