Naval Replenishing Ship Named for John Lewis. 'The USNS John Lewis'

[Budi]

Link to tweet

To be also known as "Good Trouble".


Congresswoman Nikema Williams
@RepNikema
The USNS John LewisAnchor
John Lewis said in Walking with the Wind that the names of everyone involved in the Movement should have Their names on plaques and statues in every city around the country. This is so good to see. And exciting for who's next.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[cilla4progress]

2. Just my opinion...

A weapon of war? Would Lewis like that?

What about a statue in place of Lee, etc.? In Atlanta, or his old district? Change the name of a law school, or significant public space?

OR HOW ABOUT PASS THE JOHN LEWIS VOTING RIGHTS ACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Budi]

3. Geezus. Stop.

[WA-03 Democrat]

4. It's a start

It’s an honor to have a Navy name a ship after you. I cannot name another member of Congress with one and with this renaming, only 3% of US Naval ships are named after black Americans. That Navy helped defeat fascism and our military did not support Trump’s power grab. I believe John Louis would be proud of our service members sticking to their constitutional oath. Without the military, Trump’s coup was a failure before it occurred. Why used the a Proud Boys when you have Marines Corp?

The voting rights act must pass.

John Lewis should have status and monuments in every state in our country as well.

[Budi]

6. Thank You.

They named a Replenishing ship after him, appropriatly so since that replenishing of the fight for Civil Rights was dutifully & purposfully carried out thru Mr Lewis' entire lifetime.


Thank you for your post, WA-03 Democrat


Sneerers gotta sneer 🤭

[WA-03 Democrat]

9. Thank you for posting the good news! N/t

[gladium et scutum]

7. Here are a couple

USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, Named for the Representative from Georgia. USS John C. C. Stennis CVN-74. named for the Senator from Mississippi

[WA-03 Democrat]

8. Thank you!

I couldn’t find them.

[abqtommy]

10. You bring up some good points. But my thought is that a weapon of war, used to defend and

further a just cause, is "Good Trouble" indeed!

[Budi]

11. K & R Congresswoman Nikema Williams @RepNikema agrees.

Now on to the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

No One should be threatening to hold up it's passage.

[okaawhatever]

5. Finally, a touch of good news. More than deserved. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

12. Now - if only

We could get HR-4 passed in the Senate.

[lamp_shade]

13. Kick and rec.