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I Do Not Hate Anyone

I hate liberals, she said. She is my cousin. I love her. I am a liberal I told her. She threw back her head and laughed. No you’re not. I am the most liberal liberal I know, I replied. But you are normal, she said. You are my cousin. You are a Republican like me. I have never been a Republican. So do you hate Republicans? No. I don’t hate anyone, but I am a liberal. I don’t believe it, she said. You can’t be. But I am, I told her. Unfortunately, I had no way to prove it though.

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Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/2/2022 1:26:00 PM

Tell her to give me a call, Caren! I’ll vouch for you! Well said…

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/2/2022 2:27:00 PM

Thank you Ilene! I appreciate it!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/1/2022 7:40:00 PM

Unfortunately, those closest to us can often not see and understand that we are liberals and why we are. Sometimes they react as though to be liberal is to have some dreaded disease. "Oh, no, you can't possibly be a liberal!" "Oh, yes, I am a very proud liberal! Perhaps the most liberal person you've ever met!"

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/2/2022 2:28:00 PM

I am the liberal's liberal.

I Am Anaya

Date: 10/1/2022 6:26:00 PM

The proof is in the mail...Caren if you are registered to vote, you should get your parties voter mail. I am a democrat, I've never registered as liberal, I am liberal on many things. Have a nice day! ~ Anaya

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/2/2022 2:28:00 PM

I am a registered liberal.

Bill Baker

Date: 10/1/2022 4:33:00 PM

Liberal or conservative, Republicans, Democrats, an Independents all have them both. Some or liberal on some topics and conservative on others. Makes little difference, haters hate anything not like themselves. Thanks for sharing, Caren. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/2/2022 2:28:00 PM

Thank you Bill - I agree. I vote for everybody, based on themselves, not their politics.