“You have a nice looking, well written blog with interesting views and content.” – Tina Dupuy (09/17/05)
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“I just wanted to say how much I like your blog, the layout, and information. You are very creative person, I wish I was more creative with my blog.
Personally I wanted to thank you for the comment at my site about surviving the rape. I get many emails from women who have never told anyone about being sexually assaulted, the emails are only posted on the blog if the person asks. Most of my blog is crime stories and other information. Because I am writing about my personal story I do not put much on the blog. I hope when my book is finished you can read it and see the fight for justice.” - Holly (09/21/05)
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“Hi! I came across your blog during a search for ideas on how to deal with girl bullying… can you believe 8 year old girls are masters of the by-otch behavior? Sheesh. I love what you wrote. You obviously share my astonishment at the asinine denials that abound among teachers, parents and school administrators.
Noticed you haven’t had many entries lately… keep writing… You’re definite and lively and sassy and fun!” – A.K. Minnick (06/01/06)
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“Hi! I like your blog Sometimes I agree and sometimes I don’t. But I admire you for your guts”. – Maria Dobro (06/03/06)
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“OMG……This blog rocks. It’s a kick in the nuts, pardon the language, to the anti-American racists/xenophobes (whichever term). It’s funny, that type always judges USA while ignoring the same wrongdoing by other countries (like death penalty in other countries, etc.)” – NightOwl30 ( 05/06/2008 )
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“Thanks for letting me in your blog. I have spent some time reading on it and need to spend some more! You have certainly done your homework on Anti-Americanism! It is what I wished the facebook group looked like but I haven’t had the time I wanted to for it (mother of three under age five and college student is my excuse). I am encouraged by your thoughtfulness and activism in fighting Canadian anti-americanism. It really is eye-opening to live in the States as a Canadian, isn’t it! I am flattered that you mentioned our group in your blog. Thank you. You can certainly post a link to your blog on the group. I really can’t believe we have been sitting around 270 members for over a year now. Is that all of us? Please continue contributing the group. I know, it’s been somewhat dead, and we need people like you, who are passionate and educated in the subject, to speak! I am thankful for you and really enjoy your blog!” – Pam ( 05/09/08 )
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“After an evening spent being accosted by posts by Europeans advocating genocide against “stupid fat Americans LOL” it was really wonderful to discover your blog.
Thank you so very much, and keep fighting the good fight!
p.s.. stopped to read more of your blog before sending this. Not only is it dead-on accurate, it’s hilarious! I thought I was the only one who noticed stuff like: “stupid fat evil bad American so paranoid that Europeans don’t like you!!” -Jennifer ( 08/18/08 )
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“Hi-
I just wanted to say I was really impressed by your blog. I’ve always considered myself liberal or progressive, but I agree with your points about Americanophobia (and several other points as well). While I often find myself ranting about things, it’s not because I hate America but rather I want to see our country be the best it can be. I get the impression you share that belief.
You probably draw a lot of fire from both sides, so I just want to offer a word of appreciation for your intelligent, well-argued posts.” -S. ( 10/17/08 )
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“Dear Virgomonkey,
I came across your blog by accident early this evening, and wanted to let you know that I think your blog is amazing! As an American who puts very little stock in America, I think that your outspoken opinions and truths regarding Americans and America are absolutely perfect!
Keep up the great work!
Blessings,”
Brianne O’Reilly – ( 10/22/08 )
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Hi there VM,
I came upon your blog a couple of nights ago, and can honestly say that you’re the first true kindred spirit I’ve found online…and I’ve been online a long time.
* I am steadfastly left-of-center, and I’ve been saying for years that the far-left and far-right resemble each other more than they do their respective centers, because they are driven more by ideological purity rather than a practical assessment of reality (“if only the world conformed to my politics, it would be perfect!”). I think I agreed with all of your political profile except I do support the ACLU, because although I don’t necessarily agree with them 100%, they bring up cases for progressive causes that no one else would (at the end of the day, it’s the court system that ends up deciding, unlike your typical lobbyist-congressional relationship, where more money buys you more influence). I also think political correctness seems to be practiced more by the Right these days (having to pretend you’re for God, Godly, Christian, loving Jesus, praising Jesus, fearing Jesus, saying Christmas and not Holidays, talking about our “Judeo-Christian heritage”, etc in order to rise to even a tiny city council position), so while I’m against it too, I would put that in your blue/liberal column.
* I have lived overseas; 2 years in Poland, 2 years in the Netherlands, and 3 months in Israel (even though I’m not Jewish, Polish or Dutch by extraction).
* Idiotic Anti-Americanism annoys the living shit out of me, mostly because it relies on tired stereotypes that media establishments play to that are often wrong (your point about Europeans thinking Jews being right-wing is a perfect example), and because it’s a thinly-veiled attempt to divert attention from people’s insecurities and embarrassment about their own countries. I’ve consistently seen a high correlation between those non-Americans who obsess about America’s faults, and….interest in getting a US residency visa, questions about green card lotteries, etc.
* I loathe the Far Left’s fawning (and completely wrong) portrayal of Europe as some sort of Utopia, mostly because they’ve never lived there long enough to see the ugliness that Europeans desperately try to hide from the world. I have to chuckle when Americans (and Europeans!) talk about how right-wing America is compared to Europe. All I have to say to that is “with respect to *what*?” When it comes to immigration and the advancement of non-white people in all sectors of society, Europe is far more to the right than the U.S.
* I’m thrilled that there’s another American who has actually lived overseas, who is politically progressive but …still gets annoyed at the patent falseness driving most anti-American claims about this country. For all of its annoying faults and problems (and there are, of course, many) in this country, at least the US and its citizens are forced to confront them and deal with them, instead of pretending they don’t exist and choosing to attack a country abroad as the source of the world’s ills. I’ve come to see Americanophobes as delusional and hypocritical as the “magical thinking” religious nutjobs (whom I also can’t stand).
* You’re one of the few Left people to be as annoyed at Michael Moore and Al Gore as I’ve been. I firmly believe that the facts are condemning enough; you don’t have to resort to hyperbole, irrelevant pieces of information, or messianic grandstanding to make a valid point.
Sorry for the bullet points, but I wanted to capture everything and not write a bunch of long paragraphs. I like bullet points. 
Keep up the good fight! You have a friend in cyberspace. JM – ( 11/29/08 )
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