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SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
Sun May 3, 2020, 05:35 PM May 2020

AZ reopen rally ends with people joining hands and touching each other while singing 'Amazing Grace'

By Sarah K. Burris
May 3, 2020

At the end of the rally to reopen in Arizona Sunday, the speaker urged the audience to join hands and touch each other while they sang “Amazing Grace.”

Very few of the attendees were wearing masks and it didn’t appear anyone was wearing gloves.

Another man decided to break social distancing and provide free hugs to people. While the action may have been a popular option pre-COVID, after the virus spread, it isn’t exactly a safe option.

“The best way to fight for freedom is with love,” said Phoenix-area resident Zhani Doka. “I like hugs…I want to bring back the ability to show affection, I think that is a horrible consequence of this pandemic ’cause we can’t hug each other anymore.”






https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/arizona-reopen-rally-ends-with-people-joining-hands-and-touching-each-other-while-singing-amazing-grace/
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AZ reopen rally ends with people joining hands and touching each other while singing 'Amazing Grace' (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem May 2020 OP
I see dead people C_U_L8R May 2020 #1
Exactly follow this crowd for two weeks you will see redstatebluegirl May 2020 #5
Now THAT was funny Locutusofborg May 2020 #10
The War On Hugging. Chipper Chat May 2020 #2
This is the "hugs from Joe Biden are sex crimes" crowd. NBachers May 2020 #15
Jeez. Karadeniz May 2020 #3
I think they do not know the origin of the song "Amazing Grace" . . . Iliyah May 2020 #4
Very appropriate song to sing at Bev54 May 2020 #6
AMAZING STUPIDITY is bluestarone May 2020 #7
*snort* smirkymonkey May 2020 #17
I'm with ya on that! bluestarone May 2020 #18
Amazing Grace was written by a captain of a slave ship grantcart May 2020 #19
Collective death wish Dawgman49 May 2020 #8
Their slogan: SCantiGOP May 2020 #9
Where are the guns? LeftInTX May 2020 #11
And they wonder why white people are becoming a minority ucrdem May 2020 #12
Free hugs? oasis May 2020 #13
This man is only Pure of motive, I'm sure. NBachers May 2020 #16
Special Guest, Death, cut the ceremonial ribbon with his scythe. Golden Raisin May 2020 #14

Bev54

(10,083 posts)
6. Very appropriate song to sing at
Sun May 3, 2020, 05:45 PM
May 2020

the only funeral that will likely be held for them when the virus takes them.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
17. *snort*
Sun May 3, 2020, 07:14 PM
May 2020


I am really looking forward to seeing the infection and death rates of these people - all of them - in a few weeks to a month from now. I have a feeling they aren't going to be so cocky about ignoring this epidemic at that point.

bluestarone

(17,091 posts)
18. I'm with ya on that!
Sun May 3, 2020, 07:17 PM
May 2020

It will be big price they will pay! The problem will be these assholes will fill up the hospitals and GOOD honest people will suffer!

LeftInTX

(25,664 posts)
11. Where are the guns?
Sun May 3, 2020, 05:58 PM
May 2020

If the weather is anything like Texas', it's too hot for camo, bulletproof vests and all that other garb..LOL

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