Comments on: Here We Are Becoming Champs http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/ Books, Music, Movies, Art, Politics, Sex, Other Fri, 24 May 2013 17:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Stephanie http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-349078 Stephanie Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:04:28 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-349078 Powerful, sad and beautiful, Melissa. You expertly took me through the whole emotional process, made me feel it with you.

]]> By: Edan Lepucki http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-344278 Edan Lepucki Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:15:09 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-344278 Love it. I miss you, Melissa!

]]> By: Melissa Chadburn http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-341821 Melissa Chadburn Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:13:19 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-341821 Oh thanks! Actually that bio’s a bit old I work at goodjobsla.org now.
We’d be happy to have your support and give you updates over there. Thank you for reading! xoxox

]]> By: N.Garrance McMillan http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-341721 N.Garrance McMillan Mon, 02 Jul 2012 05:14:47 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-341721 I tried the “count me in” on the linked California Calls website and it said there are problems. Fix it! There are people would would like to join! Great piece…

]]> By: Tracy DeBrincat http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-338010 Tracy DeBrincat Sat, 16 Jun 2012 15:43:44 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-338010 Beautifully written, brutally portrayed.

]]> By: Sagar http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-337783 Sagar Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:23:47 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-337783 He had so much potential to tap his celebrity and goodwill to drive attention to one or several of many causes and issues. And yet, this. And the tragic fall to the tempting trap of channeling his fame to start a political career.

]]> By: JAME62 http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-337459 JAME62 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:37:30 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-337459 This is another great one! I love your style, your heart – it is thick!

]]> By: cmaum http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-337411 cmaum Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:35:34 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-337411 No one combines “bad ass” and “gorgeous” like Melissa. Brava, lady, bravo.

]]> By: Melissa Chadburn http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-337367 Melissa Chadburn Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:48:29 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-337367 Dear a,

Totally! That’s exactly right! You get my essay completely. As a writer, a woman of color, a social justice activist, a worker among workers, a lesbo, and a (dare I say it) child of god— I strongly oppose the 1st amendment. It’s lame.

]]> By: a http://therumpus.net/2012/06/here-we-are-becoming-champs/comment-page-1/#comment-337213 a Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:55:01 +0000 http://therumpus.net/?p=101863#comment-337213 Freedom of speech? A private individual is not allowed to honestly express his own beliefs on a topic that he is being questioned about?

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