Thom just read The Straight Story's post on his show.

[EFerrari]

I think it's live -- on Free Speech TV?

Well done, Thom Hartmann, well done The Straight Story. :grouphug:

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Very cool!

[NightWatcher]

2. If Hartmann asked for disciples to travel the world with him, I'd grow my beard out and join

I dig his books and enjoy his show (and Malloy) damn near exclusively on a daily basis.

[EFerrari]

7. Me, too, although I'd have to borrow a beard somewhere.

lol

[bleever]

25. I'd buy you one.

You know, for the cause.


http://www.costumesgalore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=00Hair



:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

44. LOL. If the messianic thing doesn't work out, we can start a circus!

[MinneapolisMatt]

3. K&R

:hug:

[AspenRose]

4. Good. His story should be sent straight to Obama and Congress.

No one should have to live like that in this country.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Good

I hope some people HERE learned a lesson from it, too.

[Jamastiene]

6. K&R

[JuniperLea]

8. Excellent!

I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all morning!

[derby378]

9. Nice!

:applause:

[EFerrari]

10. Link to the original in case someone missed it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7402222

[debbierlus]

33. That's really great!

[shireen]

36. a really powerful piece of writing

Straight Story, you should be a columnist at a newspaper or a writer. You are really very good. You're one of my favorite DU'ers ... I read all your posts, they are always interesting.

[valerief]

41. Thanks! nt

[avaistheone1]

43. Thanks for linking it.

k&r

[pansypoo53219]

49. we are still paying for the cold war

and mccarthyism. stoopid amerikkkkans can't get past communism. and socialim is OBVIOUSLY COMMIE!!!1!11

now, just pull up your invisible not existent bootstraps.

[G_j]

11. good choice

the post is a poignant and heart wrenching reality check!
:applause:

[Desertrose]

14. I agree...while I was reading it I thought

this has to get a wider audience. This is not an isolated story...multiply it by how many I wonder. Too damn many that's for sure.I bet everyone knows of friends or family that have similar horror stories and struggles.

This can't continue!

:hi:G_j :loveya:

[G_j]

18. multiply the unnecessary suffering and absolute sadness

there is so much out there.
It really is completely unacceptable, yet, here we are.

:hi: DR :loveya:

[madmax]

12. K&R

[suffragette]

13. Good

Here's hoping that can form a connection to help Straight Story and his X.

Thanks for the post and a Happy New Year to you!

[mmonk]

15. That's great. Thanks Thom.

[TexasObserver]

16. Recommend

[tularetom]

17. Anyone who can read The Straight Story's story and NOT be pissed off

is not human.

Thank you Tom Hartmann for spreading this account to a wider audience.

[EFerrari]

19. Thom was instrumental in helping us raise funds for Andy.

Looking back after the intervening years of scams, I don't know how most people did a gut check and realized it was for real and on the level. But, Thom did, immediately.

[midnight]

27. I didn't know that-Thom raising money for Andy. Glad straightstory received this exposure. It

punctuates why this health care bill is not going to help those who need it most.

[shireen]

37. i remember ...

and before that, he had Andy on the show several times to talk about voting fraud.

Thanks, Thom. :hug:

[90-percent]

20. Thanks, Thom!

Reading that post on the air is a generous and compassionate thing to do!

God bless you!

-90% Jimmy

[Odin2005]

21. AWESOME!

:D

[EFerrari]

22. Kick for our good friend Thom and for our good friend The Straight Story.

You are my best guys.

[laughingliberal]

23. Yay! That was a great post,, too! nt

[JitterbugPerfume]

24. Since Thom has been on FSTV

I never miss his show (thanks to dvr)the DU mention took me by complete surprise.

[pleah]

26. Way cool!

:toast: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Liberal_in_LA]

28. K&R

[Maat]

29. Good for Thom!

Blessings to The Straight Story; all of the positive consciousness in the world to him.

[rosesaylavee]

30. Can we get Thom to run for office?

Seems Air America is a gateway to public office these days. He would be outstanding.

[snake in the grass]

31. k/r

[DisgustedInMN]

32. Thom is one of REAL Good Guys. n/t

[highplainsdem]

34. Good! K&R

[Blacksheep214]

35. Not enough

hours in the day. I used to stream AA but my new job is too mobile to listen.

I get home to Olbermann and Maddow and to sleep with Stewart and Colbert. Not much time left.

Too bad. Gotta watch Dirty Jobs and Mythbusters though!

[Hekate]

38. KnR

[proud2BlibKansan]

39. That's awesome

So sorry I missed it! No school today so I wasn't driving home. Thom is on AAR during my afternoon commute.

[EFerrari]

42. Apparently, the 3rd hour of his show is televised on FSTV.

That's what I was watching. Maybe someone who knows how can fish it out of TH's archives or maybe someone from the show (hint!) will post it to DU. :hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

45. No FSTV on Time Warner

Damn.

[Bozita]

47. No FSTV on Comcast

[EFerrari]

48. We have dishnet. No FSTV on directv, either.

And when I checked, it looks like Thom's archives require a paid membership. Maybe someone at the show will have mercy on us. :)

[democrank]

40. Good!

Hope some politicians learned something.

[DFW]

46. Thom Hartmann follows DU regularly

He has played our Freedom Toast music in his intermissions, too.

Vox Populi and all that. At least someone is listening.