'This Is Not What Democracy Is All About': Occupy Atlanta Disses Congressman John Lewis

Amazing.

At Human Events, "‘Occupy Atlanta’ Mob Refuses to Let Civil Rights Icon Speak at Rally." And linked there, at CBS Atlanta:

A group known as Occupy Atlanta plans to protested Friday night in Woodruff Park.

About 200 people attended the event. U.S. Congressman John Lewis even stopped by for about half an hour.

Several demonstrators held signs showing their frustration with Washington's relationship with big business. Many people voiced general frustration. One woman said she was there for changes for animals. Another attendee said he didn't think either party represented his feelings.

Congressman Lewis (D, GA) was ready to talk to the group, but they didn't give him a chance to speak.

"I was going to say, I stand with you. I support you, what you're down," said Lewis to the media.

He said he wasn't disappointed he wasn't able to address the crowd. Several people CBS Atlanta spoke to were upset.

Michelle Williams was excited to attend the event and no longer wanted to be associated with the movement, citing how Lewis was treated.

"I am angry because this is not what democracy is all about. This is Marxist more Stalin like. Your movement, you're just riff-raff. You're an organized mob," said Williams.

And at Peach Pundit, "Occupy Atlanta every bit as ignorant, disorganized, cult-like as you think they are":

When Congressman John Lewis, an American Hero of the Civil Rights Movement showed up, after declaring himself in unity with the Occupy Wall Street movement, the geniuses in charge decided not to let him speak. They said he could speak later after they did their agenda, but the Congressman had to go. As a result, John Lewis didn’t address the group and they spent the better part of the next two hours arguing about how stupid they had been. Unbelievable.

And from the comments at Creative Loafing Atlanta:

Oh for fcks sake, why didn't this sht take place in a closed door meeting with the actual rally/protest happening in Woodruff Park? Who organized this sht? You're fired.

I fully support this cause, but the absolutely idiotic bullsht that I just saw on that youtube clip completely confirms the mainstream media's assertions that this movement is an unorganized clusterfck. Call & response?! Are you fcking kidding me? What, is this Kindergarten?! Why the fck WOULD John Lewis have stuck around? That was just embarrassing.

And I LOOOOOVE (well, HATE, actually) that douchebag in the red shirt talking about how the movement is too big for "one person" while practically salivating at the attention he was getting, clearly power-hungry. Get it together jackoffs. John Lewis could have lent an incredible amount of credibility to the Atlanta movement. MORE COVERAGE. Do. you. get. it? (sigh)