It’s ironic how many folks who blindly support a guy who called for the death penalty for 5 wrongly accused and convicted Black and Latino teens -since exonerated- get fighting mad w/anyone skeptical of Rittenhouse’s testimony or who mentions his three killed and injured VICTIMS.
Thinking about all the black, brown, & low-income students who arrive at college & who are made to feel as if they don't deserve to be there, while so many wealthy students have their parents essentially buy their way into these schools & rarely experience the same skepticism.
At a moment when our nation needs to hear from leaders who can unite for a common purpose, I am honored to be delivering the Democratic State of the Union response.
The House passed two bills last week to reopen the government, and yesterday, McConnell blocked them.
Let that sink in. Tomorrow we break the record for the longest government shutdown. Let’s vote on these bills.
Three easy ways for the GOP to stop feeling sorry for themselves:
✅ Give honest, working people their pay back
✅ Pass legislation that actually helps people
✅ Stop asking the Koch Brothers’ permission to go to the bathroom
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