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Sunday, June 14, 2009

Erik Von Brunn: My father's beliefs have been a constant source of verbal and mental abuse my family has had to suffer with for many years. His views consumed him, and in doing so, not only destroyed his life, but destroyed our family and ruined our lives as well. For a long time, I believed this was our family's cross to bear. Now, it is not only my families lives that are in shambles, but those who were directly affected by his actions; especially the family of Mr. Johns, who bravely sacrificed his life to stop my father.

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he sounds like a very good son.

His objectivity is admirable.

what a sad commentary.. hate consumes..

I wonder how many other lunatics are out there right now who have families that are aware of the danger they present yet are powerless to do anything until after they commit a heinous act?
Must be a terrible position to be in.


An elder Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A fight is going on inside me. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.

One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.

This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too."

The children thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied,"The one you feed."

he had two wolves inside him?

must have been a big guy


It's the same thing Paul said, actually.

One of Corky's wolves wants to keep the penis, and the other one wants that special surgery in Oslo.


One track mind, eh, Cookie?

If you just can't keep your mind off of it, go ahead and have the surgery. But stop and think how it will effect all your Bear Run buddies.

Wow, heartfelt, well written, concise, moving.

Good albeit brief article.

Looks like Erik Von Brunn got a full portion of the reasonableness gene that, apprently, skipped over his father completely.

S'rsly. That guy's like an 88 yo Teutonic version of Fred Phelps.

Loud mouthed, hate-fueled Pieces of Shit FTL.

Be Well.

The other stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, friendship, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. #5 | Posted by Corky

Did the Nice Wolf help the Cherokee to endure the death march called The Trail of Tears or really do anything to stave off the unprovoked onslaught of the white man's "Manifest Destiny"? No. Just a nice children's fairy tale, with no basis in reality whatsoever.

Wow.

Sad on many levels. I feel for the Son and I'm happy he was able to make it out decently.

This gives me hope that the rethuglicans that post here won't have children that turn out like them. Maybe a few republicans will have decent children unlike their rotten parents.

"With no basis in reality whatsoever..."

No "good" wolf? But a "bad" wolf, that's real? So you like one-half the fairey tale?

One thing leads to another and before you know it, you're dead. Oh, in between times while still breathing all your personal relationships are brain-eating zombies. Not that you still don't need the hell out of them.


I'd have thought there can't be darkness without light. Some find it more reasonable to believe in shades of pitch.

"This gives me hope that the rethuglicans that post here won't have children that turn out like them. Maybe a few republicans will have decent children unlike their rotten parents."

every right winger I know is estranged from his kids, wonder why. One found out he had a grandson when the kid was 3 yrs old.

Nice letter.

I wonder how many similar letters were written by relatives of Islamic death cult psychotics, a few days after detonating themselves in a Tel Aviv pizza parlor, or alongside an American aid convoy.

Good stuff.

I'm reading The Sigma Protocol right now by Robert Ludlum. Interesting book, with some parallels to this situation. The protagonist learns that his father has ties to the Nazis, and it becomes his life's mission to break those ties and expose them to the world.

"Maybe a few republicans will have decent children unlike their rotten parents."

Unfortunately, Rast, I know some good liberal parents who cut their progeny too much slack. The little bastards turned out to be Republicans. Of course we light candles for them at church. herm

I am really impressed, it took a full 12 posts before someone brought POLITICs into this well written article. Someone needs a higher dose of his meds!

The guy did an assinine deed, Rev. Wright also said some eggregious shit concerning JEWs! Was this action incited by that? or just a random act of stupidity? I think not the first but the second!

Remember in your feableness that this guy hated the BUSH administration also, JUST LIKE YOU!

Try for once to put the blame where it belongs, on the individual! This FUCKING incessant 'Right Wing Conspiracy' bull shit is just that BULL SHIT!

Or is it a 'Left wing Conspiracy'! To Socialize the world and create a 'One World Government'?

Get over it!

Methinks the dogie is beginning to raise his voice. Must be gettin' close. herm

I don't think anyone believes Von Brunn to be a hero. He was an idiot. Violence is never the answer and neither is muzzling the discussion of reality.

#17 | Posted by VMA224 at 2009-06-14 11:21 AM

Nice letter.

I wonder how many similar letters were written by relatives of Islamic death cult psychotics, a few days after detonating themselves in a Tel Aviv pizza parlor, or alongside an American aid convoy.

.........................

On the other hand I wonder if any of the children of the Israeli pilots involved in massacring the sailors on the USS Liberty ever wrote a letter of apology to the victims families.

Erik, your father is not a coward. He is an asshole.

So well-written, I could not finish it. It is interesting how this particular awesome injustice is more of a lifetime misspent than just a moments insanity.

Similar to Cheney.

Can you imagine the funeral of your father ina circumstance like this? Especially considering the publicicty?

This gives me hope that the rethuglicans that post here won't have children that turn out like them. Maybe a few republicans will have decent children unlike their rotten parents.#13 | Posted by rastaninja at 2009-06-14 10:18 AM | Reply

Rastaninja,

How is THAT not hate speech?

Could you be MORE judgeMENTAL?!


"every right winger I know is estranged from his kids, wonder why. One found out he had a grandson when the kid was 3 yrs old.#17 | Posted by VMA224 at 2009-06-14 11:21 AM | Reply

Every right winger I know is happy, monogamous and has well-adjusted kids. And our liberal homsexual family friend was sexually promiscuous and died of AIDS. But *I* don't judge everybody by my limited anecdotal evidence.

Maybe you've closed yourself off too much to people who think differently than you.

Every right winger I know is happy, monogamous and

liar, liar!

Walpin-gate

"every right winger I know is estranged from his kids, wonder why. One found out he had a grandson when the kid was 3 yrs old.#17 | Posted by VMA224 at 2009-06-14 11:21 AM | Reply

Every right winger I know is happy, monogamous and has well-adjusted kids. And our liberal homsexual family friend was sexually promiscuous and died of AIDS. But *I* don't judge everybody by my limited anecdotal evidence.
Maybe you've closed yourself off too much to people who think differently than you.
#27 | Posted by kirk at 2009-06-15 08:53 AM

It's always a mixed bag, but when you include a fervent structure of lies and wrongs the family will always suffer. In the case of Righties - I tend to believe that they are the more mal-adjusted of us. I went to school with a pastors family - those kids were all promiscuous, wild junkies behind the scenes. For years they had to cover that families issues up because of our community, but the reality is they needed a way out. The eldest boy was in jail and on hard shit before he left high school. But they all had cars, are well connected and an exceptionally good-looking family which kept them very popular.

I'm not an average Lefty, so I remove myself from scrutiny by admitting I've got issues. But nothing as severe as the family destruction that Righties are notorious for.

Ack, I should have more courage to say it - my family was broken badly too. I feel more for the Thomas' family problems than they can understand. That is what probably makes me "Left" and not "Right".

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