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In reply to the discussion: First hand account of PEEOTUS rally in Florida - from a minister [View all]frogmarch
(12,256 posts)21. One of my favorite parts:
Just as the President begin to speak, a short grandmotherly lady in front of us asked me if I would help hold her walker the kind that has a seat built into it. She said, "I need to climb up on it and hold something up." Such an odd request at such an odd place at such an odd time. So, I helped her.
She held a pillowcase that had something written on the front of it, words I could not see. She climbed up onto the seat, wobbly-legged and held the sign up above her head. People in front of her turned around and started jeering and yelling at her. After holding her sign up for about 10 seconds, she climbed back down and thanked me. I asked her what her sign said it read, "You had your chance, now resign!"
She held a pillowcase that had something written on the front of it, words I could not see. She climbed up onto the seat, wobbly-legged and held the sign up above her head. People in front of her turned around and started jeering and yelling at her. After holding her sign up for about 10 seconds, she climbed back down and thanked me. I asked her what her sign said it read, "You had your chance, now resign!"
The whole piece was excellent!
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Exactly. It is how Jim Jones got over 900 people to committe suicide. It's like mass
Maraya1969
Feb 2017
#59
Because he's a regular person and a pastor, probably not journalism savvy.
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2017
#56
horrifying, but sadly not surprising.The whole trump thing seems like a sick cult - twisted religion
NRaleighLiberal
Feb 2017
#28
Republicons & esp tRump only have fear & anger to sell. Pure emotion. Bullying & Authtorianism
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2017
#29
As long as religion requires people to engage in delusional thinking, they will be left vulnerable
lindysalsagal
Feb 2017
#39
The followers have drank the purple kool-aid.God/Allah/Jehovah/name your spiritual being HELP US ALL
iluvtennis
Feb 2017
#48
Wonderful posting! Great, great description of what you went through. Great job!
Akamai
Feb 2017
#57