the man of the year award. On the floor on congress, he stood up and objected to the USA's ignoring the plight of the Baltic Nations, an admittedly melanin free group if you ever saw them. He stated, "I know what it means to be oppressed. I know what it means to wear mental or physical chains. I know what freedom means, especially to those who don't have it."
Considering that most Baltic folks were conservative, were angry at blacks moving into their Marquette Park neighborhoods, and had a general streak of racism within, this award was something special. We had an amazingly large turn out, (despite invites, NO MSM appeared) and I have to say, Bobby brought tears to my eyes with his stories when he gave the acceptance speech.
When I stopped in his DC office, he had our plaque placed in a very prominent location. Made me even prouder of the award we gave him.
He and Danny are getting way up in years, and Bobby has been battling, with less and less success, invasive attacks on his body. I would be surprised if he survives the entire term this time around. I cannot imagine what new, wet behind the ears, person will replace him. They certainly won't fill his shoes.
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