Dr. John Lewis Charlotte, NC Tea Party

Dr. John Lewis speech at Charlotte Tea Party on April 15, 2009

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[CharlotteCapitalist]

The issue is not helping people. The issue is *forcing* people to help others. Forcing people is anti-human. Reason, discussion, persuasion, collaboration are the only moral basis of human interaction.  Behind government "help" is a gun. That is immoral.

[z2b]

I just want to say, Thank goodness there are people who are finally standing up for individual rights.

I just hope they don't give up as things get worse.

[1776amrev]

This is a Tea Party speech that lays the moral foundation for rights of the individual. Hooray, Dr. Lewis! I wish I had had you as my professor of history.

[manwithamic]

I will fight the cancer. RIP John David Lewis.

[Success0527]

You are what Marx called a "useful idiot". You blame capitalism for the erosion of the middle class? You don't see the connection between the crushing regulatory state, the highest marginal tax rates in the world, and the subsequent loss of productive activity and jobs. You treat businessmen like criminals, then rave at how evil they are for not giving you a job? You can't have your cake and eat it too, but liberalism is a mental disorder based on the false premise that you can.

[1Frasselito1]

Wonderful speech Dr John Lewis! Vote our man in 2012, vote Ron Paul!

[naveclipsys]

All these ppl should support Ron Paul. Otherwise they are just wasting their time.

[Lllburns]

This Tea Party is THE ENEMY OF THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS.

You favor BILLIONAIRE Corporate Elites.

GE and BofA paid no federal taxes in 2010.

How many TAXFREE SUBSIDIARIES does HALLIBURTON have in the CAYMAN ISLANDS???

You couldnyt ask ONE CRUMB BACK FROM THE LOOPHOLES and CORRUPTION and ENORMOUS WEALTH of BILLIONAIRE ELITES.

You are so CLEARLY AGAINST the MIDDLE CLASS that you have become a GLOBAL JOKE.

Keep it up: Show the World hos SICK the GOP can Get.

Dont Stop!

[FilipinoObjectivist]

Sublime. I can't begin to express how much I admire this man.

[ButterflyD100]

We the people must all speak up!! If you're a taxpayer, & "the Gov't", is taking your money, to "hold for you in retirement", it's YOUR MONEY!! It's not there's to spend as they please, like they have, & still try to "Contol US". If you can't attend, public events, write to your State's leaders, & speak up!!!

[kujayhawkjim]

He's created a "boogie man" of oppression that doesn't exist. Create a false enemy and you can convince people to get real worked up. Where were these people when Bush started 2 wars and blew the heck out of the budget through Medicare prescription entitlements? Are these people willing to seriously reduce the size of the military, cut Social Security and slash Medicare? That's what it's going to take to significantly cut taxes. Anything less is just false blustering by igorantarians.

[NCSmartGirl]

Hmm -- just found this. Interestingly enough, I'm not shown in the videos however the prominent "Yeah"s came from my mouth. They didn't even plant me on the front line -- I pushed my own way up!

[Michigan1985]

Are these the fox news idiot teabaggers, or real libertarians?