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Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:55 AM Jun 2018

Hugging a child, Rep. John Lewis vows action to stop practice of family separation.

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Hugging a child, Rep. John Lewis vows action to stop practice of family separation. (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 OP

Bless John Lewis' Brilliant Heart! Cha Jun 2018 #1

I really can't think of anyone else who has been so courageous for so long! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #2

Yes, John Lewis is a Well Established Hero and Cha Jun 2018 #3

Well said Cha! Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #5

Mahalo, Docreed! Cha Jun 2018 #6

He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #12

Yes, even though it took awhile it Cha Jun 2018 #13

I know, receiving it from President Obama had to make it mean even more Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #14

He is a national treasure. Thank God for his example. Hekate Jun 2018 #4

There is no-one I respect or admire more than John Lewis. NBachers Jun 2018 #7

ANY REUNIFICATION? and plain old internments? pansypoo53219 Jun 2018 #8

God, I love that man. KatyaR Jun 2018 #9

Congressman John Lewis is amazing Gothmog Jun 2018 #10

His courage and perseverance places him head and shoulders above other humans Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #11

Cha

(320,559 posts)

1. Bless John Lewis' Brilliant Heart!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 02:58 AM

Jun 2018

Mahalo, Rhiannon

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

2. I really can't think of anyone else who has been so courageous for so long!

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:01 AM

Jun 2018

Last edited Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:55 AM - Edit history (1)

Amazing American hero!

Cha

(320,559 posts)

3. Yes, John Lewis is a Well Established Hero and

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:33 AM

Jun 2018

a National Treasure

Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

5. Well said Cha!

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:38 AM

Jun 2018

Cha

(320,559 posts)

6. Mahalo, Docreed!

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:41 AM

Jun 2018

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

12. He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:43 PM

Jun 2018

I was actually surprised it hadn't been given to him before this, but it had to mean a lot coming from President Obama.

Cha

(320,559 posts)

13. Yes, even though it took awhile it

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #12)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:45 PM

Jun 2018

looks like perfect timing, right?!

Thank you for the precious pic, Rhiannon

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

14. I know, receiving it from President Obama had to make it mean even more

Reply to Cha (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 23, 2018, 12:32 AM

Jun 2018

And I just had to post the pic!

Hekate

(100,133 posts)

4. He is a national treasure. Thank God for his example.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 03:38 AM

Jun 2018

NBachers

(19,572 posts)

7. There is no-one I respect or admire more than John Lewis.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 04:13 AM

Jun 2018

pansypoo53219

(23,169 posts)

8. ANY REUNIFICATION? and plain old internments?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 04:51 AM

Jun 2018

KatyaR

(3,640 posts)

9. God, I love that man.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:05 AM

Jun 2018

There are no words....

Gothmog

(182,031 posts)

10. Congressman John Lewis is amazing

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 06:38 AM

Jun 2018

Rhiannon12866

(258,780 posts)

11. His courage and perseverance places him head and shoulders above other humans

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:05 PM

Jun 2018

He deserves a well earned and comfortable retirement, but he's still out there fighting for those who need him most - and these days that's most all of us.

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