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Today would've been John Lewis' 82nd Birthday...he's missed dearly (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 OP
And EVERY House Republican voted AGAINST the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #1
K&R brer cat Feb 2022 #2
K & R - nt Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #3
He's dearly missed here. He must have really hated having to Hortensis Feb 2022 #4
Today is not just President's Day, it's also John Lewis' birthday LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #5
Rt TY💕 Cha Feb 2022 #7
Happy Birthday to the Spirit Cha Feb 2022 #6
Happy Birthday, John Lewis. We're still making good trouble LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #8
Dearly missed Hekate Feb 2022 #9
🍷 To Your Valiant Life Rep Lewis electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #10

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
1. And EVERY House Republican voted AGAINST the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 02:49 PM
Feb 2022

Including the late Congressman of the 1st CD who said..."We do not need the Federalization of State Elections."

Nor did he support Federal standards that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act provided regarding pre-clearance. I challenged him on that and my response to that was removed from his then Congressional FB page.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
4. He's dearly missed here. He must have really hated having to
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 02:58 PM
Feb 2022

leave the field at this time, but he left his legacy to fight on.

That's a really great picture from the anniversary march in Selma.

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