Jeff Sessions was just confirmed as U.S. Attorney General by a vote of 52-47, despite the wide circulation of a 1986 letter from Coretta Scott King that achieved mythical status the moment Sen. Elizabeth Warren began spreading the idea that she was silenced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to prevent her from reading it aloud.
How do you honor #MLK, but dishonor #CorettaScottKing, architect of the King legacy? #LetCorettaSpeak… https://t.co/HnNxaUO5f2
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 8, 2017
My mom's words were finally read at #Sessionshearing by @SenJeffMerkley but why was @SenWarren silenced? #letlizspeak & defeat patriarchism https://t.co/qcwlBCL1hq
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 8, 2017
On Wednesday, Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, posted to her Facebook page “some wise advice” for the resistance to follow in its battle against the Trump administration.
Some wise advice circulating from @BerniceKing "Keep your message positive, they want the country fearful and angry" #peacefulresistance pic.twitter.com/izorcOWS2L
— Minnie Driver (@driverminnie) February 8, 2017
“Keep demonstrations peaceful” is very wise. To be honest, most of the advice King gives could apply to people on both sides of the political aisle: we’d direct the “really broken” Joss Whedon in particular to the rule, “No more helpless/hopeless talk.” Or, even better, no talk, at least for a while.
CEO of King Center and Daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King @BerniceKing posted this on her Facebook page tonight. pic.twitter.com/EFTozapaEc
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 8, 2017
Wow, that’s almost 38,000 retweets of the screenshot so far from just one account … too bad a couple of the rules have been revised in the meantime. Oops.
King now advises members of the resistance to use Donald Trump’s name sparingly, rather than settle on “45” to refer to He Who Cannot Be Named. “I believe that everyone, regardless of their beliefs, deserves the dignity of being called by their name,” King writes.
@Carolcdt Finally the name. Simply 45. Excellent advice. Keep this circulating
— Mary L Cayer (@MaryCayer) February 8, 2017
I love this. I never use his name & fake title.
— Faith Zaid (@faithzp1) February 8, 2017
.@yashar @BerniceKing "45" legitimizes his presidency. He's ZERO to me.
— Renee (@nay731) February 8, 2017
I am going to use -45
— Christina (@Larell718) February 8, 2017
He doesn't deserve 45, that would imply it wasn't treason and rigging. It was.
— Nathaniel Gardner (@tkdcoach) February 8, 2017
@andreaallennyc @BerniceKing I like the part about not using his name, though even saying "45" relates to the office. I say "dt."
— Debbie Duncan (@debbieduncan) February 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/BombayFred/status/829350043081584641
Yep…best advice I've gotten so far this year. I already refuse to use his name and "president" in same sentence.
— Kimberly's Waking Nightmare (@KimbyIndy) February 8, 2017
I respectfully disagree about his mental state. I think it's key to how he runs things. VALID issue, not to be denied.
— Karen Walz (@khwalz) February 8, 2017
@SEVENCLOVERS acknowledging his mental illness is a way to show that this man isn't superior by any means & is a danger
— VERONICA LESTER (@SEVENCLOVERS) February 8, 2017
Rule No. 4 has been polished as well: Opponents of Trump now are asked to “focus on his policies, not his appearance,” the purpose of which was defeated in the original reference to “his orange-ness and mental state.” Good move — if America will ever be a nation where people aren’t judged by the color of their skin, the people have to accept and love orange too.
But his orange-ness entertains me… [sigh] ok fine, I'll go high. #45ItIs https://t.co/adESWZlnwN
— Rebecca J. Riley ✌ (@rebeccariley23) February 8, 2017
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