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kimbutgar

(27,558 posts) Fri Aug 31, 2018, 03:49 PM Aug 2018

"If you leave here today and you don't register to vote you are dishonoring Aretha" [View all]

Rev Jesse Jackson just said this. I applaud him and his courage to face down his Parkinson’s. And I respect him to use this platform to get people to register to vote.

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"If you leave here today and you don't register to vote you are dishonoring Aretha" [View all] kimbutgar Aug 2018 OP

AMEN JESSE AMEN!!! blueinredohio Aug 2018 #1

Love him. NCTraveler Aug 2018 #2

Good for him Meowmee Aug 2018 #3

Applause. Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #4

And Rev Dr William Barber said the same thing. Loved how their eulogies to Aretha blended iluvtennis Aug 2018 #5

Damn straight, Rev. Jackson. VOX Aug 2018 #6

Amen, amen! Get out the Amen Vote! ancianita Aug 2018 #7

Who says tRump has the religious votes of this country. pazzyanne Aug 2018 #8

K&R 2naSalit Aug 2018 #9

I was his convention whip in 88. I swear Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2018 #10

THIS. THIS is activism. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #11

That's what all the Smart People are talkin' Cha Sep 2018 #12

Rev. Jackson was great, and right- V-O-T-E! appalachiablue Sep 2018 #13

"Long lines for death, no lines to vote" peekaloo Sep 2018 #14