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Rep. John Lewis OK with being censored as long as he politically agrees with people doing it
The Daily Caller ^ | October 15, 2011 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 10/16/2011 12:33:43 PM PDT by matthewreporter

Last week’s “Occupy Atlanta” protest baffled many around the country when a YouTube video showed what appeared to be Georgia Democratic Rep. John Lewis being denied the opportunity to speak at a “general assembly” marked by lengthy call-and-response chant rituals.

But Lewis, who appeared on MSNBC’s “Up w/Chris Hayes” on Saturday, said he wasn’t offended at all.

“Well, I didn’t feel that I was denied the right to speak,” Lewis said. “I couldn’t stay around for 45 minutes or to an hour to speak. I had another engagement. And I had to be there on time.”

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KEYWORDS: georgia; occupyatlanta; occupywallstreet

1 posted on 10/16/2011 12:33:45 PM PDT by matthewreporter
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To: matthewreporter

So Johnny,

What happens if you don’t agree?


2 posted on 10/16/2011 12:37:41 PM PDT by cripplecreek (ALCS/NLCS playoff thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2789907/posts)
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To: matthewreporter

I watched this play out on the recorded video. John Lewis looked and acted like the idiot, buffoon he is. Sad for a once brave man that endured beating and harassment in the fight for civil rights. Poor man has now just become a lackey for failed POTUS Barack Hussein Obama!!! I hate to say it but after eyeing this episode Mr. Lewis is both a number one fool and moron from head to toe!!! What a loser!!! Sad!!!


3 posted on 10/16/2011 12:40:05 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX
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To: matthewreporter

He didn’t care? They were actually mocking him and disrespecting him, and he didn’t care?


4 posted on 10/16/2011 12:41:04 PM PDT by FrdmLvr (culture, language, borders)
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To: FrdmLvr

It’s OK to keep the black man down, if it’s for his own good. [/s]


5 posted on 10/16/2011 12:52:30 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I won't vote for Romney. I won't vote for Perry.)
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To: matthewreporter

The stinky, rich white kids ran his D.C. politician ass off. LOL! Don’t rock the boat Johnny. Don’t rock the boat.


6 posted on 10/16/2011 12:53:49 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer ("Greed" is wanting everything and demanding that somebody else pay for it.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

“The stinky, rich white kids ran his D.C. politician ass off. LOL! Don’t rock the boat Johnny. Don’t rock the boat.”

Meet the new boss, worse than the old boss.


7 posted on 10/16/2011 1:24:37 PM PDT by Magic Fingers
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