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Kerry Signs Climate Agreement With Granddaughter (Original Post) kpete Apr 2016 OP
That is what it is all about - our grandchildren, great grand- jwirr Apr 2016 #1
And that is the reason. The most natural reason of all. blm Apr 2016 #4
Heckuva photo-op. chapdrum Apr 2016 #2
Exactly. shakedown1970 Apr 2016 #8
Beautiful. Just beautiful. hedda_foil Apr 2016 #3
Very blatant exploitation some guy Apr 2016 #5
You don't know Kerry. blm Apr 2016 #6
Thank you, John Kerry. So appropriate and wonderful that you brought JDPriestly Apr 2016 #7
My granddaughter is the light of my life awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #9
Awwww! This is very cool! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #10

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
1. That is what it is all about - our grandchildren, great grand-
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 11:19 AM
Apr 2016

children - not who can be the riches king on the hill.

blm

(113,065 posts)
4. And that is the reason. The most natural reason of all.
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 01:42 PM
Apr 2016

Some people may think this is just a photo op, but, they also don't know their history. Kerry was in that original group of Earth Day organizers.

Rolling Stone had a good article last December on Kerry and the Climate Change fight.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/john-kerry-on-climate-change-the-fight-of-our-time-20151201

some guy

(3,448 posts)
5. Very blatant exploitation
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 02:55 PM
Apr 2016

I wonder if he really thinks signing that toothless agreement will accomplish anything.

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
7. Thank you, John Kerry. So appropriate and wonderful that you brought
Sat Apr 23, 2016, 05:08 PM
Apr 2016

your granddaughter. She and all the other young people are the reason for everything we do and hope for.

(I've got one that age two. That is such a lovable time in a child's life -- of course all times in a child's life are lovable and amazing, but that age is just full of surprises and wonder.)

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
9. My granddaughter is the light of my life
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 01:53 AM
Apr 2016

I call her little Mary (my wife's name is Mary). It is good yo see the human side of Kerry.

Rhiannon12866

(205,551 posts)
10. Awwww! This is very cool!
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 03:13 AM
Apr 2016

And he's making a powerful statement, this effort is for her - and the future!

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