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JimJohnson
10-24-2019, 12:24 PM
We have lost a courageous civil rights leader. This American Hero lies in State and can be viewed live.

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Challenger
10-25-2019, 05:07 AM
We have lost a courageous civil rights leader. This American Hero lies in State and can be viewed live.

Watch live: Rep. Elijah Cummings lies in state at U.S. Capitol - UPI.com (https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/10/24/Watch-live-Late-Rep-Elijah-Cummings-lies-in-state-at-US-Capitol/2581571912154/?ls=1?bn=1)

A good man who did his duty as he represented his constituents. We should all strive to serve as well as he , irrespective of our political persuasion
eweissenbach
10-26-2019, 08:21 AM
It is amazing to me how good and honorable men like Elijah Cummings, John McCain, George HW Bush and others are disrespected in death by many people because their politics weren't in alignment with theirs. Shameful and troubling.
graciegirl
10-26-2019, 08:53 AM
It is amazing to me how good and honorable men like Elijah Cummings, John McCain, George HW Bush and others are disrespected in death by many people because their politics weren't in alignment with theirs. Shameful and troubling.

That goes all ways. Inside of all politics are rivers and valleys and persuasions and intensities that are disliked and opposed and credited and loved and hated. It all depends where you are standing and if you are one of the rare humans with a truly open mind.

Politics is really just a popularity contest and not often the selection of the best, but the least offensive. Most decent and honorable people give politics a wide berth.
Madelaine Amee
10-26-2019, 08:57 AM
That goes all ways. Inside of all politics are rivers and valleys and persuasions and intensities that are disliked and opposed and credited and loved and hated. It all depends where you are standing and if you are one of the rare humans with a truly open mind.

Politics is really just a popularity contest and not often the selection of the best, but the least offensive. Most decent and honorable people give politics a wide berth.

But there are people like The Honorable Elijah Cummings who decide to dedicate their lives to making other lives more bearable.
anothersteve
10-26-2019, 09:00 AM
It is amazing to me how good and honorable men like Elijah Cummings, John McCain, George HW Bush and others are disrespected in death by many people because their politics weren't in alignment with theirs. Shameful and troubling.

If people are disrespected in death, they probably were disrespected in life also.

Steve
jebartle
10-26-2019, 09:50 AM
A very honorable man, rip.
Bucco
10-26-2019, 10:03 AM
If people are disrespected in death, they probably were disrespected in life also.

Steve

For those honorable and honest men mentioned, I do not believe any of them were disrespected in life. DISAGREED with, maybe, but DISRESPECTED....no.

We seem to have lost disagreeing with respect.