How delightful to hear Jones and Baez sing those iconic civil rights songs together, passing on the torch from one generation to another. On the same plane? John Lewis must be smiling in heaven.
How delightful to hear Jones and Baez sing those iconic civil rights songs together, passing on the torch from one generation to another. On the same plane? John Lewis must be smiling in heaven.
I grew up on Joan Baez’s music, protests etc. I’ve seen her in concert more than any other singer. It was great to see the videos on FB & T today. Maybe JL arranged it…good trouble!!!
We need to turn TN BLUE AS POSSIBLE. Hell I'd even settle for purple. Then maybe other Red states would fall into place. " HOPE is the last thing to die ".
I would be happy with purple. That is what we were until 2010. 4 out of 9 of our national reps were Democrats. We had a Democratic governor in the 2000’s. I want an end to gerrymandering and voter suppression nationwide. And yes, it needs to happen in blue states, too. It is an artificial state that leads to toxicity in the state, which we are seeing the manifestation of in Tennessee as the latest example.
I am so, so happy that this harsh light is shining on my state. I have been screaming for this to happen, but thinking it never would. This is the first step to governmental healing for my state. I pray now we take the next steps. But until we get national voting rights through, to deal with our district maps and voter suppression, I think the best we can see is inroads into margins by which the GOP wins by.
2024 will be seminal in terms of national voting rights. Dems have to take back the House and keep the Senate. In Wisconsin we are hoping to finally see some light regarding our extreme gerrymander. Dems and independents just want fair maps!
The current splitting up of Nashville's solid Democrat vote into minorities among 3 mainly Republican and rural constituent assemblies is a glaring example of ongoing gerrymandering. Republicans euphemize the elimination of Nashville as a Democratic electoral stronghold. 62% white, 27% African American.
Protecting the "Youth Vote" is nationally important as well. On Wisconsin ... Beau both at Eau Claire (up 232% since 2019) & Madison (up 240%). Thank you HCR for re-posting Victor Shi's Voters Tomorrow data to help focus voters in 2024. All ages --- vote in 2024.
This was more than just a start! Republican lawmakers at every level better recognize this as the alarm klaxon it was! We citizens have had ENOUGH of this nonsense and those who perpetrate it!
Those in the Tennessee Statehouse took advantage of the protest to punish members they don't like. Their little pizzing contest backfired big time. What would have been an invisible protest became front page national news! Tennessee is under the microscope in a way it never would have been. We are watching.
I am confident that the rash and racist move of the Tennessee House to eject Reps. Pearson and Jones marked the beginning of the end for the Racist Republican Party in that state. It won’t happen overnight, and Republicans will still win some fights, but the course is now set.
" THE FALL OF THE REPUBLICAN EMPIRE ". About damn time ! I'm sure that the Romans thought that their empire was the dog's bollocks, until it collapsed, & the " Holy " Roman Empire was a marginal improvement.
They'd have Gladiatorial games - Humanists, atheists, Jews, Hindus, Moslems, Latin Americans, gays, lesbians, Transsexuals, maybe Native Americans, any non - Evangelicals facing trained AMERICAN GLADIATORS or lions.
My eyes are still blurry from reading that last paragraph. The “coincidence” of Baez on same plane and then them singing together those particular songs sounds like a Hollywood ending...or Divine intervention. Alleluia!
As my wife since the 60s says, we need a new generation of protest songs. Of course, to go along with and add to our many great historical songs of protest.
What a joke. There are two forms of justice in America. One for Democrats and one for republicans. Enter a capitol building as a republican and you are terrorist, enter a capitol
as leftist and you are are beautiful and moral. Its disgraceful and people in America can see it everyday. There is different justice for Biden/Clinton then there is for Trump.
There is an America civil coming if the left thinks it can continue to criminalize politics.
As for Tennessee, I applaud the legislators kicking out the representatives.
I agree, James A! Joe Biden tried to coerce a foreign leader into finding dirt on a political opponent, paid off a porn star to hush up before an election, misled the FBI about classified documents in his possession, pushed a lie that an election had been stolen, incited an attempted coup - and he's walking around scot-free!
Those that entered the US Capitol on Jan 6 did so by force at a time when it was closed in order to disrupt the counting of the electoral vote. They were violent and attempted to obstruct an official proceeding. Hence why many are now in jail. The people who entered the TN Capitol did so peacefully, they were protesting, they did not forcefully attempt to stop legislation. People are allowed to watch TN Capitol legislation from the balcony. This is not nearly equivalent. Republicans wish to have authoritarian rule and to return us to the ugly days of overt racism. They have turned against democracy and as we have witnessed in TN overrule the majority voice. Democrats are attempting to strengthen democracy, protect the right for everyone to vote and overturning gerrymandering as per the Voting Rights Act which was voted against by every Republican. Eventually democracy will win. It is inevitable as more young people and women vote. They will not remain silent as rights are being stripped away, books are being banned and people seeking asylum are trafficked across state borders. The majority of the people will have their voices heard and lawfully enacted as they should in a democracy.
James A-The people in Nashville were NOT there to support a murderer. They were protesting the omnipresence of guns and the murder of the people/children in Covenent School and the ongoing killing of school children and others. Justin Jones was muzzled by the Speaker of the House and NOT allowed to speak. As far as the bullhorn, if he hadn't been muzzled, he wouldn't have used it. Did you know that since January first, over ELEVEN THOUSAND have died of gun violence in the U.S.? https://abcnews.go.com/US/116-people-died-gun-violence-day-us-year/story?id=97382759
How delightful to hear Jones and Baez sing those iconic civil rights songs together, passing on the torch from one generation to another. On the same plane? John Lewis must be smiling in heaven.
I grew up on Joan Baez’s music, protests etc. I’ve seen her in concert more than any other singer. It was great to see the videos on FB & T today. Maybe JL arranged it…good trouble!!!
We need to turn TN BLUE AS POSSIBLE. Hell I'd even settle for purple. Then maybe other Red states would fall into place. " HOPE is the last thing to die ".
I would be happy with purple. That is what we were until 2010. 4 out of 9 of our national reps were Democrats. We had a Democratic governor in the 2000’s. I want an end to gerrymandering and voter suppression nationwide. And yes, it needs to happen in blue states, too. It is an artificial state that leads to toxicity in the state, which we are seeing the manifestation of in Tennessee as the latest example.
I am so, so happy that this harsh light is shining on my state. I have been screaming for this to happen, but thinking it never would. This is the first step to governmental healing for my state. I pray now we take the next steps. But until we get national voting rights through, to deal with our district maps and voter suppression, I think the best we can see is inroads into margins by which the GOP wins by.
But that is also a start!
2024 will be seminal in terms of national voting rights. Dems have to take back the House and keep the Senate. In Wisconsin we are hoping to finally see some light regarding our extreme gerrymander. Dems and independents just want fair maps!
Redistricting – Voters Not Politicians https://votersnotpoliticians.com/redistricting/
Don’t count on it. We’re getting a LOT worse before we get better. Count on it
Sadly so
Please send some purple to KY. I’m so sick of the KYGOP. So corrupt. Mitch rules in KY. Sickening.
Where pray tell has KY's Mitch been hiding since he 'fell'? Did he actually have a stroke or worse?
He's in Purgatory. Or " I don't give a tinker's damn ".
The current splitting up of Nashville's solid Democrat vote into minorities among 3 mainly Republican and rural constituent assemblies is a glaring example of ongoing gerrymandering. Republicans euphemize the elimination of Nashville as a Democratic electoral stronghold. 62% white, 27% African American.
Is it possible to do what Michigan did with our ballot initiative for redistricting, or have the Repugnants taken away that right, too?
Redistricting – Voters Not Politicians https://votersnotpoliticians.com/redistricting/
Sadly no. Michigan is NOT Tennessee. I haven’t forgotten the beating death of Mr. Tyre by FIVE Memphis thug-cops
National Voting Rights, Cathy, critical, and ushering in an issue as important as abortion rights in this 2024 election!
Protecting the "Youth Vote" is nationally important as well. On Wisconsin ... Beau both at Eau Claire (up 232% since 2019) & Madison (up 240%). Thank you HCR for re-posting Victor Shi's Voters Tomorrow data to help focus voters in 2024. All ages --- vote in 2024.
Cathy
This was more than just a start! Republican lawmakers at every level better recognize this as the alarm klaxon it was! We citizens have had ENOUGH of this nonsense and those who perpetrate it!
Those in the Tennessee Statehouse took advantage of the protest to punish members they don't like. Their little pizzing contest backfired big time. What would have been an invisible protest became front page national news! Tennessee is under the microscope in a way it never would have been. We are watching.
Standing with you, Cathy💙
I am confident that the rash and racist move of the Tennessee House to eject Reps. Pearson and Jones marked the beginning of the end for the Racist Republican Party in that state. It won’t happen overnight, and Republicans will still win some fights, but the course is now set.
" THE FALL OF THE REPUBLICAN EMPIRE ". About damn time ! I'm sure that the Romans thought that their empire was the dog's bollocks, until it collapsed, & the " Holy " Roman Empire was a marginal improvement.
Oh they’d like to make Holy. Christian Nationalust
They'd have Gladiatorial games - Humanists, atheists, Jews, Hindus, Moslems, Latin Americans, gays, lesbians, Transsexuals, maybe Native Americans, any non - Evangelicals facing trained AMERICAN GLADIATORS or lions.
Absolutely correct. And just WHO is going to PAY for those re-election? The state? Gimme a break
My eyes are still blurry from reading that last paragraph. The “coincidence” of Baez on same plane and then them singing together those particular songs sounds like a Hollywood ending...or Divine intervention. Alleluia!
No such thing as coincidence. Synchronicity!
That's what I thought too!
I have always loved Baez's music, etc. I haven't seen the video yet, but will seek it out. Good trouble indeed.
Heather posted the link at the end of the newsletter.
Thanks. I didn't look at the links.
Click on Heather's link near the bottom of her list.
As my wife since the 60s says, we need a new generation of protest songs. Of course, to go along with and add to our many great historical songs of protest.
Oh what a lovely thought!
What a joke. There are two forms of justice in America. One for Democrats and one for republicans. Enter a capitol building as a republican and you are terrorist, enter a capitol
as leftist and you are are beautiful and moral. Its disgraceful and people in America can see it everyday. There is different justice for Biden/Clinton then there is for Trump.
There is an America civil coming if the left thinks it can continue to criminalize politics.
As for Tennessee, I applaud the legislators kicking out the representatives.
I agree, James A! Joe Biden tried to coerce a foreign leader into finding dirt on a political opponent, paid off a porn star to hush up before an election, misled the FBI about classified documents in his possession, pushed a lie that an election had been stolen, incited an attempted coup - and he's walking around scot-free!
Appreciate the irony.
I think you meant to name Donald Trump, as Joe Biden did none of those things
It is sarcasm.
AND UP IS DOWN AND DOWN IS UP. WELCOME TO THE Fing METAVERSE.🤪
Robert🙏😳
Those that entered the US Capitol on Jan 6 did so by force at a time when it was closed in order to disrupt the counting of the electoral vote. They were violent and attempted to obstruct an official proceeding. Hence why many are now in jail. The people who entered the TN Capitol did so peacefully, they were protesting, they did not forcefully attempt to stop legislation. People are allowed to watch TN Capitol legislation from the balcony. This is not nearly equivalent. Republicans wish to have authoritarian rule and to return us to the ugly days of overt racism. They have turned against democracy and as we have witnessed in TN overrule the majority voice. Democrats are attempting to strengthen democracy, protect the right for everyone to vote and overturning gerrymandering as per the Voting Rights Act which was voted against by every Republican. Eventually democracy will win. It is inevitable as more young people and women vote. They will not remain silent as rights are being stripped away, books are being banned and people seeking asylum are trafficked across state borders. The majority of the people will have their voices heard and lawfully enacted as they should in a democracy.
Your reply is very interesting considering the color of your skin. More GOP equals
more racism. The Civil War was fought and the North won. We don't need another one.
sock puppet. in blackface too.
WTF?
Robert🙏😳
I just laid out a whole paragraph and that's the best you can come up with?
Yes I have a problem with people that storm a capitol building to support a murderer.
The absurdity of trans rights activists lecturing citizens on guns rights when a trans person
just murdered 3 children and 3 adults. That takes a lot of chutzpah.
There wasn't an ounce of sympathy for the victims.
Imagine if it was the other way around? You would know the name and biography of
every person murdered.
The whole thing is disgraceful.
James A-The people in Nashville were NOT there to support a murderer. They were protesting the omnipresence of guns and the murder of the people/children in Covenent School and the ongoing killing of school children and others. Justin Jones was muzzled by the Speaker of the House and NOT allowed to speak. As far as the bullhorn, if he hadn't been muzzled, he wouldn't have used it. Did you know that since January first, over ELEVEN THOUSAND have died of gun violence in the U.S.? https://abcnews.go.com/US/116-people-died-gun-violence-day-us-year/story?id=97382759