Martin Luther King, Jr. Day means what to you?

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16 Jan 2011, 6:05 pm

Tomorrow, Monday, January 17, 2011 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the USA. What does King Day mean to you? Personally I feel King belongs on Mt. Rushmore (although King is not a president). That is how large his positive contribution to American society has been. Your view? Experiences?

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16 Jan 2011, 6:15 pm

King was a communist subversive that was financed in part by the Soviet embassy. King should be forgotten and the efforts of the entire equal rights movement should be emphasized in his place.

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16 Jan 2011, 7:10 pm

Is this day like a counter-balance to General Lee (birth)day and his cause?

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16 Jan 2011, 7:19 pm

it means to me a day of remembrance to a fallen hero.

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16 Jan 2011, 7:37 pm

A day without mail.

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16 Jan 2011, 7:44 pm

It used to be a day off of school, but these days I only even remember it if it's pointed out to me. Then again, I feel the same way about most minor holidays that don't involve specific celebrations.

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16 Jan 2011, 8:39 pm

I think that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a good time to reflect upon his very moving oratory "I have a dream" speech. His great speech caught the attention of the entire nation back in the late '60s, and I believe that its influence is still felt today.
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeche ... dream2.htm

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16 Jan 2011, 8:45 pm

MasterJedi wrote:

it means to me a day of remembrance to a fallen hero.

Agreed. He is proof the US can be what it wants to be.

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17 Jan 2011, 2:11 am

JetLag wrote:

Some Great Speech. It was hot air. What has come of it?

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17 Jan 2011, 3:06 am

ruveyn wrote:

JetLag wrote:

Some Great Speech. It was hot air. What has come of it?

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You and I may differ in opinion, but personally, I feel that the obsolescence of the practice of turning fire hoses on fellow Americans is a pretty powerful result (not that the speech alone was what caused it, of course, but I'd say it certainly contributed).

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17 Jan 2011, 7:13 am

It means nothing to me personally, as that guy hasn't affected my life the slighest. On a bigger, more ideological scale - it's awesome. :roll:

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17 Jan 2011, 8:34 am

John_Browning wrote:

King was a communist subversive that was financed in part by the Soviet embassy. King should be forgotten and the efforts of the entire equal rights movement should be emphasized in his place.

It's delightful you have irrevocably confirmed the you really are a right wing nut as you claim.

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17 Jan 2011, 9:14 am

Sand wrote:

John_Browning wrote:

King was a communist subversive that was financed in part by the Soviet embassy. King should be forgotten and the efforts of the entire equal rights movement should be emphasized in his place.

It's delightful you have irrevocably confirmed the you really are a right wing nut as you claim.

^My thoughts exactly.

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17 Jan 2011, 9:32 am

TechnicalPacifist wrote:

Sand wrote:

John_Browning wrote:

King was a communist subversive that was financed in part by the Soviet embassy. King should be forgotten and the efforts of the entire equal rights movement should be emphasized in his place.

It's delightful you have irrevocably confirmed the you really are a right wing nut as you claim.

^My thoughts exactly.

And right-wingers wonder why some people get the impression that they are racist.

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17 Jan 2011, 9:46 am

Chevand wrote:

"Not that the speech caused it..." You make my point. Thank you.

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17 Jan 2011, 11:38 am

pgd wrote:

Dr. Martin Luther King-dom topic

Fascinating, a great orator (his Dream speech always gives me the shivers!). Like many philanthropic activist historical personalities, he had feet of clay, which is not surprising, and some of his personal views and choices I do not share.

That King ironically died violently despite his pacifism makes his memory both tragic and heroic.

His wife, Coretta Scott King, had the patience to deal with her husband's, er, quirks. Not something I would do. But all in all, his courage and resilience to dare to dream made him an inspirational star.

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