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I agree. She gave some

Danny Cardwell — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:32:38 +0000

In reply to She sounds like an amazing

I agree. She gave some context to her quote. She talked about the preciousness of every person and the need to separate the actions of the person from the person. I don't have that kind of resolve, but she seemed sincere about not hating people.

If you get a chance listen to the brief audio I uploaded. She has wisdom in her words and voice.

She sounds like an amazing

CVille Dem — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:03:52 +0000

In reply to Diane Nash: Still Fighting

She sounds like an amazing person. I will read more about her. The title of this piece is confusing to me, because it is people who make policy; it is people who are prejudiced and who spread prejudice generationally and otherwise. Systems are created by people. I can't let off the GOP asses who are so selfish that they only care about military spending at the expense of helping the millions of people who need a leg up and health care as well.

I guess even Diane may not totally agree with the quote since she refused to march because George Bush would be there. I totally get that. It is why I will not watch the Inauguration.

Meeting her was an amazing

Danny Cardwell — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:46:35 +0000

In reply to In the midst of the John

Meeting her was an amazing experience. She survived so much. Not only did she risk her life, but she buried friends close to her. The women of that movement have had their sacrifices usurped by joy riders to the movement.

Danny I love you but I don't

HSG — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:46:24 +0000

In reply to Diane Nash: Still Fighting

Danny I love you but I don't get the Bernie Sanders criticism. Talk about a fighter. Throughout his life, Bernie's always fought for the people and against oppressive systems. To the extent that your claim that his supporters view him as a savior is true, it certainly isn't Bernie's fault. He has always said he cannot do it alone. In any case, I never got the sense that we Bernie Bros and Sisses thought of Bernie as a savior. We saw him as easily the most honest candidate and the only progressive with a shot to win. That's why we backed him. I can't speak for others but I criticized Bernie's stance on guns and for refusing to release his tax returns.

In the midst of the John

rmrd0000 — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 04:55:27 +0000

In reply to Diane Nash: Still Fighting

In the midst of the John Lewis so-called controversy, Diane Nash refused to march in Selma in 2015 because GW Bush was marching. She remains a fighter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/09/why-civil-...

We need to read the stories of the Brave souls of the Civil Rights era. We need to recapture their fire.