Deleted Tweets From Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill.
Bobby L. Rush's accounts: BobbyLRushMC, BobbyLRush, bobbyrushfor1st
Tracked Between: October 06, 2012-February 02, 2018
Crime is directly linked to poverty, and I’ve said as much in the past. Interesting that @RepTedYoho has never accosted me for holding these views. This is completely beneath the office which he holds and he should immediately issue an apologize for HIS disgusting behavior. QT @KatieBoWill: In an exchange reported by @RealMikeLillis, Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla) told @AOC she was "disgusting" for suggesting pov… https://t.co/98DQrUoK0c)
RT @RepDwightEvans: I’ll be @onwurd 12-12:20PM today with @ellisonreport about: Remembering @RepJohnLewis The need for an independent i… https://t.co/phFtG91vSM
RT @RepDonBeyer: We expect corruption and lawlessness from Donald Trump, who has abused his position of trust for personal and polit… https://t.co/sri8egrp7E
I find it impossibly hard to believe that a white child would have been sentenced to prison for missing some homework assignments. Black Americans are subject to a entirely different system of justice that is both cruel and unusual. QT @propublica: A 15-year-old in Michigan was incarcerated during the coronavirus pandemic after a judge ruled that not completing… https://t.co/GC6FD7ftLC)
RT @RepBobbyRush: Residents of Chicago's South Side are already disproportionately exposed to harmful air pollutants. That's why I ca… https://t.co/Xq5NF5vrYr
Second. QT @chancetherapper: I didnt plan on trending today, but I would like take this opportunity to say: with all these apologies and account… https://t.co/jX5jCFbujZ)
RT @RepBobbyRush: As we acknowledge the very real danger racism and rogue police officers present to Black America, we cannot forget… https://t.co/PelW5waKgn
RT @RepBobbyRush: Unimaginably, some of our most vulnerable students were unable to receive stimulus checks through the CARES Act. I… https://t.co/aql6xfdil8
RT @AUCollegeDems: Join us for a conversation with Congressman Bobby Rush! He is the lead sponsor of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act… https://t.co/NxaNhRjuFz
RT @AUCollegeDems: Join us for a conversation with Congressman Bobby Rush! He is the lead sponsor of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act… https://t.co/NxaNhRjuFz
RT @RepBobbyRush: Today, I introduced legislation to commemorate the memory of Mamie Till-Mobley, whose selfless decision to show the world… QT @RepBobbyRush: [THREAD] #Juneteenth is about liberation, but we all know that Black Americans have never been truly free, and we a… https://t.co/AInhKld9y5)
RT @RepBobbyRush: In the early days of COVID-19, there were many online — even verified accounts on this platform — who dangerously c… https://t.co/4R5lH6zivJ
RT @RepBobbyRush: In the early days of COVID-19, there were many online — even verified accounts on this platform — who dangerously c… https://t.co/4R5lH6zivJ
RT @RepBobbyRush: Today, the @EnergyCommerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing to examine the impact of COVID-19 on one of our na… https://t.co/riZPuy8AC8
I would like to thank Secretary @ErnestMoniz, Gregory Wetstone of @ACORE, and Richard Powell of ClearPath for their testimony today. If you would like to see today's full hearing, please see here: https://t.co/LHWGLbBRd2
However, we must ensure that these benefits & job opportunities are distributed equally and that minority communities have the same access to these resources as their counterparts. Legislation like my Blue Collar & Green Collars jobs act would seek to correct this injustice. https://t.co/t4XFCsPbXs
I would like to thank Secretary @ErnestMoniz, Gregory Wetstone of @ACORE, and Rich Powell of ClearPath for their testimony today. If you would like to watch today's full hearing, please see here: https://t.co/LHWGLbBRd2
Everyone single person living in the United States has the right to be counted in the 2020 Census. Every immigrant, every child, every neighbor, every student, EVERYONE. Complete it at: https://t.co/QvSlPkWIJL #WhyCensusMatters #2020Census https://t.co/KnA9qmmOLS
RT @vicenews: “The police department is probably more vicious now than even in the ‘60s.” -@RepBobbyRush https://t.co/fghXLecP0O
RT @goldietaylor: Emmit Till was lynched b/c Carolyn Bryant lied. That's how dangerous Karen is.
Forgive us for what? Existing. QT @Suntimes: Many white people still can’t find it in their hearts to forgive black Americans. @NeilSteinberg writes — https://t.co/9nm80fYNqa)
RT @RepBobbyRush: Years ago they might have used a rope and tree but today all they need is a cop and his knee. The methods may have change… QT @axios: @lovelyawarren @RepBobbyRush .@RepBobbyRush on his proposed Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which would be the first… https://t.co/izGhpvLUKZ)
RT @SenatorDurbin: Kentucky Senator Rand Paul’s hold on the anti-lynching bill, which passed the House 410-4, is a national embarrassment.… QT @TIME: Watch: Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris emotionally called on Rand Paul Thursday to allow an anti-lynching bill… https://t.co/5jWQ1WZzjU)
RT @DrRJKavanagh: “The only conclusion I can draw from Sen. Paul’s sudden opposition to the bill is that he has an issue with the law… https://t.co/ADqOIvfUZq
RT @RepBobbyRush: Given @RandPaul’s most recent publicity stunt, I would encourage all members of the public & press to read the Justice fo… QT @ABC: Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it so. https://t.co/JP7xHzUcln)
Nobody said it does, but while you’re at, the first amendment also doesn’t allow the President to spread dangerous misinformation on a private website without being fact-checked. Do you mind adding that to the list? Thank you! QT @PressSec: The First Amendment doesn't give you the right to riot It doesn't give the right to loot It doesn't give the right… https://t.co/1Mk8jnA2lC)
RT @RepBobbyRush: In the face of the recent lynchings that have taken the lives of Ahmaud Arbery & others, it defies reason that anyone wou… QT @RepBobbyRush: The language of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act is IDENTICAL to the bill that was unanimously approved by the Sena… https://t.co/xliQdQOP3x)
RT @RepBobbyRush: The language of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act is IDENTICAL to the bill that was unanimously approved by the Sena… https://t.co/xliQdQOP3x
RT @RepBobbyRush: The language of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act is IDENTICAL to the bill that was unanimously approved by the Sena… https://t.co/xliQdQOP3x
RT @aarondgettinger: Just an absolutely massive crowd marching through Bronzeville. https://t.co/EwMMSilznr
RT @RepBobbyRush: One is a rock, and the other is A GUN. That’s the difference you imbecile. QT @samstein: TRUMP: “When someone is throwing a rock, that’s like shooting a gun. What’s the difference?” https://t.co/kVlIZFOTYV)
RT @RepBobbyRush: This report is from 2016, but with the state-sanctioned lynching of George Floyd, we can see that nothing has chang… https://t.co/EF0wfPjTNP
RT @RepBobbyRush: Ahmaud Arbery’s death was a lynching, and my bill, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, would have made it a federal crime.… QT @voxdotcom: Ahmaud Arbery’s death is a reminder of a sinister legacy that the US has been unable to reckon with. https://t.co/jxmWkfDaVm)
RT @RepBobbyRush: We are witnessing more testing in white communities but more COVID-19 cases/deaths in black communities. We must br… https://t.co/oyiZGSIar8
RT @RepBobbyRush: My bill, the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act, passed the House as part of the #HeroesAct this past Friday. T… https://t.co/GaoO5OYvRP
RT @RepBobbyRush: My bill, the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act, passed the House as part of the #HeroesAct this past Friday. T… https://t.co/GaoO5OYvRP
RT @RepBobbyRush: Last week, I spoke with CBS Chicago about my bill, the COVID-19 TRACE Act, & discussed the need for increased testi… https://t.co/Uyi2iXfP5T
RT @RepBobbyRush: My bill, the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act, passed the House as part of the #HeroesAct this past Friday. T… https://t.co/GaoO5OYvRP
RT @RepBobbyRush: We are witnessing more testing in white communities but more COVID-19 cases/deaths in black communities. We must br… https://t.co/oyiZGSIar8
As @ASlavitt points out in this incredibly important thread, we must train a contact tracing workforce if we are ever going to get back to normal. My bill, the COVID-19 TRACE Act, would create that workforce through a $100 billion dollar grant program. QT @ASlavitt: 5. Train contact tracing workforce 6. Set up telemedicine to keep care going for patients 7. Flu immunizations 8. C… https://t.co/5SBXCd4407)
Exactly. We must increase testing in communities that have been most impacted by the coronavirus. My bill, the COVID-19 TRACE Act, would provide $100 BILLION dollars in grants for local organizations to run mobile testing units to ensure everyone who wants a test can get tested. QT @SenDuckworth: We can't begin to reopen our economy without first ensuring that free and adequate testing is available for everyon… https://t.co/SSZ1UVSmJ7)
Nearly 80,000 people have died from COVID-19. However, instead of stopping the spread of this virus, people like @eScarry would rather spread lies and misinformation. There is not a single sentence in my bill that mentions forced quarantine. Try reading it next time, Eddie. QT @dcexaminer: The calls for testing and tracing are less and less about moving past the pandemic and almost exclusively about the… https://t.co/Sc2XccnK0h)
First they told us black people were immune to COVID-19. How'd that work out? Now, these same voices are spouting off satanic conspiracy theories about a bill aimed at protecting minorities and other medically underserved communities. You do the math. https://t.co/PzIV7O0E6z
"...the bill did not mandate testing, did not call for the removal of children/adults from homes under ANY circumstances, & did not authorize anyone to forcibly enter homes to test residents for COVID-19. Its entire purpose was to fund mobile health units & outreach testing..."
Spoiler: It doesn’t. “In short, the Act would, if passed, create grants for health care, school-based, academic, and nonprofit entities to run mobile testing sites...It doesn’t include any additional or hidden contractual terms.” https://t.co/P3RclXcUmi
"In sum, given the bill’s language that explicitly states that its provisions would not supersede existing federal protections to privacy & that rumors about the bill were based on falsified misinterpretation of the legislation, we rate this claim false." https://t.co/drXWcduGjA