General Discussion

Right wingers of course did try to use Rep. Lewis, a man far too smart to be used by anyone, by claiming what you just posted.

Here are the facts. Rep Lewis was an early supporter and still is, of OWS. He did NOT request to speak at the GA, but WAS invited to speak during the public speaker section. He had to refuse as he had other appointments and had simply come to show his support.

Many of the people there when they realized he could not stay for that part of the protest, suggested that he be asked to 'jump the line'. He was welcomed, applauded, INVITED to speak which he turned down due to other engagements, and understood the decision not to interrupt the GA process, which he commented on later when asked about that decision:

Rep. Lewis told reporters he wasn’t insulted, that he related to the Occupy Atlanta protesters, and that their consensus-oriented process was “grassroots democracy at its best.”

Maybe you should have more respect for a Civil Rights hero like Lewis than to spread the false story circulated by right wing anti Social Justice movements basically to try to use him so disrespectfully for political purposes.

Lewis spoke for himself on that incident, praising OWS and as already stated, calling the General Assembly policy 'Grass Roots Activism at its best'. I have no reason to believe HE was lying, do you??