Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI proudly stand with the NAACP in their opposition to Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
(CNN)The NAACP is staging a sit-in at the Mobile, Alabama, office of US Sen. Jeff Sessions to protest Sessions' nomination as US attorney general.
The protesters say they will stay until Sessions is no longer the nominee or they are arrested.
"We are asking the senator to withdraw his name for consideration as attorney general or for the president-elect, Donald Trump, to withdraw the nomination," NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said Tuesday afternoon from Sessions' office.
"In the midst of rampant voter suppression, this nominee has failed to acknowledge the reality of voter suppression while pretending to believe in the myth of voter fraud."
Alabama NAACP President Benard Simelton said he and 15-20 others are there "conducting business as usual" and will remain until "Sessions meets our demands or the arrest -- whichever he chooses."
Sessions was nominated in November.
Brooks posted a photo on Twitter of himself, Simelton and two other activists in Sessions' office
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/politics/jeff-sessions-naacp-protest-alabama/index.html
The protesters say they will stay until Sessions is no longer the nominee or they are arrested.
"We are asking the senator to withdraw his name for consideration as attorney general or for the president-elect, Donald Trump, to withdraw the nomination," NAACP President Cornell William Brooks said Tuesday afternoon from Sessions' office.
"In the midst of rampant voter suppression, this nominee has failed to acknowledge the reality of voter suppression while pretending to believe in the myth of voter fraud."
Alabama NAACP President Benard Simelton said he and 15-20 others are there "conducting business as usual" and will remain until "Sessions meets our demands or the arrest -- whichever he chooses."
Sessions was nominated in November.
Brooks posted a photo on Twitter of himself, Simelton and two other activists in Sessions' office
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/politics/jeff-sessions-naacp-protest-alabama/index.html
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 1836 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (9)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
I proudly stand with the NAACP in their opposition to Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2017
OP
Gothmog
(145,794 posts)1. I am strongly opposed to Sessions being AG
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. K & R
mopinko
(70,295 posts)3. i stand w them and
the congressional black caucus that is right there refusing to swallow a drop of this bullshit.