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Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

I'm concerned about April 19th. April 19th was the start of the American Revolution, the Branch Davidian fire, and the Oklahoma bombing. This year, the tea baggers and the gun nuts are staging events all over the country, including a 2nd Amendment gathering in DC. I've heard that they are also having a big 'bring your guns' gathering at a park in Virginia, supposedly the closest location that they could find to DC where they can tote their guns in public. Obama is speaking about health care that day in Virginia, too.
In regards to the 2nd Amendment rally, um, jackasses, Obama supports the 2nd Amendment and gun owners' rights. Get a fucking clue.

Whoa.. April 19!

What I am finding lately is that I get the same dreded feelings as I did back in the 60's when civil unrest resulted in violence. Doesn't matter what political or ideological sentiments are involved. It is remembering the people killed (Kent State, the assinations of JFK, MLK, & RFK, the race related rioting and burnings, for example) and hurt, the crazy eyes, the hateful eyes, the absence of reason. The lack of regard for human life.... all of our lives. I don't want to go back to that, not the violence.

I believe in our right to protest and demonstrate. I just don't want bloodshed. And I see so many politicians stoking the fire in order to gain power and frankly bring down a Democratic/perceived as far-left African American president. African American is the operative detail, I honestly believe.

We are sinking into such power mongering and hate.