I admit it.
I’m a Hater.
I HATE:
Authoritarians
Bigots
Fear Mongers
Greedheads
Homophobes
Hypocrites
Litter Bugs
Pedophiles
Racists
Terrorists
Thugs
I LOVE:
The Beatitudes
The Constitution
Freedom
Free Speech
The Golden Rule
Kindness
Liberty
Love
Tolerance
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Be. Just BE.
But don’t be an ASSHOLE.
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