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Former Rep. John Conyers dies at 90 [Developing]
The Hill ^
| October 27, 2019
| Zack Budryk
Posted on 10/27/2019 1:40:53 PM PDT by jazusamo
Former Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), the longest-serving African American member of Congress, died Sunday at age 90, according to multiple reports.
Conyers, a veteran of the Korean War and participant in the Civil Rights movement, was co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and chaired the House Oversight Committee from 1989 to 1995. He also introduced the bill establishing a national holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.
Conyers resigned from his Detroit-area seat in 2017 after serving for over 50 years amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment from young female staffers. His grandnephew Ian Conyers lost the 2018 Democratic primary to now-Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.).
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: congressman; conyers; detroit; droolingjohnconyers; ianconyers; johnconyers; melaniesloan; michigan; rashidatlaib
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To: Dr. Sivana
Essence magazine(?) just mistakenly put Lewis’s photo with Cummings obituary. I wouldn’t want to be him right now.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:09:59 PM PDT
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
To: jazusamo
I will follow the advice of Thumper’s father.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:10:06 PM PDT
by
Jemian
(War Eagle!)
To: jazusamo
First the crooked comings and now this criminal! Having a hard time feeling any sympathy
To: Vermont Lt
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:11:28 PM PDT
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
May 16, 1929 .. October 27, 2019
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:11:34 PM PDT
by
deport
To: Jemian
86
posted on
10/27/2019 2:13:39 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: jazusamo
A twofer this week...I don't know whether to smile or cry.
Leni
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:14:45 PM PDT
by
MinuteGal
( MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !)
To: Migraine
Carter,RBG,Slick Willy many many options.
To: jazusamo
To: jazusamo
Good gawd, he should have gone 40 years ago. Back when his brain died.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:15:35 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(My tagline ran off with another man.)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:16:44 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(Virtue signalling is no virtue)
To: jazusamo
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:16:54 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
(If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. ~ Sun Tzu)
To: Tax-chick
Just another excuse for another “Wellstone” type of memorial (dem pep rally).
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:17:28 PM PDT
by
Bullish
(My tagline ran off with another man.)
To: jazusamo
To: mass55th
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:17:39 PM PDT
by
FreedomGuru
(Islamic terrorism it's "science")
To: Tax-chick
That’s not kids.
If 20 somethings wanted to sleep with him that’s their business.
He sounds like a sleaze that was always on the take.
That’s bad.
Child molesting is horrific.
And being always on the take is the norm I fear rather than the exception.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:21:14 PM PDT
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dp0622
(Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
To: traderrob6
Nah it’s just that until I got sick some years back I actually had a life :)
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:21:40 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(Radicals, racists Don't point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
To: jazusamo
To: dp0622
It does seem like they’re all crooks.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:21:46 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Down with the ChiComs! Independence for Hong Kong!)
To: jazusamo
That’s #2.
One more to go.
Please let it be Nasty.
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posted on
10/27/2019 2:22:18 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election.)
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