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radical noodle

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35. Thank you for sharing your life with us

Reply to Uponthegears (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:42 AM

Feb 2017

It inspires me to do more.

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Shit just got real (AA Group) [View all] Uponthegears Feb 2017 OP

I've truly never felt more scared. JHan Feb 2017 #1

It was similar hate speech that led to genocide in Rwanda, and the Nazis tblue37 Feb 2017 #2

Amazing life story onlyadream Feb 2017 #3

Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas Feb 2017 #4

The evil that resides in Trumpy's mind just got exposed. We prefer to victimize Trumpy and Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #5

The right to free speech ends... El Mimbreno Feb 2017 #6

Ditto! lastlib Feb 2017 #19

Thanks for coming here. Turbineguy Feb 2017 #7

Thanks for posting this. Freedomofspeech Feb 2017 #8

I'm with you JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #9

this heaven05 Feb 2017 #17

You may remember Uponthegears Feb 2017 #30

n/t JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #36

that's a great story. barbtries Feb 2017 #10

I stand with you. I have been to SOA protests at Fort Benning. Raine1967 Feb 2017 #11

Thanks for your heartfelt story! Lonestarblue Feb 2017 #12

Emboldened Bear Creek Feb 2017 #13

I just watched the movie "Easy Rider" last night BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #14

FYI, that scene was filmed just north of Krotz Springs, La on the road to Melville, dae Feb 2017 #27

Thanks for that trivia!!! BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #29

You are welcome, it was my pleasure. :) dae Feb 2017 #34

I do admit... ArchTeryx Feb 2017 #39

The ending was devised to make you believe BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #41

omg, what a story you tell! K&R for you and for visibility! secondwind Feb 2017 #15

this heaven05 Feb 2017 #16

Good post! Republicans used trumps big mouth to normalize that hate & embolden police. Sunlei Feb 2017 #18

I had a grandfather who was AL highway patrol in the '60s. nolabear Feb 2017 #20

((For ALL of us)) We're with you, Up. blm Feb 2017 #21

If you can't find a protest near you.... TranssexualKaren Feb 2017 #22

Welcome to DU, TranssexualKaren! calimary Feb 2017 #25

I will stand with you. sheshe2 Feb 2017 #23

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Uponthegears! calimary Feb 2017 #24

There are hundreds of thousands of us (white males) who are with you. Jack-o-Lantern Feb 2017 #26

Thank all of you for the kind words and offers of support Uponthegears Feb 2017 #28

Thanks for sharing and thanks for doing what you do. brush Feb 2017 #40

What they do to you, they're going to do to us Warpy Feb 2017 #31

It is not just a license to kill, brer cat Feb 2017 #32

When I first saw AA I thought it was the other AA.... jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #33

Thank you for sharing your life with us radical noodle Feb 2017 #35

deblar deblar Feb 2017 #37

Way too real il_lilac Feb 2017 #38