Within the founding context of “forming a more perfect union,” @BarackObama described @repjohnlewis as a kind, gentle, and humble man and ”a battered prophet” on the “battlefield of justice.” #JohnLewis #GoodTrouble 1/7
He said #JohnLewis - as much as anyone – “brought us closer to our highest ideals” and that he is a “founding Father of that fuller, fairer America” that we have sought to attain throughout our history. #GoodTrouble 2/7
Channeling his prophetic voice, @BarackObama said that #JohnLewis showed us that “if we are willing to persevere we can make progress… b/c… “in all of us there is a longing to do what is right.” #GoodTrouble 3/7
Yet #JohnLewis “knew that the march is not over; that we had not yet reached that blessed destination.” He knew “progress is fragile” and that “we have to be vigilant against the [darker forces within our country].” #GoodTrouble 4/7
Rejecting cynicism and invoking faith a number of times (like #JohnLewis), @BarackObama said, “[#JohnLewis] believed in us even when we don’t believe in ourselves.” #GoodTrouble 5/7
.@BarackObama continued saying #John Lewis “knew that every single one of us has a God given power and that the fate of our democracy depends on how we use that.” #GoodTrouble 6/7
In remembering #JohnLewis today – and always - let us pray, act for justice peacefully, persevere, be joyful in our work, and vote in building the “blessed community” of a “more perfect union.” 🙏 #GoodTrouble 7/7
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