David Markert

Just a guy

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

This Fourth of July is a Reawakening. We celebrate 250 years of the Declaration of Independence and Freedom made centuries ago. While many have died from the beaches of Normandy to the mud of Mississippi protecting that declaration and the constitution that followed, it has never been a document of enforcement. We have had to fight to make sure it lived up to the hallowed creed it claims, that all men are created equal. For 250 years the people had to fight to make sure government lived up to its written promises and values. We’ve had to be ever vigilant to enforce the laws of our most sacred document, the Constitution. This weekend I choose to celebrate those fighters who loved the idea of this democracy more than this country loved them. Who died not only on foreign wars but by the hands of their neighbors and fellow Americans who didn’t believe in equality for all. As the American democracy is dying we fight to save it and honor those who lead the way over these 250 years. Add the names you honor to this list. These Americans I honor:

James Armistead Lafayette
Stagecoach Mary
Sojourner Truth
Nat Turner
John Brown
Denmark Vesey
Sitting Bull and the Lakota Warriors
Chief Gall
Crazy Horse
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglas
Robert Smalls
P. S Pinchback

Those who fought and died to form a more perfect union:

Desolonde and the insurrection of 1811
The Colfax Massacre of Louisiana
The Thibodeauxville Massacre
The Wilmington Revolt
The Tulsa/Greenwood Massacre
Rosewood Massacre
Red Summer of 1919

Those who defended us:

The Massachusetts 54th
The Deacons of Defense
The Black Panthers
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP Legal Defense Fund
The National Urban League

In Memorium

Goodman Chaney and Schwerner
Emmitt Till
Caesar Chavez
Meagan Evers
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
Fred Hampton

[Fernand R. Amandi @AmandiOnAir]

You have to give the most corrupt and amoral President in American history begrudging credit for being the first to recognize that Americans don’t really actually give a flying F**K about naked, in-your-face corruption.👇🏼
https://t.co/EhZFeEg13R

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@WAVE3Weather great job storm team!

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@CNN you guys really need to be talking up the window of darkness for the moon crew starting at 6:44 EST. You could have all eyes on CNN as they emerge ~40 minutes later. This is a fantastic story

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

Corey Lewandowski to begin affair with Markwayne Mullin

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@AudieCornish if Iran is using their drone fleet, does that drain the supply of drones to Russia

[Miles Taylor @MilesTaylorUSA]

Millions of lives are being upended — in America and around the world — because Trump is advised by guys who got shoved into lockers in high school and want revenge.

[John Fugelsang @JohnFugelsang]

@lyn_ulbricht @realDonaldTrump It’s nice when truly evil wealthy people are given a second chance.

Thank God you had a president who could see beyond things like decency, justice and ethics.

May you enjoy many blissful years of indifference to your unrepentant privileged son’s victims.

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@SaturdayJeff really? You are no longer allowed to leave the house without getting unanimous sign-off from all of your children on you outfit

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@sportscenter bring back homeless Han solo!!!!

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@SportsCenter please end every show withJosh

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

Nate Jones hero

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

We are all sandwich guy

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@PatMcAfeeShow this Dan O play explanation is fabulous for those of us who only played backyard football. Thank you

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@reds the retrieval of Ellys bat should be a social media event

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@espn start tracking the slide distance on outfield catches. Put the graphics on the screen. People will eat that shit up. Why do I have to tweet this? Hire more smart people

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@NPR guys, do not miss this opportunity! Make, "I saved NPR" tee-shirts. People will eat that shit up. That is the whole campaign

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@MSNBC can you create a show named, "today in stupid"

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@McNuttMonica I am a 57 year old white, important for your analysis, I feel like at the end of each interview you should be punching these guys in the chest and yelling at them, "YOU IN THE GAME!!!! YOU IN THE GAME!!!!!" Again, it's likely I'm way out of touch

[David Markert @MarkertDavid]

@stephenasmith respect for your daughter and courage to respect that on tv. Live long and prosper yo