Rosa Parks passed away today at 7pm.

[caty]

She was 92 years old. A great woman. So sad.

http://www.nndb.com/people/651/000022585/

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/5165408/detail.html

[Darth_Kitten]

1. Indeed she was.

This is shocking news. RIP :(

[Left Is Write]

2. Awww...that makes me sad.

[Floogeldy]

3. God Bless Her Soul

She is a hero.

[antigone382]

4. We've lost a true American heroine.

I live about ten minutes from the site of the Highlander Folk School (which was sadly shut down and destroyed--what a loss to American history), where she and other civil rights activists honed their civil disobedience techniques.

[Az]

5. I met the woman

She was a great woman. She was equally as nice as well. She will be missed.

[bliss_eternal]

38. I'll try again --

May I ask how you met?

(sorry--I asked the wrong person before. LOL! I'm tired tonight.)

:crazy:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

6. A great wonderful person and American! RIP.

[bliss_eternal]

25. May I ask

how you met her?

[Crazy Guggenheim]

35. Never met her. But just from what I've heard of her.

[bliss_eternal]

37. I'm so sorry...

the person saying they met her, is a couple of posts up. I've apparently been on line too long tonight. So sorry--excuse my moment of insanity. :crazy:

[WindRavenX]

7. shit

One of the most influential women in American Herstory, imo.

[huskerlaw]

8. Wow....

:cry: May she rest in peace.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

9. Here's a link.

The link is to the Detroit Free Press.

http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm6901_20051024.htm

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. I'm sure the freepers are rejoicing

How sad that she died - a true American hero she was.

Too bad she died during Fuckstick's adminstration - if we had a president who didn't base everything on hate and narcissism, she'd get the proper eulogy from this country she deserves.

[LeftyMom]

12. Oh god he's gonna have to say something about her isn't he

I shudder to think how horrible that will be.

[Rabrrrrrr]

19. I'm sure it will be just enough to make the "blackies" and LIEbruls happy

About her courage, and standing up for what she believes in, and ushering a new decade...all the while, he'll be "thinking" about how she was just uppity, should have minded her place, started an awful precedent in this country...

though truthfully, now that I think about it, that will be other republicans thinking that stuff. Fuckstick will be "thinking" stuff like, "I wonder if I'll have mashed potatoes tomorrow? Maybe Laura will give my a piggy-back ride later! That would be cool. Maybe chef will make me some mashed potatoes tonight! That would be super cool! I could eat them from a sippy cup while doing a piggy back ride!"

[bliss_eternal]

32. If you are interested--

in their 'thoughts' (I'm putting it as mildly as I can out of respect for Ms. Parks), someone brought them to our board.

The link is here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5158954

Personally, I think even posting that crap on our board is disrespectful to Rosa and her memory...but that's just me.

[ScreamingMeemie]

40. She is getting a wonderful tribute on this morning's news stations

here in Detroit...A wonderful life. I'm sobbing for the loss, for the legacy, for all that she accomplished for humanity. Today is a day to rededicate ourselves to this fight. Right after Hurricane Katrina, I found myself wondering how that must have hurt her to watch. :cry:

[Oeditpus Rex]

11. Oh, jesus

I'm lighting a candle. :cry:

[CanuckAmok]

13. Aw. Too sad.

An amazing woman. Who will carry the torch?

[southlandshari]

14. .....

Her legacy will always live on.

[In_The_Wind]

15. May she rest in peace.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

16. Guess we needed another angel

RIP, Rosa...you earned your peace the hard way. :toast:

[Shine]

17. Blessed be Rosa Parks.

She will never be forgotten. Her legacy lives on.....

Rest in Peace, Rosa. O8)

[Chovexani]

18. A true hero in every sense of the word

Rosa Parks was living proof that one person can change the world.

May she be at peace.

[bliss_eternal]

29. ....

:cry:

I can't believe she's left us...

[UrbScotty]

20. Lounge Lizards: Rosa Parks has passed.

[philosophie_en_rose]

21. I'm so sorry.

I feel sorry for our country to have lost someone so courageous. Her life was a reminder of a great spirit of activism and a time that too many people are willing to overlook. (as if the 1950s and 1960s were prehistoric).

As we lose Rosa Parks, I hope (most likely in vain) that her spirit doesn't fade in the Temptation Island mindset of America.

[BamaLefty]

22. Rosa Parks Dies

Me being born in Montgomery and Alabama being my home state makes this hurt a little more. Man, what a great woman this was for not only my state but the entire nation. Rosa Parks- Need I say more?

RIP Mrs. Parks

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/24/parks.obit/index.html

[u4ic]

23. She left a mark like few others could

an incredible woman.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Rosa Parks...a small woman in size.....

but with enormous stature.....

And so much dignity.....

RIP, Mrs. Parks....


:grouphug:

[bliss_eternal]

28. Well said, Peggy.

:hug:

[enigmatic]

26. Wow

RIP, Rosa; you were a shining light for all of us:)

[bliss_eternal]

27. I just found out

and feel like I just got kicked in the stomach...

[Heidi]

30. Peaceful passage, Mrs. Parks. (nt)

[bliss_eternal]

31. Caty--

thank you for starting this thread, and providing links to articles. :hug:

[caty]

33. She was a wonderful woman

and deserves a worthy tribute.:grouphug:

[bliss_eternal]

34. I agree--

I signed on to DU expecting to see something like this (what you posted) and instead the first post I saw was from GD--someone bringing comments from free republic--disturbing and disgusting...

So, I was happy to find your post and bump it back to the main page of the lounge--for those that didn't know yet.

[HEyHEY]

36. What a ballsy woman, she must have been great to talk to

[newyawker99]

39. Rest in Peace Ms Parks.

:cry:

[kwassa]

41. I met Rosa Parks about 15 years ago.

She is indeed very tiny, and was very sweet and gracious. Very courageous.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

42. Even though she lived a blessedly long life, it's still sad to lose her

She was a source of hope, inspiration and example for the civil rights movement. Her calm courage in the face of adversity and mindless prejudice will serve as a legacy for generations to come

Rest in peace Rosa Parks. And thank you for doing your part to make this world a much more tolerant and beautiful place.

[Shell Beau]

43. She was a brave woman who

helped so many people with her actions. I am glad that she lived a long and happy life. Her life should be celebrated.