He's a legend.
There's no two ways about the fact that whenever he leaves office, Representative Hank Johnson will leave behind a legacy of one of America's greatest legislators. Representing Georgia's 4th congressional district, he may be unassuming at first, but behind the façade of just another unassuming man in a suit, walking the streets of D.C., lies a dizzying intellect, and one of the most articulate minds ever to appear under the Capitol Dome.
Before you accuse me of drenching my words in sarcasm, let me remind you that had it not been for Johnson's foresight, the tiny island of Guam might not even exist today. More on that in a minute. But first, here is the charismatic visioner himself, back in action this week, addressing the immigration issue with a biting precision and a cultural sensitivity that only he can deliver:
Yes, that's Johnson's riff on the famous Martin Niemöller poem, confessing his sins in not speaking up for the targets of Naziism in his native Germany. I never considered that anyone's version could match up with the power of the original, but the "Latinos at Home Depot?" Pure gold.
But that's what you get with Johnson. As I mentioned earlier, the good people of Guam owe him a debt of gratitude for saving them 13 years ago from a global catastrophe the likes of which has never been seen before:
Brilliant. Penetrating insight. Sagacity, yes. But also a withering calmness about his demeanor that takes moments of great peril and soothes humanity by instilling the utmost confidence in his leadership acumen.
Just ask the "little people:"
If Trump's Garden of American Heroes doesn't include a sculpture of Hank Johnson, it's a crime against humanity.
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