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John Lewis Calls On Obama To Declare Martial Law In Ferguson, Mo.
Daily Caller ^
| 12:43 PM 08/14/2014
| Rachel Stoltzfoos
Posted on 08/14/2014 11:42:39 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Georgia Rep. John Lewis has called on President Obama to declare martial law in Ferguson, Mo.
The congressman made the public call Thursday afternoon as protesters continue to clash with police in Ferguson after a cop shot and killed unarmed black teen Michael Brown Saturday night.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: ferguson; johnlewis; martiallaw; missouri; obama; riots
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To: caww
Exactly. Keeping Order is the job of the military, not local police.
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:54:35 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: E. Pluribus Unum
If he understands Martial Law, he should know that there would be a dusk to dawn curfew, and people out after dark could be shot,
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:54:50 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: dfwgator
The local police ARE the problem in the eyes of those protesting....that’s why they’re texting and twitting this is war against the police.
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:56:06 AM PDT
by
caww
To: DBrow
Under full Martial Law, looters would be shot!
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:56:26 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: Enterprise
Evidently he's good with that.
Isn't that what got us here?
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:56:31 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
To: Olog-hai
Here’s a better idea: Put Rev. Al in charge. Him and Jesse created this, let them deal with it.
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:57:01 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
A shooting got us to this point, Martial Law could up the numbers.
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posted on
08/14/2014 11:58:09 AM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: dfwgator
...as they leave their intentions for all to see...
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:01:19 PM PDT
by
caww
To: Olog-hai
Be careful what you ask for John, you just might get it.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:03:03 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Olog-hai
Why doesn't he call on the town council or mayor of Ferguson to declare a curfew? Why does it have to be the President?
The president doesn't have that kind of jurisdiction within a state.
-PJ
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:03:40 PM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: dfwgator
Looks to me like they're not interested in what the police want....they continue to refuse to disperse and confront the police...as I said this about a war between them and the police.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:05:30 PM PDT
by
caww
To: Olog-hai
John Lewis is the dope that said schools of sharks are still following the slave ship routes from Africa. He’s not very bright.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:05:36 PM PDT
by
dainbramaged
(Get out of my country now)
To: F15Eagle
Don’t ask for captions for that pic! I’d get banned!
To: Olog-hai
Pretty much right on que for statist, John Lewis.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:06:35 PM PDT
by
Noamie
To: caww
Apparently they want Maureen Dowd to torch the city...
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:07:41 PM PDT
by
PTBAA
To: Olog-hai
has anyone ever seen john in the same room as elijah cummings???
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:08:00 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ...)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:10:12 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(If it doesn't include border security, it isn't "reform." It's called "amnesty.")
To: Jim from C-Town
I’ve noticed that spelling proficiency on immigration and minority civil unrest threads is lower than others. Why is this?
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:14:30 PM PDT
by
steve86
( Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: Political Junkie Too
...”Why doesn’t he call on the town council or mayor of Ferguson to declare a curfew”....
I think that was already done...they aren’t listening.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:14:57 PM PDT
by
caww
To: PTBAA
With all the gangs there and activist crews operating there now, from outside the area, this isn’t going to go away until they do impose something that will clear them out....a curfew isn’t going to work....I think these folks will come out in mass just the same.
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posted on
08/14/2014 12:17:18 PM PDT
by
caww
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