An email to a friend who is starting to understand

[Keseys Ghost]

I was asked today, by an old, dear friend who hasn’t really paid attention, whether activism was worth the trouble it seems to bring me and my family.

“I mean, you’re not a hippy and you’ve got all these hippies hanging around and making you look foolish,” he says.

I noted the absolute dearth of “hippies” in my universe and he says, “You know; the blacks and the labor guys”. Not hippies, but what? Commies? Worse?

Again, I questioned that observation as well. “Well, you don’t seem to hang out with regular people anymore”.

“I seem to be hanging out with you today,” I noted. “I haven’t grown fangs or started dressing like Castro, have I? Have I changed that much?”

“You seem so un-American.” Really? “I take great care in defending and promoting Constitutional rights. Yours and mine.”

“What about the death threats?” he asked. I just looked at him and smiled. No point in asking him why I should receive death threats for my thoughts. No need to explain why such threats inspire further activism. He already knew. He was fishing, I think.

LSU lost and we all went home. And I thought about the conversation.

Here was a friend asking,”What’s in it for you?”, but unable to bring himself to spitting out the real question.

I think he’s about ready to stand up.

I just emailed him. This is what I said:

Thank you for your concern about any activities in which I have been known to participate which might tend to cause you worry or consternation for my safety or well being.

I walk the streets of America with people of strong opinions which I honestly share because I believe them to be the genuine patriots of this dark era in which we find ourselves. I stand with those courageous enough to confront the spin and take the punches. I continue to believe in fighting for what is right rather that that which is popular.

I embrace the lessons of history and seek to draw that line in the sand where my forefathers failed to take action; to take risks. I believe that it’s getting very dangerous here in my community and that speaking out is the least dangerous path I can take.

Thank you for your concern. I look forward to marching with you when you decide that the time for you to act, and act up, is right. You are, indeed, a good American, and good Americans are exactly what will be needed in the struggle ahead.

Onward!

[rhiannon55]

1. I'm impressed

<<Thank you for your concern. I look forward to marching with you when you decide that the time for you to act, and act up, is right. You are, indeed, a good American, and good Americans are exactly what will be needed in the struggle ahead.>>

Very good! Respect and appreciation as a recruitment tool--and I'm not saying that you weren't sincere. But what a gracious way to invite people to join the revolution!

Good job!
:toast:

[Keseys Ghost]

3. Yes. More flies with sugar....

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. There is a difference between good people and great people.

You sound like you're one of the great people.

[Redstone]

4. " "I walk the streets of America with people of strong opinions"...

I like that. I like it a lot.

Redstone

[rurallib]

5. What's that quote from Margaret Meade?

IIRC "never ask if one man can make a difference. In the end one man is the only thing that has ever made a difference." Or something like that. I think it is self-explanatory.

[Swamp Rat]

6. k&r

:applause:

[bonito]

7. Great post

And the message needs to be heard, thanks

[sam sarrha]

8. Skillful Means.,Im sorely lacking. i would tell him to google: 'Uzbekistan

Boiling torture' and tell him that those are the people to be afraid of.. and those like our president who Cavort with them and send Innocent people to their deaths out of Paranoia, and mental illness..the whole white house is peopled by psychotic paranoid false prophets..

[Keseys Ghost]

9. I believe that it's ours to lose now

I've raged in the streets...in New Orleans, Harlem, Atlanta....and a month in Crawford, Texas.

Throttle down.

We will win.

Play smart.

[sam sarrha]

10. thank you for the candle in the angery darkness.. and your example

[lisainmilo]

11. That is wonderful!

I am so happy to hear that kind of news. :yourock: :patriot: