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murphthesurf3's Profile
I am a progressive- a one time Eisenhower Republican who is now a Democrat. I live in a very RED STATE and am a community activist with a very BLUE AGENDA.
Groups: History for Kossacks, New Diarists, Theatricals, Hunger in America, PostHuffPost: Connection-Conversation-Community , Film-Fan-Fare , People Power Grassroots
Diaries published: 102 (2726 days since last diary on Wed Nov 09, 2016 at 06:19 AM PST)
Comments posted: 2081 (1332 days since last comment on Wed Sep 02, 2020 at 09:18 PM PDT)
Diary frequency: often
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 3937
Total Comment Ratings: 32
Most Recommended Diary: GOP Columnist: The VERY Bad News FOR THE GOP in the GOP's Midterm Victory, 497 comments, 579 recommends
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I am not surprised he won. In fact many of my friends and associates accused me of being a foolish doomsayer but what I saw was great enthusiasm from the core Trump voter and very little enthusiasm ...
by murphthesurf3
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on Wed Nov 09, 2016 at 06:19 AM PST
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I got this e-mailed to me by a neighbor, a very conservative neighbor. I looked for it on the Internet and sure enough....It is everywhere....So as a public service.
IT IS COMPLETELY WRONG, WRONG,
by murphthesurf3
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on Fri Jun 05, 2015 at 04:18 PM PDT
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Good News for the Economy
U.S. employers added a robust 280,000 jobs in May, well ahead of forecasts, showing that the economy appears to be back on track after starting 2015 in a first quarter ...
by murphthesurf3
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on Fri Jun 05, 2015 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Foreign Affairs is rarely a huge issue in a Presidential Race. This time around it looks like it will be. WHAT IS THE RIGHT FIT FOR THE U.S. HOW CAN WE BE A SUPERPOWER WITH FEWER RESOURCES AND A ...
by murphthesurf3
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on Thu Jun 04, 2015 at 06:54 PM PDT
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John Boehner had a really bad week last week culminating in a really horrid Friday. His GOP Conference is deeply divided. 50 or so very conservative members, associated with the Tea Party and ...
by murphthesurf3
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on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 11:59 AM PST
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American Sniper Trailer
American Sniper, Clint Eastwood's Iraq War film starring Bradley Cooper, has experienced a small measure of controversy and an epic public response.
BOTH ARE DESERVED.
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by murphthesurf3
55 comments
on Wed Feb 04, 2015 at 02:29 PM PST
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- The blockbuster story from The Guardian has made things abundantly clearer for me, not that I was going to support the combed-over fascist that is the Republican Party nominee for President of the United States. It illuminates how Donald J. Trump would...31 comments 30 Recs
- Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is a shot in the arm for Americans—especially those who need healthcare coverage the most and are least able to afford it.3 comments 5 Recs
- Today was a very busy day. -- Checking in on OFF-exchange QHP Enrollments... (UPDATED) (links to my latest healthinsurance.org exclusive, plus some important updates at the bottom) — District ...7 comments 26 Recs
- I am not a Christian but Jesus Christ changed my life. I am not a Buddhist but Siddhartha Gautama altered the way I understand reality. I am not a Muslim but have yearned to be a part of the holy ...248 comments 133 Recs
- Democrats suffered a shellacking in the 2014 election. One small but significant silver lining is that identifying who's in charge of the legislative branch will be very easy for the next two ...14 comments 22 Recs
- Having titled this diary in such a challenging manner let me say, I vote straight Dem ticket because though it's a crap shoot I know what I'll get with the Repubs; snake eyes. But it's clear the ...84 comments 10 Recs
- I've put off publishing this for what I expect to be a slow day on Daily Kos, because I don't like having to write it at all and, if and when it does its job, I'm happy for it to recede into ...15 comments 67 Recs
- For 104 days, the police have lied and said Mike Brown was killed 35 feet away from Darren Wilson's SUV. It was actually 148 feet. This distance is essential to the defense and how Darren Wilson ...400 comments 507 Recs
- The social advocacy charity, Color of Change , has ironically received a cease and desist letter from the crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe, declaring that Color of Change must stop all public ...64 comments 144 Recs
- Sen. Mitch McConnell does not communicate with the media in Kentucky. He is never really interviewed. He never takes questions. He never says anything that is not very controlled. Today he ...117 comments 296 Recs
