R.I.P. Granny D
From John Nichols at The Nation -- Mourn Granny D.; Then Organize for Clean Politics:
Doris "Granny D" Haddock, whose 3,200-mile walk across the United States at the age of 90 drew thousands of activists into the movement for political reform, has died Tuesday evening at the age of 100.
The Dublin, New Hampshire, grandmother's death came ten years and ten days after she finished the remarkable two-year walk, which she undertook to promote the passage of campaign finance reform legislation (in particular the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform law). Read on...
I made a mash up from the HBO documentary Run Granny Run back in November of 2007 which we posted at C&L. I thought I'd share it again today. R.I.P. Granny D. You'll be sorely missed.
Love you, Granny D. Loved your book, your spirit, and your determination. RIP dear.
At 90 years old.
damn. That is one helluva woman.
One word. Patriot.
RIP Ma'am.
What is your conceptual, continuity?
For they shall see God.
She was the best of all of us.
We should all be so lucky as to be half of what this courageous woman was at 90 years of age!
Wow!
What a life!
"The US has an army of 90,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and is spending $100bn a year, but has still been unable to defeat 20,000-25,000 Taliban who receive no pay at all." - Patrick Cockburn
May she rest in peace.
'You're Never Too Old to Raise a Little Hell' - "Granny D" Haddock, 1910-2010
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Only a few days after Michael Foot :(
I remember that documentry on HBO, she really seemed to have a lot of spirit and the fact that when she lost she was crying not because she lost but because she felt she let down all the people who voted for her.
My thoughts go out to her son (who worked on her campaign)and her family. It's always sad to know such a bright light has gone out.
If we all had 1% of the fighting spirit that Granny D had then we would actually have reform in this country.
Will never be extinguished so long as there are committed and compassionate people to carry the torch. Granny showed us the way. I'ts our turn now.
"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."
Robert F. Kennedy
Time for the rest of us to pick up the torch and thanks Granny D for showing us how it's done! What a woman!! Well done, darlin' and rest as you can... I know you'll be watching what's going on here when you get the chance. Peace and love!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD03ysjf71U
A life well-lived. RIP.
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