Watching the John Lewis funeral, I see love in the pews and at the pulpit. I see empathy, decency, and justice. I see the power of “good trouble.” This is ALSO our America. Let us not forget it or forsake it.
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I don’t mean to be cynical & memorials like this are important. But many people honoring John Lewis today did things that caused him great consternation while he was here. Celebrating people once they’re dead is easy enough; honoring their ideals while we’re alive can take work.

Jul 30, 2020 · 5:02 PM UTC

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I agree. He was a good man, a great man in the days of fighting for Civil Rights for his people but received a lot of opposition then & in recent years. I have to wonder too if the same display of public grief from public figures would be present w/o present climate of BLM.
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Amen!
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People can change Sometimes it’s the ending of something, a death, that can awaken some from their stupor This might be the case now and why not accept it and move forward
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Stand down. Celebrate this wonderful life.
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I caused my mother a lot of consternation. I also learned a lot from her. And at her funeral I had spoke only positive. I hear you, and I hope something was learned.
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Marianne, I'm with you, great words!✌
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Oh, just stop.....
Replying to @marwilliamson @DanRather
You’re being patronizing to John Lewis, aren’t in any position to speak for what he was feeling.
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Thank you so much for saying this Marianne! Some of the same people who are lauding Mr. Lewis (GOP) are saying words to be polite. They don't really mean it. They won't even restore the Voting Rights Act. They will start to treat Mr. Lewis the way that they treat MLK's memory.
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Get lost Marianne.
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