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John Lewis to miss opening of civil rights museum

Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:53 pm
Posted by HonoraryCoonass
Member since Jan 2005
18074 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:53 pm
Lewis is a petty, sour, divisive, race-baiting idiot.

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U.S. Rep John Lewis says he won't speak at the opening of Mississippi civil rights and history museums, calling it intolerable that President Donald Trump will attend. Lewis made the announcement Thursday. The Georgia Democrat and civil rights icon helped organize the 1964 Freedom Summer targeting segregation in Mississippi.

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The Saturday ceremony marks Mississippi's bicentennial of admission into the union. But what was intended as a moment of racial unity and atonement in the state with the largest share of African-Americans is descending into racial and partisan strife after Republican Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant invited fellow Republican Trump to attend. The NAACP has said Trump should cancel his planned appearance because of his divisive record on civil rights issues.
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Several prominent Mississippi Democrats say they won't attend. Some plan protests.


LINK
Posted by 9Fiddy
19th Hole
Member since Jan 2007
64065 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:57 pm to
Wait.....so telling someone they can't attend an event because of their racial orientation or upbringing is a shining example of inclusion and an effort to lessen the racial divide?


mmmmmmkay
Posted by bamarep
Member since Nov 2013
51806 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:58 pm to
I'm still waiting on the crew to list just ONE legislative accomplishment from this fricking clown after thirty years in Congress.


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This post was edited on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm
Posted by MorningWood
On the coast of North Mexico
Member since May 2009
2669 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

Trump should cancel his planned appearance because of his divisive record on civil rights issues


I wonder exactly what record he has that they are so butt hurt about?
Posted by lsufanz
NOLA
Member since Dec 2008
4726 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:59 pm to
Well, that's unfortunate. I was hoping that the link might elaborate on this...
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his divisive record on civil rights issues
Posted by indianswim
Plano, TX
Member since Jan 2010
18792 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:59 pm to
Same guy who skipped the inauguration. Classy.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 3:59 pm to
Good for him.
Posted by Collegedropout
Where Northern Mexico meets Dixie
Member since May 2017
5202 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm to
Mississippi republicans need to come home and help us defend Texas.
Posted by Parmen
Member since Apr 2016
18317 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm to
So happy Our President will be there!
Posted by Eighteen
Member since Dec 2006
33881 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm to
quote:

Trump should cancel his planned appearance because of his divisive record on civil rights issues


Posted by idlewatcher
County Jail
Member since Jan 2012
79159 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:00 pm to
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Several prominent Mississippi Democrats say they won't attend. Some plan protests.


Why do Democrats hate honoring civil rights leaders?
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134865 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:01 pm to
I love how leftists think that Lewis is beyond reproach because of his involvement in the civil rights era.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
31500 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:01 pm to
Tpos
Posted by OldTigahFot
Drinkin' with the rocket scientists
Member since Jan 2012
10502 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

The NAACP has said Trump should cancel his planned appearance because of his divisive record on civil rights issues.


I still haven't seen this "record " brought to light. They keep talking about it but offer no examples.

Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
36050 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:02 pm to
Posted by TigersSEC2010
Warren, Michigan
Member since Jan 2010
37361 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:02 pm to
It's amazing that there are people this stupid in the highest levels of America's government. John Lewis is a racist piece of shite and this nation will be better off when he's gone.
Posted by Dead End
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2013
21237 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:05 pm to
DNC Masa say don't go, so he don't go.


It's funny how Trump suddenly became a racist when he put an R beside his name.
Posted by stelly1025
Lafayette
Member since May 2012
8514 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:07 pm to
frick em...
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
123940 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

Lewis is a petty, sour, divisive, race-baiting idiot.
No.
But it is sad he's finishing his career with repeated instances of racial confabulations.
His legacy is bigger than that.
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 12/7/17 at 4:12 pm to
Good opportunity to bridge the gap and for Lewis to be a leader in racial relations.


Nah, gonna sit home and pout
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