Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Calls for ‘Martial Law’ in Ferguson, Mo.

Newsweek ^ | August 14, 2014 | Pema Levy

[don-o]

John Lewis, the Democratic congressman from Georgia and civil rights icon, called on President Barack Obama to declare martial law in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday as a necessary response to the blunders of local police. Lewis says the police have responded to largely peaceful protests over the slaying of an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, with excessive force reminiscent of the 1960s.

“My own feeling is right now is that President Obama should use the authority of his office to declare martial law, federalize the Missouri National Guard to protect people as they protest," Lewis said during an interview on MSNBC. "People should come together—reasonable elected officials, community leaders—and address what is happening there. If you fail to act, the fires of frustration and discontent will continue to burn, not only in Ferguson, Missouri, but all across America.”

[katwoman5779]

The Democrats want to test the waters to see how martial law will go down with the American people. Then they can determine how to implement it on a larger basis when they overthrow the government. Damn, I’m beginning to sound like a conspiracy theorist.

[SpaceBar]

Isn’t he one of the scowling faces in that humorous ‘the black community frowns on your shenanigans’ pic?

[NOVACPA]

So Rep. Lewis, your solution to militarized police is ....martial law? Yeah boy...

Isn’t he the same was that claims he was spit on during the Obamacare “march”?

He only wants the Feds there so they can bring the officer responsible for the shooting out in the open.

[greatvikingone]

We really do live in the Twilight Zone...

[molson209]

He only wants the Feds there so they can bring the officer responsible for the shooting out in the open.

Obama/Holder will leak that info at the right time, for them

[oldbrowser]

Proof that democrats want things to be as bad as they can be.

Everyone is concerned about demilitarizing the local law enforcement.

Nobody seems concerned about the militarization the various domestic federal agencies. IRS, EPA, Postal Service, Social Security Administration, Department of Agriculture, are all buying weapons and ammo.
Homeland Security and FBI are buying hollow point for target practice.

[greatvikingone]

I wish “leaders” would stop disrespecting police whole cloth.

[don-o]

Isn’t he one of the scowling faces in that humorous ‘the black community frowns on your shenanigans’ pic?

I don't think so - but Looter Guy is.

[Don Corleone]

John Lewis, the Democratic congressman from Georgia and civil rights icon, called on President Barack Obama to declare martial law in Ferguson,

Be careful what you wish for you Maroon. Obama would like nothing better than to try out his Brown Shirted Thugees.

[Bullfrogg]

Sorry Don, that is moron....hepin out yore spellin

[blueplum]

Lewis also stressed the fact that Ferguson, a majority-black town in the northern suburbs of St. Louis, has just three black police officers out of the force’s 53 members. “How can you have a city and expect to have peace and order and when there’s very few symbols or representatives of the people making up the public safety department of the city?” he asked.

so Lewis is asking for balkinization and segregation? Does he honestly believe that a black police officer is going to be more 'lenient' than a non-black officer? what Lewis should be asking for is for black men to stand up and be the fathers they should be so there's less call for police presence to begin with.

[Mike Darancette]

Looters shot on sight works for me.

[RaveOn]

The soft bigotry of low expectations.

[oincobx]

> WTF is a civil rights icon

You might want do a little reading before you throw him in with the likes of Sharpton. He was one of the original freedom riders. On the ride from DC to New Orleans he was beaten by mobs and arrested. He organized the Mississippi Freedom Summer to register black voters in 1964 and led the 1965 Bloody Sunday March in Selma where his skull was by a mounted policeman. He was willing to put his life on the line to secure the blessings of liberty.

[ObamahatesPACoal]

http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/29/youre-a-racist-because-of-your-racism-from-being-a-racist-says-rep-john-lewis-d-ga/

[dfwgator]

He’s also the moron who said that sharks still swim along the routes of ships that transported slaves.

[trisham]

He’s a far left loon.

[Kickass Conservative]

No Flat Screen, No Peace. And it had better be 60 inches.

[Kickass Conservative]

And John Kerry served in Vietnam before he became a Traitor.

[ealgeone]

Stupid old man disregards the clowns with the molotov cocktails and shooting at the news helicopters.

He thinks he's still marching to selma.