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In reply to the discussion: Don’t Come For John Lewis If He Didn’t Send For You [View all]sheshe2
(83,785 posts)66. That picture of the two of them together...
So powerful. Sorta breaks your heart and then makes it whole again. Two men, John took the beatings and the abuse and carried on for your civil rights. He never faltered. He staid the course. Such a beautiful man, he helped make the way for Barack to become our first African American President. I adore both of them.
They are building the future.
No, not shown any respect, yet they do respect the future and it shows, here.
Just look at their faces 23. Our future.
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There may be a generational divide in terms of respect for people like Rep. Lewis, but I gotta say..
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2016
#3
That's disturbing. But I was speaking specifically about the respect of black millenials toward....
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2016
#21
It made me physically ill, and it's just wrong, no matter who it comes from. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2016
#26
I may have fallen for the internet scuttlebutt, because I'm not seeing in real life either.
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2016
#60
The disrespect for Mr. Lewis is sickening. Disgusting. But,. this is white privilege, isnt it.
randys1
Feb 2016
#31
OMG! WTH.. John Lewis didn't lie about anything.. how dare you come into the AA group and
Cha
Feb 2016
#62
Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure and this is a very important endorsement
Gothmog
Feb 2016
#32
That's right, she.. I have those Tweets by John Dingell in an OP in Hill's Group, too. Do Not
Cha
Feb 2016
#41
And, don't be messin' with Prez O, either, BS. It's obvious John Lewis has his back.
Cha
Feb 2016
#48
I can imagine, she.. It's been so cold here at night that I had 3 blankets on the other
Cha
Feb 2016
#53