When Bernie Promised to #SayHerName #SandraBland

[Fawke Em]

Bringing Ms. Geneva back over to the table, I felt my body trembling. The trembling continued as Ms. Geneva sat down next to Senator Sanders and they began to talk. I was not trembling out of fear or out of being star-struck, it was more that I was completely blown away by the unexpectedness of it all, the sacredness of the moment, and the sincerity of all involved. You do not often get to witness moments like that. Moments when agendas are laid aside and people who might not otherwise ever have the chance to connect without cameras watching can simply honor one another’s pain and humanity.

“What happened to your daughter is inexcusable,” he said. “We are broken, and this has exposed us.” He then continued by promising that he would continue to #SayHerName #SandraBland and would not give up in the pursuit of justice.

The spontaneity of the moment lent sincerity to words unrehearsed, phrases unplanned, in an interaction that was never supposed to take place.

We asked Senator Sanders if we could take a picture with him and he consented. He did not impose upon Ms. Geneva to ask for a picture of his own. He did not use the moment as an opportunity to promote his campaign. He took no record, he made no statement. He did not try to turn it into a publicity stunt. He simply made space for a sacred moment, and then let it pass without trying to gain anything from it. Version 3

For that, I respect him. For that, I am grateful. That choice may not have made him a very good politician, but it made him a better man.

http://soulunbound.com/2015/10/14/when-bernie-promised-to-sayhername-sandrabland/

Why hasn't this been talked about more? I only just saw it Tweeted a few minutes ago.

[rosesaylavee]

1. Bernie has shown over and over again

that he is a decent human being. That's why I am supporting him. He's a good human. He is very kind and humane. He 'gets' we are a broken country, broken community, broken world -- he 'gets' Black Lives Matter. He 'gets' that Climate Change is our greatest threat. I support him wholeheartedly and wish him all the best in getting the nomination.

Short of that -- I of course will vote for whoever gets the nomination for the DEMs but hope that what he is doing right now is noticed by the DNC that this is what moves the nation forward.

[Fawke Em]

2. Oh, I think he's getting noticed by the DNC, but not in a good way.

I think the upper echelon of the party is just as scared of him as a Republican would be: he threatens to overturn to money flow in the apple cart.

[rosesaylavee]

3. Agreed.

But they need to understand - this is our future, if we are to have a future.

He's the best way forward thru the crazy dysfunction we have experienced. Climate Change, Racism, Economic down turns -- if there is not someone driving this bus that sees these obstacles, we ARE going to have anarchy. Syria is just the start -- and is small peanuts compared to what unbridled Climate Change will bring globally.