And to be memorialized on Free Republic! Ha! I imagine Roy would have gotten a kick out of that, too.
Politics aside (as they should be occasionally) Roy was indeed a jewel. He had a big heart, a huge brain, and an incredibly keen sense of humor. I still remember his early morning local radio show from years ago, “It’s My Nickel”.....what a hoot!
Don’t let the other responses get you down, Captain. Roy will indeed be missed by those who actually knew him.
Yes, we do. We have one couple, husband and wife, who stood by us when we were going through a period in our lives to horrible to even recall. Politics aside, we love them and would help them in any way we could if they needed us.
"Left-wing as you could get" is not exactly 'liberal'. Close, but even more extreme. Someone on the far left is also well aware of what they're doing, as opposed to the typical dopey naive liberal who is constantly manipulated by the far left.
I have a few friends who could be described as liberal, but I tend to more political on the internet than I am in real life. I rarely discuss politics or religion with friends, regardless of their stance. That said, I’m not very close to any one who is rabidly liberal. My left-leaning friends are mainly so because of their upbringing; the son of a Democratic state rep, a daughter of a union president, my black friends, ect.