I've just read this whole thread, and I gotta tell ya, I've got that ol' "eye sweat" thing going on, big time at seeing the support that you've shown here.
www.firefightersforbush.com was indeed a grassroots effort - started by two volunteers, Jay and Dave, on a shoestring but with lots of heart and the certainty that such a site would catch on - and the helping hands sprang up instantly, all over the country.
I wrote a guest article for them as soon as I became aware of their existence, and have become more and more involved with this effort, every day - it's one of the best efforts I could ever support, at this time.
The messages posted to the bulletin board are genuine messages sent to us. They are touching and kind and supportive.
We get very few that are critical of Bush or supportive of Kerry, and now, when we do, we will post them on the bulletin board, where they can be rebutted by people who have the facts to counter the IAFF-Kerry propaganda.
The DU folks have already taken an interest in us: DU so I'm happy to have FReepers watching us, too!
Thank you for helping to spread the word!
Elizabeth
