<div>Along those lines......I voted for Emmett TIll because this beautifuly young man</div> <div>never got to grow up because he was murdered. I voted for the children of Medger</div> <div>Evers who probably will never forget seeing their father shot in front of them on their</div> <div>front lawn by Byron De LeBeckwith who evaded justice until he was ancient becuase</div> <div>cowards threw every trial he had to defend him. I voted for the four little girls killed</div> <div>at the Alabama church by the bomb rigged in their sanctuary. A sanctuary anywhere</div> <div>including a church is supposed to be a safe place. I did this for Dr. King whose children</div> <div>missed his presence at every important event after his murder and Coretta Scott King,</div> <div>whose love for her slain husband served to propell her for others till she died. I voted</div> <div>for every single slave including Dred Schott who had the courage to fight all the way to</div>
<div>the Supreme Court for his freedom, Virginia Brown for her desire for an education that</div> <div>was truly equal. I lastly voted for Barbara Jordan a wonderful Houstonian who SHOULD </div> <div>have been our President but was not because she faced not only racism but bigotry</div> <div>about her gender as well. I am lucky to have heard her at the 75 Democratic Convention.</div> <div>I fell honored to be American knowing that I inhabit the land of such brave fellow Americans.</div> <div>May they never leave our hearts.</div> <div> </div> <div>Melinda Iley-Dohn</div> <div>Proud Obama Suppporter<BR><BR><B><I>Bill Crosier <paa@crosierbiomed.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">I think it's time for some heartwarming stories.<BR><BR>I especially like the first one below, which was read on KPFT by John <BR>Basel during KPFT's Tuesday afternoon election special, and
which <BR>brought tears to my eyes when I heard it. Thanks, John, for bringing <BR>it to us.<BR><BR>Both essays are about our future and our children, and how this <BR>election is really about them.<BR><BR>Get out your handkerchiefs.<BR><BR>"I Didn't Vote For Obama Today"<BR>by Boyd Reed<BR>http://talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eastside93/2008/11/i-didnt-vote-for-obama-today.php<BR>or if that link is too long, try <BR>http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/eastside93<BR><BR>The comments are also interesting, as a numer of other people did the <BR>same thing as Boyd Reed.<BR><BR><BR>Here's a similar and shorter one by another blogger:<BR>"I Didn't Vote For Obama"<BR>by Kentucky Scott<BR>http://democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7654901<BR><BR>Feel free to forward to your friends who need an uplifting story.<BR><BR>Bill<BR>-- <BR>Bill Crosier<BR>paa@crosierbiomed.com 713-641-4941<BR>Progressive Action Alliance
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