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In reply to the discussion: It's amazing that John Lewis can be so easily insulted by people hiding behind keyboards. [View all]Cha
(297,154 posts)129. Thank you for those historic photos of John Lewis, she!
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It's amazing that John Lewis can be so easily insulted by people hiding behind keyboards. [View all]
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
OP
What's funny is that Lewis is very much on the progressive side regarding NSA and Spying.
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#6
" In fact, The Guardian itself agreed to retract the word “praise” from its headline. "
ucrdem
Aug 2013
#47
What does another excuse from the Guardian have to do with Lewis' statement? n/t
ProSense
Aug 2013
#61
1) I have loads of respect for Alan Grayson nowadays; 2) Alan Grayson is no John Lewis.
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#8
No, but a guy with a reputation for mixing it up and throwing bombs is more likely
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#18
Agreed, but everyone in this country has benefitted from his sacrifices. Some don't konw that yet.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#137
When I said this place had been overrun by the Ron Paul crowd, I was not kidding.
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#11
I'm just not as interested in Snowden as I am in the problems that the internal surveillance present
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#119
The issue isn't Snowden. The issue is the surveillance program and the concentration of power
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#120
No. It's not about Snowden. And I think that is the point that John Lewis is trying to make.
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#121
Because I think that the point that John Lewis is making, the important point is that we
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#122
Enjoy. Ignorance is bliss. The block function removes ideas that are unpleasant, concepts
JDPriestly
Aug 2013
#123
In a later statement, Lewis said that that report of his remarks was misleading and out of context.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#32
He did that in his second statement, saying the Guardian report was misleading. Did you read it? n/t
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#67
It's not a condemnation of Snowden. And it's not nominating him for sainthood, either.
pnwmom
Aug 2013
#75
he's paying a price. exile. you can't do something illegal and not pay a price. unless you're a
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#114
Same thing happened to Naomi Wolfe. She had the audacity to question Snowie's declarations.
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2013
#84
We know you worship the ground Gen Alexander walks on. Booz-Allen uber alles. nm
rhett o rick
Aug 2013
#117
If it wasn't so insulting to a great man, it'd be hilarious. It's a slur by media who never cared.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#135
John Lewis is an incredible man. I had the privilege to hear him speak and meet
morningfog
Aug 2013
#14
don't know much about John Lewis. If he has done the things you say he has done, he does indeed
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#19
I have a great deal of respect for civil rights leaders. I think it is that kind of action we need
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#36
"Many did lose their lives. None ran." Because none ran..."support came from around the nation."
SunSeeker
Aug 2013
#48
Another excellent point: "He could have bought a plane ticket straight to South America from Hawaii"
SunSeeker
Aug 2013
#72
And to promote a Libertarian Paul supporter who doesn't believe in anything Lewis did.
freshwest
Aug 2013
#140
Wait, so has there been an update to the obvious "massaging" of Lewis' quotes re: Snowden?
Number23
Aug 2013
#25
It's not just them. As I said in the other thread, yesterday was Claim a Negro day here
Number23
Aug 2013
#56
I saw that. Well, that's what happens when lilly white libertarian nutjobs
geek tragedy
Aug 2013
#43
I had forgotten that.. mahalo, for the pic of PBO giving John Lewis the P M of F, she!
Cha
Aug 2013
#132
Hiding behind keyboards? Aren't we all using keyboards? How else are we going
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#73
Please provide a few links to where DU'ers were calling Lewis a "liar" and a "coward"
Vinnie From Indy
Aug 2013
#74
Thank you! I grew up in Atlanta and he was my congressman at that time.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
#77
I'm often on opposite sides from you on various policy disputes, but on this you and I
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#78
According to Paul Lewis, John Lewis' office told him that they have no complaint about the article
totodeinhere
Aug 2013
#116
This whole thread is one big flame fest. DU's version of a B-29 raid on Tokyo. So is the original
leveymg
Aug 2013
#107
Rep Lewis has called out the Guardian for grossly misrepresenting him. Called them out but good.
ucrdem
Aug 2013
#110