by toscaveritas » Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:53 am
I met Andy two years ago and we often shared what we knew. I never signed up to DU but he gave me links of his postings where he unmasked alot of the really rotten filth. I was never into blogs, so I didn't read up on how people replied to his postings, and he didn't care much either at that time. His focus then was exposing it, no matter what.<br><br>Even when he got sick, I didn't join DU and only heard from him personally, what people were doing to him. But neither he nor I had the power to stop any of it, so I tried to keep his hopes up.<br><br>I did join DU last friday, to contribute to the threads of tribute to him, because I knew this was somewhat of his web-home. <br><br>Frankly, I must say I've been overwhelmed with the love poured out to him. But I'm also shocked to have found the utter ignorance, hypocracy and denial I've seen there. Whether it's 'conspiracy' stuff, which Andy taught me a whole lot about, was under NO illusions about and even warned me about 4/19/04, which retrospectively seen, was 100% correct and was averted, pedophiles in high places, sex rings, etc. Andy knew it all and I'm very surpised that the same people who claim to have known and loved him, now seem to deny he ever did anything but be an activist for voting rights! In fact, the some of the same people who praise and mourn Andy, STILL believe in the legitimacy of elections and the absolute necessity to VOTE !<br><br>I spoke with him about just that, asked him if it was even worth going through the trouble. He informed me very precisely of every single voting scheme in my state, county and even city! Had it all backed up and documented-and we BOTH agreed that it was not worth even participating in this CRIME!<br><br>And, please forgive me for putting this here, but I did some digging at DU and was disgusted that one specific person who is very prominent and deemed a 'leader', actually publically contributed to the smear of Andy by also doubting that he was sick! Andy even told me that on the phone, and was very hurt by that. The same person even wrote that he would NOT believe Andy if he spoke to him in person, because of the doubts he had! Now, what kind of a friend are you, if you will take the word of some troll over that of your friend, just because you fear damage to your 'reputation'?? In times of crisis, it shows who your true friends are!<br><br>And to those who claim to have loved and supported Andy all the way, and now attack us for being 'tinfoil hat idiots' I say: do some homework and honor his entire legacy, not just what suits your comfort zone! go and read what 'godbushncheney' wrote , if you have the courage-- he had the courage, gall and the love, to face all of it-- do you?<br><br>tosca<br> <p></p><i></i>