JFP Person of the Day: Beth Kander

This is so brilliant--and so much in keeping with the idea of doing activism that's creative, activism that stands out. Somebody suggested that we do an action. My friends, this is an action.

I added my signature to this on FB, and will reiterate here: Please add my name to the letter. And if you're reading this and share the sentiments Beth expressed so well here, please, folks, do the same.

excellent, Ms. Kander. You make me proud. You are the real voice of Mississippi.

Yay, Beth. SPEAK. ;-D

People like the senator simply do not speak for us all. Let's tell the world.

Well done, Beth. I'm skeptical about the effect on Senator Chassaniol, but it demonstrates to others that not all Mississippians are a bunch of backwoods, racist haters. Keep up the good work. If I can figure out how to add my name to the letter on FB, I'll do so.

Beth, you can add my name to the letter. Kudos. Action. Not talk. I like it!

Beth, you are awesome. Please add my name to the letter!

Thanks, y'all. And if you are NOT on Facebook, you can leave a comment here on the JFP site asking me to add your name to the note, and I'll check back here as well before signing all the names and heading to Winona. Again, thank you!

Put my name on there, too, Beth!
Laurel Isbister
and add a big fat picture of a heart on there, as well! flowers speak louder than words anyways
love the letter

Great idea Beth. I'm sure my email was lost in the sea of deleted ones or directed automatically into the junk mail. So please add my name as well.

Wayne Martin

:-)

Beth,

Please add my name to the letter. I admire you speaking out and doing something. I don't want to have to defend my home state to anyone any more. There are so many good things about Mississippi, but when others see something like this it takes us two steps back. Let's move forward- TOGETHER!

Please add me too - Andi Agnew - love the idea. Just as there are all types of flowers to make a pretty bouquet, it takes all types of people to make the world a beautiful place.

KUDOS! This is genius! Please add my name.

Jay Losset

Be sure to add my name, Beth: Ronni Mott. You're the best!

What a great idea! Please add my name: Susan Voisin.

Excellent. Please add my name: Matthew Rook.

Thanks again, Beth, for doing this! Don't forget to add me!

Thanks for being you! Please add my name.

Bob Lowery

This sounds great! Please add my name also.

Jason Moore

http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?passage=Matthew+5:43-45&date=20090221

I meant to post all of Matthew 5:43-45, which seemed to be appropriate

Thank you. This is a great response.
Please post our names:

Kimberly Jones
Shelley Johnson

I like this & want to be a part - please add my name: Lee Eaton

And thank you JFP - love this daily news!

Chimneyville, I do understand what you, as a sincere Christian are trying to convey but, considering that the first point of the CofCC's 'principles' is 'America is a Christian Nation', I think that Matthew 7:5 would be much more appropriate!

All this is amazing. All of you should come to Lemuria today at, well, right now (or until 7 p.m.) for the signing of James Dickerson's and Alex Alston's new book, "Devil's Sanctuary," about civil rights hate crimes in Mississippi. If you care about the senator's lunacy, you will *love* this book.

And it's by *Mississippians*, who understand the complexities of the state. I get so tired of people from other places trying to tell our stories for us! See you there. I'm about to head over.

What a great list this is becoming! Keep 'em coming all! Thanks again to Beth.

And Lee, thanks for your comments. People do seem really excited about "The Daily," as we're calling it. Y'all feel free to use our shorthand, too. ;-)

Thank you so much for representing us more appropriately and honestly than many of our officially elected leaders. Keep up the inspired and inspiring work!

Please include my name if possible:
Jon V. Rost

Please add my name (Waurene Roberson). I tried to do it via Facebook, but couldn't figure out how.

Great job,thank you for this!

Is anyone going to the Grassroots Blues Festival in Duck Hill tomorrow? I'm taking a couple of signs to put on my chair and maybe I can get some conversation going down there with local folks attending. That has to be in her district.

There's still time to add your name to the list! And for some folks who commented here but didn't list your name (Chatterbox? Anyone else?), please let me know your name here or via Facebook or email. Thanks again!

I dunno . it wasnt that long ago that when you put your name on a list, these folks would pay you a visit late at night, wearing white sheets, and then burn a cross in your yard.just kidding,sort of.I will send it to you on facebook.

Chimneyville, I hear you. I just pray we're in a different time - where that won't happen, and if heaven forbid, it did, instead of being condoned and concealed, such an action would be unequivocally condemned. There's always a risk in speaking out; I'm a shy person, who will tremble when I hold the flowers in my hand. But I'm fortified by the support we've seen thus far, and as a proud American, feel that it is my right, privilege and duty to celebrate without fear those things that I find most beautiful about our country. "Diversity" is on that list of things to celebrate, as is "liberty and justice for all."

Well, at least we're all armed in Mississippi. And all you've got to do is text LawClerk, and he'll come over and shoot somebody!

;-)

There's so much power in numbers, folks. Let's take back our state once and for all from the people who treat us all like bigots, and the people who pander for their votes.