Sorry, But I Do Not Concede Absolute Moral Authority to Congressman John Lewis

American Thinker ^ | January 15, 2017 | Thomas Lifson

[drewh]

The people who want to destroy the Trump presidency demand that John Lewis, be awarded absolute moral authority (shades of Cindy Sheehan) for his public denial of the legitimacy of the next commander-in-chief. At least that is the conclusion one must draw from the torrent of abuse Donald Trump has received for his tweets suggesting that Lewis should better spend his time helping his constituents.

Lewis is invariably described as a “civil rights icon,” but the man is an utter fraud. He has been coasting on his 50-year-old reputation for decades. Andrew Breitbart exposed Lewis as a liar when he claimed, falsely, to have been subjected to racial epithets by a crowd outside the Capitol. Lewis disgracefully testified against Jeff Sessions’s nomination as Attorney General, again playing the fake race card. And, for what it’s worth, he didn’t consider George W. Bush a legitimate president, either.

There is no reason to treat John Lewis with kid gloves, and Donald Trump doesn’t do so.

I would like to point out that the American public has been fed political garbage before by flawed human beings accorded national hero status. Charles Lindbergh’s status in the United States in the 1930s exceeded the heroism of Lewis. He was seen as the embodiment of the American spirit, and was almost universally loved throughout media and popular opinion.

But he also thought Chancellor Hitler should be negotiated with and visited the Nazi regime to great fanfare.

(The story doesn’t end there, and Lindbergh did see the light as events proceeded, and pricvided valuable intelligence on the Luftwaffe. But Lewis’s story does not end here, either.)

[reg45]

Poor John Lewis. He’s obviously suffering from senile dementia. He thinks he’s back in the ‘60’s.

[xzins]

Not only do I not concede moral authority to John Lewis, Lewis is fooled by fake news.

Also, Lewis attacked another man. That man hit back.

I consider LTG Jerry Boykin to be one of America’s great men. If he attacked me for some strange reason, I would be fully justified to hit back.

Being part of great events doesn’t issue an automatic “retaliation exemption card”.

[Ms Mable]

Poor John Lewis. He’s obviously suffering from senile dementia. He thinks he’s back in the ‘60’s.
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Flashback: Obama’s debate zinger on Romney’s ‘1980s’ foreign policy -— “The 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because the Cold War’s been over for 20 years.”

The same tactic should be used against John Lewis and all the other race hustlers. The 60’s are now calling to ask for their (fill in the blanks....)

[MarkL]

Something people need to remember is that just because you've done something notable, even heroic, in the past, doesn't mean you get a pass on being a scumbag today.

Perfect examples are Lewis and McCain. The best example is that of Benedict Arnold, who probably saved the Colonies from the loss of the Revolutionary War in the battle of Lake Champlaign. But he's best known for what he did just a few years later, while most have forgotten his heroics.

Lewis is a leftist hack these days, and apologist for any dem criminal acts.

Mark

[Arm_Bears]

Got it—John Lewis is beaten up by members of his own political party 50 years ago and, as a result, is beatified.

[Terry L Smith]

John Lewis has NEVER done anything for the veterans in his district.
Here is his distinguished body of work, all civil rights crap at taxpayer expense:

18 bills matched your search for sponsor: Lewis, John (Rep.) [D-GA5]; Enacted — Including by Incorporation into Other Bills: on.
H.R. 5067: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 26, 2016
Referred to Committee (Enacted Via Other Measures): Apr 26, 2016
Enacted via S. 2854: Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016
H.R. 4949: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2016
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 14, 2016
Referred to Committee (Enacted Via Other Measures): Apr 14, 2016
Enacted via H.R. 5946: United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
H.R. 4488 (113th): Gold Medal Technical Corrections Act of 2014
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 28, 2014
Enacted — Signed by the President: Jun 9, 2014
H.R. 4994 (111th): Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 13, 2010
Enacted — Signed by the President: Dec 15, 2010
H.R. 4275 (111th): To designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the “John C. Godbold Federal Building”.
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Dec 10, 2009
Enacted — Signed by the President: Aug 16, 2010
H.R. 3901 (111th): Homebuyer Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2009
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Oct 22, 2009
Referred to Committee (Enacted Via Other Measures): Oct 22, 2009
Enacted via H.R. 3548 (111th): Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
H.R. 2040 (110th): Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 25, 2007
Enacted — Signed by the President: Dec 2, 2008
H.R. 923 (110th): Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Feb 8, 2007
Enacted — Signed by the President: Oct 7, 2008
H.R. 3491 (108th): National Museum of African American History and Culture Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Nov 17, 2003
Enacted — Signed by the President: Dec 16, 2003
H.R. 1616 (108th): Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 3, 2003
Enacted — Signed by the President: Oct 5, 2004
H.R. 3442 (107th): National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission Act of 2001
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Dec 11, 2001
Enacted — Signed by the President: Dec 28, 2001
H.R. 613 (105th): To designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the “Sam Nunn Federal Center”.
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Feb 5, 1997
Passed House: Mar 3, 1998
H.R. 1933 (103rd): King Holiday and Service Act of 1994
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Apr 29, 1993
Enacted — Signed by the President: Aug 23, 1994
H.R. 904 (102nd): African American History Landmark Theme Study Act
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Feb 6, 1991
Enacted — Signed by the President: Aug 17, 1991
H.R. 690 (102nd): To authorize the National Park Service to acquire and manage the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Jan 29, 1991
Enacted — Signed by the President: Dec 11, 1991
H.R. 3834 (101st): Selma to Montgomery National Trail Study Act of 1989
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Nov 21, 1989
Enacted — Signed by the President: Jul 3, 1990
H.R. 801 (101st): To designate the United States Court of Appeals Building at 56 Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia, as the “Elbert P. Tuttle Court of Appeals Building”.
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Feb 2, 1989
Enacted — Signed by the President: Oct 30, 1989
H.R. 3811 (100th): A bill to designate the Federal building located at 50 Spring Street, Southwest, Atlanta, Georgia, as the “Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building”.
Sponsor: Rep. John Lewis [D-GA5]
Introduced: Dec 18, 1987
Enacted — Signed by the President: Aug 10, 1988

[Terry Mross]

Lewis never dreamed getting the hell beat out of him by democrats would eventually make him a democrat darling.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Sorry, But I Do Not Concede Absolute Moral Authority to Congressman John Lewis...preposterous - everyone knows that what makes a leftist a leftist is his moral, intellectual, cultural and just general all over all around superiority to every one else who isn't a leftist.....

[Thibodeaux]

it must be remembered that Lewis is a racist, to the core. He is black for a living

He is totally irrelevant

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

If we were going to parrot the left, we would demand that he condemn Al Sharpton before we even address any of his baseless claims...

[kempster]

These clowns all survive elections on the reputations they assumed close to 50 years ago. What have they done lately to change the dountry for the better. Is John Lewis the one who claimed sharks still swim the channel where the slave ships sailed 400 years ago?

[The Toll]

My life has not been enriched by the “Civil Rights Movement” in any way. I have countless examples of the opposite.

[Boomer]

Lewis forgot the most important thing in American politics. One can wipe out 1000 atta boys with one aww shit and he just did.

[Rennes Templar]

“African American History Landmark Theme Study Act”

Well that’s hugh and series.

[KeyLargo]

Shouldn't Lewis be back in his District helping his constituents with the poverty and abandoned housing that he has done nothing about other than line his pockets with campaign donations from the Liberal elites?

Example of Lewis caring for his district: Abandoned houses on English Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, August 23, 2012. Photograph by Keizers. Courtesy of Keizers, CC BY-SA. Atlanta's black population lives principally in the region's suburbs, leading to a rise in abandoned properties in historically black neighborhoods in the city's center.

[Impy]

So it seems that

1)Lewis didn’t really do much in the Civil Rights era, he got famous after George Wallace’s dem brownshirts bashed his head in, if that were me I would went signed up to a Republican after that. If he hadn’t had been a famous assault victim he would likely not be in Congress today.

2)Democrats deliberately assign some of the worst lies for him to say, with the hope that everyone will be afraid to criticize the “hero”. Team Hillary had him go after Sanders people in the primary so they could be “outraged” when the berners “attacked” him.

Oh and he called Bush illegitimate too, and didn’t go to his inauguration so he flat out lied when he said this was the first time.

The man is a race pimp, a liar, and garbage. I hope President Trump continues to make big macs out of sacred cows.

[GOPsterinMA]

When I see John Lewis, I immediately think of this: https://youtu.be/b1wzQNzttSk

[stephenjohnbanker]

Great post, Impy.

All true, and well stated.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Yep. Lewis is scum.