John Lewis’ blunder shows off Brown’s naivete
Matt Brown, the upstart progressive challenging Governor Gina Raimondo in the Democratic primary this year, was quick to namedrop U.S. Rep. John Lewis when I interviewed him last month. Early on, we had digressed into discussing how Nelson Mandela and African National Congress managed to defeat apartheid in South Africa and by way of redirecting […]
Rep. Justin Price denies his anti-protest bill is an anti-protest bill
“It’s done pro bono?” asked Representative Justin Price, “from where? Do you accept any money from George Soros?”
Cicilline, Langevin hold gun safety ‘sit-in’ Wed in PVD
This follow-up event is being billed, by Cicilline spokesman Rich Luchette, as an opportunity to “discuss ways for Rhode Islanders to continue to push Republicans in Congress on ‘no fly, no buy’ and universal background checks,” he said.
Led by Cicilline and Lewis, Dems shut down House of Representatives
Congressional Democrats shut down the U.S. House of Representatives by staging a sit-in on the floor that lasted more than 12 hours, led to disarray and physically prevented Speaker Paul Ryan from conducting business. They were protesting against House Republicans who refuse to allow a vote on a bill that would get guns out of […]
Cicilline, Langevin join ‘sit-in’ on House floor to force vote on guns
Rhode Island’s congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin joined John Lewis and other Democrats in a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives to force Republicans to hold a vote on preventing gun sales to suspected terrorists and expanded background checks for potential gun owners. “We are resolved and committed to speaking out […]
Shout down at Brown: what would John Lewis do?
Speaking of civil disobedience, Congressman John Lewis will be in Providence on Friday and I can hardly wait to ask the this living legend of the struggle for civil rights what he thinks of the instantly infamous Shout Down at Brown. Lewis, like those who prevented Ray Kelly from lecturing on his controversial and currently […]
Living legend John Lewis coming to Rhode Island
Georgia Congressman John Lewis, a living legend of the Civil Rights Movement, is coming to the Ocean State to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Providence chapter of the NAACP, according to a press release from the group. “Congressman Lewis, from the state of Georgia, is the only living person who marched and spoke with […]
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