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Steve Winkler's avatar

If we can no longer lean on Rob Reiner, maybe we can lean on the message he was so passionately seeking to convey.

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

That is exactly what I was thinking when I wrote this piece, Steve. Thx

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Jerry's avatar

RIP Rob and Michelle. The Kimmel’s, Stewarts, Democrat politicians who speak out against this regime of violence, hate, racism, prejudices and antisemitism, along with the media’s coverage and the 7000,000 strong that have and continue to stand up for our rights, democracy and freedom. We will continue fighting for our democracy and freedom and our rights.

In recognition and the memorizing of Rob and Michelle and the others who have fought and died for our freedoms, rights, constitution and democracy.

Stay strong, committed patriots, who continue to stand up for our country and All Americans citizens.

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Cliff Schecter's avatar

Exactly right. We will keep fighting, and they helped show us how. No backing down to treasonous fascists

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Mary Jo Wilkins's avatar

I agree 💯% !!

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Susan Essman's avatar

The Andrew Shepherd speech in American President is one I think and quote quite often. It’s my favorite part of a movie I love.

It’s so relevant today and that movie came out in the 90’s.

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Robin Dumler's avatar

I'm so busy being pissed off about this bullshit that surrounds us that I have nothing to say. Except, Happy Holidays !!!

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Evelyn Scolman Lemoine's avatar

Thanks for this, Cliff. Using Rob Reiner's work to both honor him and remind us of his great talent, his prescience, and his humanity is the best homage possible. Our world is a lesser place without him in it.

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Jerry's avatar

I think the democrats have been doing the right things to get the people to pay attention to the maggots. The big ugly bill. They have been trying to get the American people to understand what it is and how it will affect the working class who have built the country for generations of people like you and your family.

They exploded the hypocrite party and the people who are trying to destroy our democracy and our economy and our country.

More people are aware of the consequences of this big ugly bill and its impact on the lives of millions of children and families who live from day to day. They continue to expose the damage that it causes to children, families,seniors, veterans and communities and the environment.

The democrats are doing the right things to keep the American people safe from the damage it will cause for generations to come and how the 7.4 billion dollar additional debt will impact our generations to come.

Their messaging must have been heard. The American people, an estimated 7 million have come out and rallied all around the country against the big ugly bill and against the idiot and thief, tRUMP.

The primary’s being held around the country that are answering questions about what the people are saying, thinking and doing about the tRUMP regimes secret police have been working.

The elections have revealed that the people are fed up with corruption, violence, hatred, racism and xenophobia and the lack of transparency.

The democrats have exposed the corruption, hatred, violence, racism, prejudice and antisemitism of the tRUMP regime and his agencies heads of their incompetence and abuse of power.

Too many people have been kidnapped, deported and renditioned to foreign prisons. The very same thing happened under the bush administration.

Which eventually resulted in two wars.

The GITMO was the prison for alleged spies who were involved in those wars. That prison was closed because the prisoners were exonerated by the courts and released because they were not members of any terrorist groups as alleged by the Bush administration. The few that were have been freed since. After serving their sentences and the ones that were stereotyped as terrorists appealed their case against them and set free.

I wrote this to note that they were kidnapped off the streets of their country and were tortured and beaten by their captors. Their families were not even aware of their captivity until many years later. Do you see any connection to them being kidnapped for allegations that were false. Compared with the immigrants who are being kidnapped for no reason other than being hated by their captors, GOD king, tRUMP.

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Mary Schweitzer's avatar

Well said. 😢

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