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"Republicans only care about the rich" - George W. Andersen (1923-1999) - my dad (-8.25, -7.85)
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Mark E Andersen's Profile
49 year old veteran, lifelong Progressive Democrat, Rabid Packer fan, Single Dad, lousy guitar player, and Full-time IS worker.
Real Name: Mark Andersen
DOB: 4/26/1967
Gender: Male
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Groups: Daily Kos, DKos Military Veterans, New Diary Writers, In Support of Labor and Unions, Badger State Progressive, I follow Michael Moore @ the Daily Kos, Electronic America: Progressives Film, music & Arts Group, Daily Kos Labor, Madison Kossacks, Shut Down the NRA, Firearms Law and Policy, Komorebi Dojo, 50 State Strategy Project
Diaries published: 569 (1 day since last diary on Sun Feb 05, 2017 at 09:30 AM PST)
Comments posted: 4506 (1 day since last comment on Sun Feb 05, 2017 at 12:01 PM PST)
Diary frequency: frequent
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 33957
Total Comment Ratings: 8347
Most Recommended Diary: I am resigning my membership to the American Legion today, 389 comments, 652 recommends
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“You’re glumping the pond where the Humming-Fish hummed! No more can they hum, for their gills are all gummed. So I’m sending them off. Oh, their future is dreary. They’ll walk on their ...
by Mark E Andersen
 90 comments
on Sun Feb 05, 2017 at 09:30 AM PST
with 134 Recommends
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We are a nation of immigrants. Unless you are Native American, you have ancestors who came here from somewhere else. My paternal grandmother’s family has been here since sometime in the middle of ...
by Mark E Andersen
 48 comments
on Sun Jan 29, 2017 at 01:50 PM PST
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A conservative friend told me he did not understand why I and so many others are so angry about this election. Why can’t we move on, and let President Trump govern. Here is my answer.
Want to ...
by Mark E Andersen
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on Sat Jan 28, 2017 at 07:15 PM PST
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When my son started his education, he went to a private Catholic school. This was not my choice—it was my ex-wife’s choice. I wanted to send him to the public school down the street from me. That being said, it was the school that...
by Mark E Andersen
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on Sun Jan 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST
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This past week, I commented on a thread on Facebook. It was a pretty innocuous comment along the lines of, “I am going to miss President Obama.” Almost instantly I was attacked by right-wing ...
by Mark E Andersen
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on Sun Jan 15, 2017 at 12:40 PM PST
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Breitbart, Fox News, Alex Jones, and countless other conservative websites practice propaganda—or what is now called “fake news.” Of course you would not know that it’s propaganda because
by Mark E Andersen
115 comments
on Sun Jan 08, 2017 at 02:45 PM PST
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- One of the fights likely to come up early during the next administration is privatizing Medicare. Tom Price, chairman of the House Budget Committee, has indicated Republicans will try to privatize ...276 comments 156 Recs
- I haven’t seen my demons in a long time, but they’re back. The last time they were here was after the 2004 election. That was a bad one for me. I was still in the military then and I figured it would be on to the next country on our “to do” list....249 comments 336 Recs
- No one would sit with her on the school bus, and she looked frightened. I think she was a beautiful girl, but I don’t notice these things much. I did notice that she was new, and that there were plenty of seats open around her, so I sat down next to...250 comments 479 Recs
- Many people are finally understanding that it is racist to dress up as other cultures for Halloween. Unfortunately, we’ll still see some people dress up this year as a character that is a race they don’t belong to. This is problematic. I’m pointing...209 comments 119 Recs
- Many economists already have weighed in about what would happen to the U.S. and the world economy if Donald Trump were elected president. Most give a thumbs down to his proposals and policies of ...80 comments 128 Recs
- When we met, he smiled, complimented my looks, took me to fine restaurants, took me dancing. He showed me off, flashing me on his arm like expensive cufflinks. He swept me off my feet, showered me with attention, overwhelmed me with the intensity of...430 comments 619 Recs
- As I sit on my couch, prior to the second presidential debate, I ask myself: what sort of country do we want? How on earth could any American with an inkling of intelligence feel Donald Trump is the right choice for America? Because he’s a good...4 comments 4 Recs
- Big news out of Ohio: a sports God in the Buckeye state, LeBron James, has endorsed Hillary Clinton: Two years ago, I told you I was coming home to Northeast Ohio — where I was born and raised. When I came back, I had two missions. In June,...125 comments 142 Recs
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Nearly broke two ribs laughing and rolling around on the floor after seeing that.
- How is it that corporate special interest groups are able to push legislation through Congress that rewards them at the expense of everyone else in our country? One of the answers is that they need to create a justification. They need to create...155 comments 104 Recs
