the country is now slightly better than it was 24 hours ago

Has anyone noticed how a lot of these "civil rights icons" who photobombed pics with MLK, (Jesse Jackson, Sharpton & Lewis, to name just a few off the top of my head), have turned into race baiting millionaires?

I doubt that's what MLK had in mind.

I believe that people who serve a lifetime in government, and then at the end of their life continue to hold that power, openly demonstrate their real motivations and desires. Thinking of people like Teddy Kennedy, RGB, Robert Byrd, Strom Thurmond, and John Lewis. It was never about the good of the country, but about their own lust for power. This is why, at the end when their time is short, they still cling to power until the very end. This shows me that these are the very people who should never hold the reins of power.

I’ve worked hard my whole life to hopefully fulfill my desire to be free. That is, to have my time be truly mine. I wish to spend time with family, travel, and see all the wonderful things in this world. The last thing I’d ever want to do until my final day is to get my jollies exercising dominion over my fellow Americans. If I were told that I had six months, I’d resign that day and go get my affairs in order, and hopefully use what little time I had left doing something meaningful. Having people kiss my ring in D.C. is not something I’d consider meaningful, and I don’t trust anybody who does require this until their final breath.

Good, glad he's gone.

Oh well.....

At the peak of the civil rights movement in the 60s John Lewis was an influential leader, but he squandered that legacy as a career politician.

I was waiting for the Curly Bill reference....can't believe it took 3 pages !!!

Perhaps because it's more worn out than Lindsay Lohan's cooter.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
Perhaps because it's more worn out than Lindsay Lohan's cooter.

Well, there goes that coffee! My apologies, sir.

I'm sorry for his family, but I'm glad he's no longer in the House. I gagged every time I heard him speak.

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Originally posted by charlie12:
17 terms they said on Fox

Yeah, and they also said "nearly 4 decades". I don't consider 34 years as "nearly 4 decades" but I'm not a newsperson.

flashguy

"When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of Joy"
PROVERBS 11:10

I'm dancing a jig....

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Originally posted by sigcrazy7:
I believe that people who serve a lifetime in government, and then at the end of their life continue to hold that power, openly demonstrate their real motivations and desires. Thinking of people like Teddy Kennedy, RGB, Robert Byrd, Strom Thurmond, and John Lewis. It was never about the good of the country, but about their own lust for power. This is why, at the end when their time is short, they still cling to power until the very end. This shows me that these are the very people who should never hold the reins of power.

I’ve worked hard my whole life to hopefully fulfill my desire to be free. That is, to have my time be truly mine. I wish to spend time with family, travel, and see all the wonderful things in this world. The last thing I’d ever want to do until my final day is to get my jollies exercising dominion over my fellow Americans. If I were told that I had six months, I’d resign that day and go get my affairs in order, and hopefully use what little time I had left doing something meaningful. Having people kiss my ring in D.C. is not something I’d consider meaningful, and I don’t trust anybody who does require this until their final breath.

sigcrazy7, this is so true and I wish more people would come to realize this.

We are a democracy, not a monarchy. No one is entitled to a lifetime appointment to the Senate or the House of Representatives.

^^^^^
Incorrect. With all due respect, this nation is a Constitutional REPUBLIC. NOT a Democracy, which is akin to being Socialist in a recent article I read. This isn't the article, but it will give you an idea as to my thought process on the matter...

https://thehill.com/opinion/ca...asnt-meant-to-be-one

RIP John Lewis

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...-trump-said-n2572717

Arrogant twit California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass asked President Trump to "say nothing" about the passing of the civil rights hero.

Bass:

".@realDonaldTrump while the nation mourns the passing of a national hero, please say nothing. Please don’t comment on the life of Congressman Lewis. Your press secretary released a statement, leave it at that.

Please let us mourn in peace."

Really tired of leftists telling everybody what they can and cannot say.

President Trump:

"Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing. Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family."


How gracious and fair minded was John Lewis in Jan 2017 ?

Lewis on Meet the Press:

“I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected, and they helped destroy the candidacy of Hillary Clinton,” Lewis told host Chuck Todd. Lewis said he does not view the "president-elect as a legitimate president” and won't attend his inauguration.

Lewis joined a growing group of House Democrats who have declared they’ll be skipping the inauguration rather than sitting by as President Barack Obama transfers power to Trump

"I stand with @repjohnlewis and I will not be attending the inauguration," Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) tweeted on Saturday morning. The hashtag #StandWithJohnLewis cropped up elsewhere on Twitter.


Too many people do things in their twenties and then ride that train for the rest of their life. Reminds me of another "John"

Okay, Karen.....

How ironic he fought racism and became a huge racist!
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