It's Easy to Read #EricGarner's Final Words and Feel Like He's Speaking for Thousands.. :(

[Cha]

Dwayne David Paul @DwayneDavidPaul
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This was #EricGarner and his life mattered. This was #EricGarner and his death matters
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Brooke Jarvis @brookejarvis
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It's easy to read #EricGarner's final words and feel like he's speaking for thousands
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ميلات @EthioMelat25
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MOre on what the the Two Americas Look Like..
http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/04/this-is-what-two-americas-looks-like/

[Cha]

1. Kick

[FrenchieCat]

2. Yes it is....

[Cha]

4. Thank you, Frenchie~

[panader0]

24. Good to see you again

The "I can't breathe" quote is symbolic of so much more.
Our whole society can't breathe because of so many issues: racism, sexism, and economic oppression.

[Cha]

76. Yes, it is good to see Frenchie, again, panader0

[ChisolmTrailDem]

3. What a fun guy he must have been. I wish I had known him. I am sad that he can't see how

how much America loves him. I am sad that he's gone.

[Cha]

5. Sweet thought, Chisolm.. I wish that too!

[bravenak]

6. I'm tired too.

We can't take much more of this.

[Cha]

7. We cannot, bravenak.. and that's why I'm so proud of my kindred spirits getting out there

and protesting. I was thinking if I were still in NY I would want to be out there with them.

[bravenak]

13. I wish I were there too.

Sometimes it's hard not livin in the lower 48. If I still lived in Los Angeles I'd probably head out to Leimert Park like I used too. I feel bad that it's so hard to get back and forth and I hate flying.
The Struggle continues.

[pinboy3niner]

16. Tomorrow the L.A. protest will be at LAPD HQ on 1st Street

I remember Leimert Park as where a couple of the Justice for Trayvon marches either started or ended. We had 3 DUers at one of the marches.

The struggle continues.

[Cha]

18. Good to know, pinboy.. mahalo

[bravenak]

21. That's not too far from there so it should be a quick march.

I'll be checking out for it, thanks.

[Cha]

17. We're there in Spirit, brave.. and making our voice heard on the internet.. it's

feels like something.

[bravenak]

22. Yes we are!

At least they know they have support. May it give them strength.

[Cha]

23. "May it Give Them Strength"! YES!

[Cha]

28. In case you haven't seen.. this is Chambers St in NYC.. Got some Strength goin' on!

Dan Rosenblum @danrosenblum
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Here is what Chambers St. looks light right now. #EricGarner
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[bravenak]

29. Oh my goodness!!!

I was watching msnbc but it looks so much bigger from above. I am so happy to see them out there so strong. I hope we can get something started. We keep losing people left and right. No more.

[Cha]

30. It's a beautiful shot from above!

[Cha]

31. Boston is protesting and 93N is shutdown. #icantbreathe whoa

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Boston is protesting and 93N is shutdown. #icantbreathe whoa
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[bravenak]

37. I hope it spreads all over.

We have been complacent for too long I fear. Time to keep the pressure up until they respect the people they serve. Great crowd! The highway seems a little choked up - like Eric Garner.

[Cha]

38. NOW: Police Close down Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan due to protesters. #EricGarner

???s @H0XH4
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NOW: Police Close down Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan due to protesters. #EricGarner #ICantBreathe
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The pics of people protesting these egregious decisions are so heartening, brave.. I love them!

"The highway seems a little choked up - like Eric Garner"

[bravenak]

48. This will give the po po something to do besides bother people selling loosies.

I was worried they might not show back up, But it seems like it's growing.

[Cha]

51. Exactly, brave.. this will keep them busy so they won't be hassling and choking anyone to death for

the interim.. they better not.


Arcas @KeemGriffey
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PENN STATION LOCKED DOWN. DIE IN. #BALDIMORE #BLACKLIVEMATTER #BMOREBLOC
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[sheshe2]

40. Complacent no more Bravenak.

It is happening.

[bravenak]

50. I feel the energy level rising.

People are coming together and they are being noticed.

[sheshe2]

52. Yes they are sweetie.

Lol~ point of my Op tonight that is being derailed by Obama bashers. Surprised? Not.

bravenak.

[bravenak]

54. I just took a look at that.

Some people can't take a break from Obama bashing to stand in solidarity. I am never surprised though. I'd be surprised if it didn't happen. Love!

[Stellar]

8. so true

[Cha]

10. If I were still in New York, Stellar.. I would want to be out there protest with my kindred

spirit.

[uppityperson]

9. k&r

[Cha]

14. uppity.. from Mary Engelbreit.. an artist in St Louis, MO..

[napkinz]

11. ...

[Cha]

15. If there ever were rallying cries, napkinz.. "Hands Up Don't Shoot" and "I Can't Breathe",

are it.. mahalo napkinz

[Spitfire of ATJ]

26. That one I had to share.

[sheshe2]

12. I can't breath...

tears~

[Cha]

19. Yes, it is hard to breathe.

[Cha]

20. ..#EricGarner

[Spitfire of ATJ]

25. I heard someone tonight say, "There's gonna be a race war."....

I pointed out there are WHITE people who have a problem with this and they acted like those people are traitors.

I pointed out there are black cops and,........silence.

[Cha]

27. No Race war.. War for Justice and Equality, Spitfire.. Here's what Chambers St Looks like..

not all Black People..


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Here is what Chambers St. looks light right now. #EricGarner
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[Spitfire of ATJ]

32. I'm wondering how many white guys with guns are cowering in their basements.

[Cha]

34. I would think.. None!

[Cha]

33. NOW: Police Close down Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan due to protesters. #EricGarner

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NOW: Police Close down Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan due to protesters. #EricGarner #ICantBreathe
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[Cha]

35. #EricGarner

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36. #EricGarner

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39. #EricGarner

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41. #EricGarner

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42. #EricGarner

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43. #EricGarner

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44. #EricGarner

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45. #EricGarner

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46. #EricGarner

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47. #EricGarner

[silverweb]

49. Today I saw a glimpse of the hate.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I'm in my mid-60s, female, and white. This afternoon, I was on a public sidewalk in a quiet city neighborhood, talking with a neighbor & good friend who happens to be a black male in his late 20s.

A beat-up old car slowed way down as it approached and the white male driver lowered the passenger window. At first I thought he must want directions or something, but he leaned over and shouted, "I should have brought my 9-millimeter!"

This is a daily reality for so many, potentially for every black person of any age, and it's WRONG.

When I read the OP here this evening, I cried. The hate has to stop and I'm deeply grateful for the many thousands who marched against bigotry and violence today.

[Cha]

53. Oh, silverweb.. that's incredibly sad and despicable! Yes, that's what one would

think when a stranger rolls a window down.. asking for directions.

I would have been in shock and lashed out.. whatever did your friend say?

I am so grateful for all the thousands of protesters, too, silverweb.. I wish I could be one of them.

[silverweb]

59. Thanks, Cha.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]My friend just looked sadly at me and asked if I was okay. The horrified shock must have shown plainly on my face.

He then changed the subject as if nothing had happened, but we talked a little later on about what he and others encounter just getting around different parts of the city.

While I'm not overly fond of our mayor, he did make a pretty passionate statement in the wake of the latest gross miscarriage of justice. Basically, he said that Sacramento will not tolerate the kinds profiling, bigotry, and police violence that happen in other cities. Our police really are mellow and helpful overall, and I'm grateful for that, too.

[Cha]

61. That is really cool of your friend.. to think about you and dismiss it for the idiocy

it was.

Wow, your mayor sounds like he is really standing up for the injustice of the non indictment on Eric Garner.. Glad your police there in Sacramento are what the police are suppose to be. Ours here on Kauai are of that calibre too.

[Cha]

55. #EricGarner

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56. #EricGarner

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57. #EricGarner

[Hekate]

58. Let's Unfuck America, says sheshe

I'm with her, and you.

[Cha]

60. Mahalo, Hekate! #EricGarner~

Massive Protests all Over our Country!


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Massive blockade on Michigan Ave #Chicago #Ericgarner
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NOW: Police Close down Brooklyn Bridge in Lower Manhattan due to protesters. #EricGarner #ICantBreathe
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Boston is protesting and 93N is shutdown. #icantbreathe whoa
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[Cha]

62. #EricGarner

[rufus dog]

63. kick

[Cha]

64. Mahalo, rufus dog! #EricGarner

[Cha]

65. #EricGarner

[Cha]

66. Tensions really bad in Times Square right now. 42nd and Seventh completely blocked

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Tensions really bad in Times Square right now. 42nd and Seventh completely blocked.
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[Cha]

67. #EricGarner

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68. #EricGarner

[Cha]

69. I feel like crying for our country, for our people. How many more times must we go down this road?

John Lewis ✔ @repjohnlewis
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I feel like crying for our country, for our people. How many more times must we go down this road? #ICantBreathe
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[Cha]

70. Mike Luckovich.. Separate Unequal

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'Separate, Unequal' by Mike Luckovich
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[Major Hogwash]

71. I'm speechless.

If I start now, I won't stop.

So, I'll defer to another day.
Until I can regain my composure.

[Cha]

72. I know Major.. it's very hard to fathom.. thank Goodness all these people are out there Protesting

how all of us are Feelin' it.

[Cha]

73. #EricGarner

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74. #EricGarner

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75. #EricGarner

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77. ..

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78. ..

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79. ..

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80. #EricGarner

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81. #EricGarner

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82. ..

[loyalsister]

83. I have been going through quotes from Martin Luther Kin Jr.

I'm noticing that some of the affirmative statements he made can only make sense in the form of a question.

For example...

It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important. Martin Luther King, Jr. ?????????????

One question he did ask is more relevant now than ever. Despite educational efforts, so many white people still believe that blacks are unreasonably and extremely angry (despite the generous efforts on the part of white people), or particularly prone to violence. There seems to be an ongoing effort, even among some liberals I know, to use MLK quotes to denounce the violence we have seen in STL.

"Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else?" MLK Jr.

It's sad to see that many of his the most discouraging observations still apply.

"History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people." Martin Luther King, Jr.


Right now, it is heartbreaking to read his "I Have A Dream" speech.

[Cha]

84. Mahalo for these compelling quotes from MLK, loyalsister.. He wanted to use our Voices..

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/12/04/this-is-what-two-americas-looks-like/

[loyalsister]

85. I am gathering MLK, Malcolm X and others for a sign to take to JC

I got started and couldn't stop, so it looks like it's filled with graffiti.

[Cha]

86. Good on ya!

[Cha]

87. ..

[Fla Dem]

88. #EricGarner A Son, A Husband of 27 years, A Father of 5 and a Grand Pa. I can't breathe.

[Cha]

91. A beloved person and a victim of police brutality. :(

[sheshe2]

89. Kick and Recommend.

Sad, but a good Op, Cha. Eric Garner was murdered plain and simple, video taped for the world to see. Justice was blind.

Tears~

[Cha]

92. Mahalo she~

[steve2470]

90. big kick and rec! nt

[Cha]

94. Thank you, steve~

[pinboy3niner]

93. Washington, D.C. Saturday 12/13/14: NATIONAL MARCH AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE

This is the march announced by Rev. Al Sharpton...


http://nationalactionnetwork.net/march-police/

[Cha]

95. Thank you, pinboy!.. I wish I could be among that March. I wish them the very Best of Marching for

a Just Cause!

[Cha]

96. #Eric Garner

[Cha]

97. Wow RT @louisianabrown Protesters outside Lorraine Hotel, where MLK killed

Mike @M_Haze91
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