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Christopher Hale
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Proud Tennessean. Biden DNC delegate. ‘20 Democratic nominee for US Congress. Former nonprofit exec. Obama White House & campaign alum. Bad guitarist & good 💃.
Washington, DC & Tennesseechristopherhale.comJoined March 2009

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The words of Scripture ring in my ears, “let us never tire of doing good, for in due season, we shall reap if we don’t give up.” Don't lose heart. Keep the faith. Remember that hope has feet. May that hope move us into a brighter 2021 with confidence that help's on the way.
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So many of the right-wing election conspiracies are based on the premise that the Democratic Party is organized. These people have obviously never participated in the workings of the Democratic Party.
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My favorite #MLKDay social media tradition is witnessing folks trying to domesticate the uncomfortable radicalness of King’s vision for this country with quotes that make him seem like an Eat, Pray, Love character.
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Last night as I watched the Kennedy Center Honors, what I thought about was ALL the many people who have stood by my side, dreamed with me, encouraged me, written songs with me, recorded with me, performed with me and prayed for me. This moment was for all of us. - XO Amy
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Marsha Blackburn said a few months ago Tennesseans would be paying $6.00 a gallon by Christmas. Here’s what we’re paying in Tennessee on Christmas Day under President Biden’s leadership.
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A few days after 9/11, I remember watching the heroes' benefit concert with my dad. Bruce Springsteen publicly debuted "My City's in Ruins" that night. It always reminds me of Fr. Mychal. I miss the unified nation that horrible day created for a time.
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“And so, this morning we come to bury Myke Judge's body, but not his spirit. We come to bury his voice, but not his message. We come to bury his hands, but not his good works. We come to bury his heart, but not his love. Never his love."
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Here's how the priest put it at his funeral:⁣ ⁣ "In the next weeks, we're going to have name after name of people being brought out of that rubble. And Mychal is going to be on the other side of death — to greet them.⁣
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At his funeral, thousands of everyday people showed up, describing how Father Mychal helped them during time of need and got them medical care, clothing, housing, and a future. He had a particular heart for HIV/AIDS patients during a time when many were treated as lepers.⁣
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After his death, fellow firefighters carried him out in an image that to me has embodied the definition of authentic American patriotism and humble service.⁣ ⁣ It's a modern day pieta that reminds me of how I imagine Jesus's friends carrying him to the tomb after his death.⁣
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When commanders gave orders to evacuate the building, he refused to abandon the firefighters still trapped inside saying to the lead, "My work here isn’t finished."⁣ Other priests came Ground Zero, but Mychal was the only one to actually enter the World Trade Center. ⁣
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Father Mychal Judge — the first recorded death at Ground Zero on September 11 — is on the pathway to becoming the first openly gay saint in the history of the Catholic Church.⁣ ⁣ He died as he lived: ministering to the suffering as a firefighter, patriot, priest, and saint.⁣
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On Labor Day, let’s remember that as much as government can and must do, it is ultimately the faith, determination, and work of the American people that moves the nation forward inch by inch towards the “more perfect Union” for which our founders longed and our ancestors fought.
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That's everyday patriotism. Whether or not our elected leaders in Washington and Nashville practice it, it's up to us to be the guardians of the republic in our everyday lives. You and I hold the most powerful office our nation bestows upon any of its people — citizen.
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