Posted on 08/14/2014 1:27:00 PM PDT by 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 togetherreasonable elected officials, community leadersand 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.
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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.
Isn’t he one of the scowling faces in that humorous ‘the black community frowns on your shenanigans’ pic?
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.
We really do live in the Twilight Zone...
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
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.
I wish “leaders” would stop disrespecting police whole cloth.
I don't think so - but Looter Guy is.
Be careful what you wish for you Maroon. Obama would like nothing better than to try out his Brown Shirted Thugees.
Sorry Don, that is moron....hepin out yore spellin
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.
Looters shot on sight works for me.
The soft bigotry of low expectations.
He’s also the moron who said that sharks still swim along the routes of ships that transported slaves.
He’s a far left loon.
No Flat Screen, No Peace. And it had better be 60 inches.
And John Kerry served in Vietnam before he became a Traitor.
He thinks he's still marching to selma.
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