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kpete

(71,991 posts) Fri Jul 19, 2019, 01:16 PM Jul 2019

11-year-old Joaquin answers the fundamental question of what America really needs right now.

The nation needs to hear this 11-year-old boy from North Carolina. Will you promise to do something?

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11-year-old Joaquin answers the fundamental question of what America really needs right now. (Original Post) kpete Jul 2019 OP

Wow! Powerful words from an 11 year old boy. patphil Jul 2019 #1

K&R, ... and the young shall lead them uponit7771 Jul 2019 #2

Wow! Moral Compass Jul 2019 #3

Rev. Dr. Barber Has Been The Man, Is The Man And Will Continue To Be The Man! corbettkroehler Jul 2019 #4

patphil

(6,176 posts)

1. Wow! Powerful words from an 11 year old boy.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 04:03 PM

Jul 2019

He makes you feel that there is a light at the end of this very dark tunnel.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

2. K&R, ... and the young shall lead them

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 04:10 PM

Jul 2019

Moral Compass

(1,521 posts)

3. Wow!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 04:15 PM

Jul 2019

And this is indeed the question. Will we do something?

I believe that radical action is necessary. But like all of us I’m spending all my time making a living.

I’m in Texas, but not at the border.

I have to figure out how to do something. But will I?

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)

4. Rev. Dr. Barber Has Been The Man, Is The Man And Will Continue To Be The Man!