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Bernie - Latest Punching Bag on Latest Breaking News. Guilty of EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142253948Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris was a state representative (in Vermont -Progree) until September 2018, when she quit because of racist threats from self-proclaimed white nationalist Max Misch.
One response in part (emphasis in the original)
(snip) What happened to Kiah Morris should disgust and outrage everyone.
NO one in VT stood up to this. And that includes Bernie Sanders.
NO one in VT stood up to this. And that includes Bernie Sanders.
Another response (in the subject line):
Has Bernie spoken out about this racist outrage in Vermont? nt
I responded with a link to a Huffington Post article and this excerpt
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in a statement last month that he was “shocked and saddened” to learn about Morris’ decision to leave the state legislature.
“Kiah has been an excellent representative for the people of Bennington on so many issues, and has been a strong voice for equity and social justice in the Statehouse,” Sanders told the Burlington Free Press.
“In the state of Vermont, no elected official, candidate or person should be fearful of their safety because of the color of their skin or their point of view,” he continued. “This corrosion of political discourse is destructive to our democracy, and we cannot let it take hold.”
“Kiah has been an excellent representative for the people of Bennington on so many issues, and has been a strong voice for equity and social justice in the Statehouse,” Sanders told the Burlington Free Press.
“In the state of Vermont, no elected official, candidate or person should be fearful of their safety because of the color of their skin or their point of view,” he continued. “This corrosion of political discourse is destructive to our democracy, and we cannot let it take hold.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kiah-morris-vermont-black-lawmaker-resigns_us_5bac5c60e4b082030e78214f
followed by my comment:
Found that in a 10 second Google search, BTW.
Jeez he must be really horrible not to seize control of Vermont and fix everything there.
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