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H2O Man

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Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 12:54 PM

Jul 2020

What an extraordinary human being he was! I wish that I had had the opportunity to meet him, and thank him for living his life in a manner that provided such a powerful example to us. I always thought that Tadodaho Leon Shenandoah's saying, "The greatest strength is gentleness" applied to this wonderful man.

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If anyone tries to tell you their vote doesn't matter, tell them about John Lewis [View all] StarfishSaver Jul 2020 OP

K&R 2naSalit Jul 2020 #1

🕯 underpants Jul 2020 #2

K&R sheshe2 Jul 2020 #3

John Lewis put his life on the line to help get the voting rights act passed still_one Jul 2020 #4

I'll never forget my sadness (and outrage and horror) that he was boo'd on national television... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #7

I have no tolerance for those that did that, and feel nothing but scorn for those imbeciles still_one Jul 2020 #10

He was BOOED on national TV !?!???!!? :'''0 electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #12

Yep. Sander's supporters. Loudly. At the 16 Convention. GulfCoast66 Jul 2020 #14

I'm so glad he lived to see the movement this summer, Hortensis Jul 2020 #5

Beautiful. K&R for visibility. crickets Jul 2020 #6

+ 1. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #8

If that doesn't convince people to get out and vote, Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #9

NO SUCH THING AS.... louzke9 Jul 2020 #17

Why are you yelling at me? Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #18

Beautifully presented!❤ Karadeniz Jul 2020 #11

Beautiful! Teary eyed. electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #13

Retweet.. Thank you for John Lewis! Cha Jul 2020 #15

K&R betsuni Jul 2020 #16

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2020 #19