John fed them and tended to their every need. Ones, for spiritual john baptized them, married them, and he preached to them. When his parents claimed one for supper, john refused to eat one of his flock. Going hungry was his first act of nonviolent protest. He also noted that in later years that his first congregation of chickens listen to him more closely than some of his colleagues in congress. Thought the chickens were just a little bit more productive. At least they produced eggs, he said. Nashville, from the freedom rides to the march on washington, from freedom summer to selma, john lewis always looked outward, not inward. He always thought of others. In preachingieved the gospel in word and in deed. Insisting that hate and fear had to be answered with love and hope. John lewis believed in the lord. He believed in humanity and he believed in america. He has been called an american saint. A believer willing to give up everything. To bear witness to the truth that drove him all cou
Remarks from three former president s, george w. Bush, bill clinton, and barack obama. Live coverage is here on cspan3. Amen. This is john lewis favorite poem, invictus. Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit from pole to pole, i think whatever god may be to my inconquerable soul. In the fell clutches of circumstance, i have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeons of chance, my head is bloody, but im bound. Beyond this place looms but the horror of the shade. And yet menace of the years finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishment the scroll, im the master of my fate. Im the captain of my soul. John lewis was my hero and my friend, lets honor him by getting in good trouble. [ applause ] only the inconquerable spirit and the magnanimous soul of john lewis could summon all of us together in this place at this time. Only john lewis could compel three living american president s to come to this house of god. To celebra
car horn announcer its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, checks and unbalanced. Plus, stephen welcomes will smith and andrew scott featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen oh, my goodness hey, everybody, thank you so much. Welcome to the late show. I am your host, Stephen Colbert. cheers and applause ladies and gentlemen, things arent going well for donald trump today. Half of Congress Absolutely hates him, and the democrats arent fond of him, either. laughter ill tell you all about it in tonights don and the giant impeach. cheers and applause i dont like to be the sucker. Stephen now, a lot of people have been saying up to this point, people have been musing publicly, when is the constitutional crisis coming . Well, mark your calendar, tattoo it on your forehead, and flip off your boss, because its here. laughter this afternoon, the white house delivered on thei
Its the late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight, checks and unbalanced. Plus, stephen welcomes will smith and andrew scott featuring jon batiste and stay human. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, its Stephen Colbert cheers and applause stephen oh, my goodness hey, everybody, thank you so much. Welcome to the late show. I am your host, Stephen Colbert. Things arent going well for donald trump today. Half of Congress Absolutely hates him, and the democrats arent fond of him, either. laughter ill tell you all about it in tonights don and the giant impeach. I dont like to be the sucker. Stephen now a lot of people have been saying up tow this point, people have been musing publicly, when is the constitutional crisis coming . Well, mark your calendar, tattoo it on your forehead, and flip off your boss, because its here. This afternoon, the white house delivered on their previous obstruction of justice with an official letter telling the house of representat
Brilliantly i have brilliantly used those laws. Reporter trump didnt confirm that he didnt pay taxes, but previously, he had scolded those who didnt. Heres trump on hannity in 2011. Thats the amazing thing, half the country is paying nothing, zero. Even if you dont make a lot, you should have to pay something to be part of the game. Reporter well watch to see if the controversies and questions about business dealings with an iranian bank make it into the debate tonight. See you guys there. Kendis, diane . Speaking of the debate tonight, tim kaine and mike pence face off tonight at 9 00 p. M. Eastern here on abc. Illinois is the second state to take billions of dollars of business away from wells fargo. They suspended 30 billion, and california made a similar move last week. Two men arrested for a fight man in critical condition. Police say ravens fan, joseph bower, allegedly assaulted by raiders fans, scott smith and andrew during sundays game in baltimore. Bower his hit his as he was