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Bloomberg just reported that John Dingell has passed. (Original Post) roamer65 Feb 2019 OP
... akraven Feb 2019 #1
Die is a perfectly good English verb kiri Feb 2019 #31
a pet peeve of mine Hamlette Feb 2019 #33
... GeorgeGist Feb 2019 #2
: onecaliberal Feb 2019 #3
... Zoonart Feb 2019 #4
RIP Iliyah Feb 2019 #5
He was a legend of the Congress... kentuck Feb 2019 #6
Yes question everything Feb 2019 #10
Ahhh . . . peggysue2 Feb 2019 #7
One of the longest serving Congressmen Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #8
--- Different Drummer Feb 2019 #9
Sorry to hear this.RIP sir. virgogal Feb 2019 #11
RIP, Sir superpatriotman Feb 2019 #12
Cross gently, Sir... Dennis Donovan Feb 2019 #13
Safe passage Congressman Va Lefty Feb 2019 #14
RIP, sir. sheshe2 Feb 2019 #15
Ohhh.. bless his Cha Feb 2019 #16
Safe home, John. NanceGreggs Feb 2019 #17
.... Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #18
RIP Congressman John Dingell. gademocrat7 Feb 2019 #19
I'm next door in district 11, but JD was a legend to the entire state. He'll be missed. Takket Feb 2019 #20
Hi from MI-12. roamer65 Feb 2019 #22
WaPo too mcar Feb 2019 #21
A good man has left us KT2000 Feb 2019 #23
So sorry to hear this. smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #24
RIP. Thank you for your service to this country. madinmaryland Feb 2019 #25
... Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #26
... MustLoveBeagles Feb 2019 #27
RIP John workinclasszero Feb 2019 #28
Rest in peace, John. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #29
He served for 59 years, an amazing career, R.I.P. nt yaesu Feb 2019 #30
...... LovingA2andMI Feb 2019 #32

kiri

(794 posts)
31. Die is a perfectly good English verb
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 12:45 AM
Feb 2019

Die is a perfectly good English verb.

Silly euphemisms do not make death to go away. Passed sounds like a kidney stone; but a kind of religious notion. Passed on the right in traffic?

Plants die, animals die. Nobody says my amaryllis passed on!

This good man died. So shall we all.

gademocrat7

(10,659 posts)
19. RIP Congressman John Dingell.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:49 PM
Feb 2019

He served his country and his constituents with integrity and compassion.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
22. Hi from MI-12.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:54 PM
Feb 2019


He was my representative for many years. We will miss him.

Glad Haley Stevens now represents you
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