We Will Not Let Hate Win: Great Speech

[irishpad]

A Michigan State Senator, Mallory McMorrow,  gave a great speech.  

[Tennesseer]

Good for Michigan State Senator, Mallory McMorrow.  Enough us enough.  We must speak out.

[happyhoix]

A GOPer claimed this rep wanted to ‘groom’ children for child molesters. I don’t blame her for being fired up. A very eloquent rebuttal against a shitty GOP maneuver.

[gacpa]

She was so awesome.  Thank you for posting.  Good to know there are people like her out there.

[busymom]

I can't believe, first of all, that her opponent is publicly claiming she's "grooming" children to be molested.  I hope after the election McMorrow files a lawsuit.  Secondly, how naive must her opponent's supporters be to believe this is true?  


We are WAY past time that those on the Democratic side must fight back against unfair accusations.  Too often the high road is taken, but the results aren't good.  If the GOP doesn't like to be slapped back, after slapping someone, so be it.

[dondub]

The Demos have always played too nice and have taken the high road on the current Q-Trump influenced Repo-Cons. I wish more of them were like this woman. Many, many more of them.

[azucena]

thank you for sharing.  I will be showing my 13 yo as an example of how a good politician speaks.

[gacpa]

If only we could find someone with her fire and eloquence to run in GA against MTG...

[dondub]

Apr 20, 2022 12:39:40 GMT -5 gacpa said:

If only we could find someone with her fire and eloquence to run in GA against MTG...

Would be nice.

[kadee79]

Apr 20, 2022 12:39:40 GMT -5 gacpa said:

If only we could find someone with her fire and eloquence to run in GA against MTG...

Sorry, but I'm not sure the folks in that district (not all, but a majority of them) are smart enough to understand what Mallory said in her speech.  And I live in SW Ga. and my son graduated from a high school down here...I know what I'm talking about.  Thank goodness he got most of his public school education in Ill.!

[gacpa]

I used to live in Albany, GA.  I live in metro ATL now.  Unfortunately, I agree that lots of folks here don't get where she is coming from.

[haapai]

I come from where she did.  I grew up within walking distance of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak.  If I got lost walking home from kindergarten and passed the Shrine, I knew enough to turn around.  I didn't know enough to go into the Shrine and tell folks that I was lost, but I did know that I was lost and should retrace my steps. 

The place that I was born has changed for the better.  That's good. 

I'm just a little confused as to why I cannot possibly afford to live there.  Why can't I live in a place that I am proud to be from?

[djAdvocate]

Apr 20, 2022 16:51:35 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Apr 20, 2022 12:39:40 GMT -5 gacpa said:

If only we could find someone with her fire and eloquence to run in GA against MTG...

Sorry, but I'm not sure the folks in that district (not all, but a majority of them) are smart enough to understand what Mallory said in her speech.  And I live in SW Ga. and my son graduated from a high school down here...I know what I'm talking about.  Thank goodness he got most of his public school education in Ill.!

it was certainly plain enough language.
are you saying that our education system has failed us?

[kadee79]

Apr 22, 2022 4:26:38 GMT -5 djAdvocate said:

Apr 20, 2022 16:51:35 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Sorry, but I'm not sure the folks in that district (not all, but a majority of them) are smart enough to understand what Mallory said in her speech.  And I live in SW Ga. and my son graduated from a high school down here...I know what I'm talking about.  Thank goodness he got most of his public school education in Ill.!

it was certainly plain enough language.
are you saying that our education system has failed us?

In some states or in some areas of some states...YES!...BIG TIME!

My son had to repeat some of the same classes down here that he had already completed in Ill.  Why?...cause the class had a different name down here...same material, same books, just a different class title.  He could have graduated at the end of his Jr. if he hadn't had to repeat those same classes.  He did graduate 1/2 yr. early.  And this was in Lee Co., just north of Albanay, Ga.!  And Lee Co. schools are considered better than many others in this whole SW area of Ga.!

[kadee79]

I'm confused...what is this guy trying to say?

An early version of a fundraiser message for Michigan state Sen. Tom Barrett (R) was sent out via text message with the message telling prospective donors “your child” is receiving gender-affirming surgery.

The fundraiser message now appearing online does not contain the claim, but a screenshot of the original message sent via text was obtained by Michigan Advance. According to the outlet, Barrett, who is running for the state’s 7th Congressional District, says in the message that “Your child” will receive “Gender Reassignment Surgery Tomorrow at 9 AM.”

The message then reads: “If you would like to CANCEL this appointment because you do not believe in teaching young children about dangerous transgender ideologies, please sign your name NOW.”

The Hill has reached out to Barrett’s campaign for comment.

Barrett, a 20-year Army veteran and two-term state senator, will likely face off against incumbent Elissa Slotkin (D) in the congressional election.

When he announced his run in November, Barrett said he was running to “reverse the woke indoctrination of our troops” and “put an end to this invasion of our constitutional rights.”

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michigan-congressional-candidate-sends-fundraiser-with-claim-your-child-is-receiving-gender-affirming-surgery/ar-AAWuyWB?ocid=msedgdhp&li=BBnb7Kz

[Tennesseer]

Apr 20, 2022 8:04:24 GMT -5 irishpad said:

A Michigan State Senator, Mallory McMorrow,  gave a great speech.  

MF: I watched Mallory McMorrow’s speech the other day, the state legislator in Michigan. I feel like what she said — how either we oppose the rise of this hate or we enable it — that is absolutely the truth. I think that’s exactly where we are. So for parents, I just think what’s important is to stand up for the children who don’t have any voices. Even if you’re not in a county like Walton County, Florida, even if you’re in a county where you don’t think this is going to happen, it very well could happen. I think we all have to be very aware of that possibility and start speaking out. We can’t leave it to marginalized groups to speak out. We all have to speak out.

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