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Originally posted by zoid:
Bonniet:

Have you ever even seen Firefly?

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You will have to donate $25 (to $2000) to the Kerry campaign to hear the conversation

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Originally posted by zoid:
Bonniet:

Have you ever even seen Firefly? Or are you just a shill for your Mother Party, preying upon our website?

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Originally posted by BONNIET:
The more money you donate, the more stakes we can afford for fighting Evil.

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Originally posted by BONNIET:
Are you ready to be strong?

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...interested in hearing Joss' and Nathan's political commentary and in donating money for something they believe in...

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...They serve to Organize faction, to give it an artificial and extraordinary force--to put in the place of the delegated will of the Nation, the will of a party; often a small but artful and enterprizing minority of the Community; and, according to the alternate triumphs of different parties, to make the public Administration the Mirror of the ill concerted and incongruous projects of faction, rather than the Organ of consistent and wholesome plans digested by common councils and modefied by mutual interests.

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...(I) warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party, generally.

This Spirit, unfortunately, is inseperable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled, controuled, or repressed; but in those of the popular form it is seen in its greatest rankness and is truly their worst enemy.

The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissention, which in different ages & countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. -- (And now the prophetic bit, emphasis zoid's) -- The disorders & miseries, which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security & repose in the absolute power of an Individual: and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of Public Liberty.

Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight) -- the common & continual mischiefs of the spirit of Party are sufficient to make it the interest and the duty of a wise People to discourage and restrain it....

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Due to U.S. campaign laws, only U.S. citizens and green-card holder residents in the U.S. are eligible.

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Originally posted by PhysChick:
but that this guy isn't neccessarily a real Browncoat....

... there is no reason why Bonniet couldn't simply share the audio of the phone call as an mp3 and encourage us, if allowed, to donate to the Democratic party.

I think that's the way a real Browncoat would've done it.

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Originally posted by zoid:
Bonniet:

Have you ever even seen Firefly? Or are you just a shill for your Mother Party, preying upon our website? It appears the only things you've posted have been (paid?) political advertisements. At the very least, do you promise to go away by Tuesday evening?

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Originally posted by embers:
the only reason Joss did the call was as a fundraiser...
there wasn't any other purpose, it was never meant to be anything else...
except a political fundraising event.

in this Zoid's position is correct: all mention of the event (and the donations) belong in the Real World section because it really wasn't a 'fan' event as such.

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Originally posted by zoid:P.S.
Yes, I will be voting on Tuesday, as is my habit. The specifics of who I favor are none of anyone else's business;

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Originally posted by LexiBlock:

People who wont tell who they wont for shouldn't have the right.

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Originally posted by Succatash:
Bonniet from the OB: "Hey Browncoats, here's something from Joss Whedon. I'm enthusiastically spreading the word."

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Dude, I've been a member of this place for a while. I've been a fan of Firefly since it started. I've been a member of the official Firefly board, where I usually hang out, for nearly two years. I don't hang out here a lot (though I do lurk a lot) because it has proven itself to be not the easiest place for people used to the OB to navigate. Not to mention its overwhelming "friendliness".

When I have news about Joss Whedon directly from the organizers of the event, I would say it is important for all fans to hear about it, wouldn't you say? Especially when he talks about Serenity, as he did in the call. Especially when it's JOSS WHEDON. So I'd say my information about a Joss Whedon event is relevant and important, dong ma?

I don't think you've added much to this event, and it's clear you don't want to participate, so why not just hang up your anger somewhere and let me still encourage people to hear JOSS WHEDON's phone call. He's not asking everyone to like his politics. Certainly not Republicans. But this is Joss, and even many Republicans have enjoyed hearing his phone call, for a small donation...

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You do, however, have to donate a minimum of $25 (or up to $2000). The more money you donate, the more stakes we can afford for fighting Evil.

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Originally posted by Succatash:


Bonniet from the OB: "Hey Browncoats, here's something from Joss Whedon. I'm enthusiastically spreading the word."

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