I feel a need to point out that while everybody has been talking about fascism and liberalism and chasing red herrings all around the place, we have completely ignored a very personal testimony offered by fellow Mudcatter - Crow Sister. She took the risk of sharing something personal and very painful in hopes of contributing something besides rhetoric to this conversation.

Thank you Crow Sister for that piece of courage. Your testimony here got lost just as the stories of the other victims who are too often powerless and without a voice.

I heard you.

Thank you.

Solidarity from a sister who has been there too -
Joyce