Assigning Sen. Thurmond’s “longest filibuster” of the Civil Rights Act to the dustbin of history is a powerful part of the story.
Because no matter what, that’s where they’re all going, no matter how hard they fight it. Men who fight the future are the most foolish of all men.
Because no matter what, that’s where they’re all going, no matter how hard they fight it. Men who fight the future are the most foolish of all men.
Reposted from
Mueller, She Wrote
Cory Booker will break the record for longest Senate floor speech at 7:19 PM EDT. Fewer than 2 hours from now. The record is held by Strom Thurmond, who was arguing for segregation. GO CORY, GO!
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started watching last night. still watching. the scope of crucifiable assaults getting pummeled live on teevee begs the question if one all nighter will afford enough time?
i have a protest Saturday and hope he finishes by then.✊🏾
I wish we had a connection to the afterlife for that picture.
Booker is restoring our hope.
& where should that be recorded?
Does C-SPAN.org have an audience record keeper?
#BookerDefeatsThurmond GOOD TROUBLE!
@booker.senate.gov
GOOD TROUBLE NECESSARY TROUBLE
That man was such a racist, he never changed, he lived like it was still 1850
Never could stand his ass