[kingattax]

yeah, but you see, what MLK was talking about doesn't pay out like race-baiting, right jesse and al ?

[Dilbert San Diego]

Dr. King’s dream was achieved when we passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Fair Housing Act of 1968, among others.

The problems of black America today have nothing to do with discrimination. Down in the ghetto, all this gang activity, and all the baby mama stuff going on, is not due to discrimination. All of those people involved have their equal rights under the law. The life choices they made to get them into bad circumstances have nothing to do with discrimination.

[A Navy Vet]

While King had his foibles, as do all, he lived what he preached. “content of character” is everything!

[MeshugeMikey]

This is a NEW DAY....In America!......

this message brought to you in part...thanks to the Great Society

[oldbrowser]

one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.

These children have grown up and now I hear some of them talking about the coming revolution.

[A CA Guy]

They are given government jobs or benefits for not working compatible to a 60k income, so why should they go with an American Dr. King type of dream?

[Cowboy Bob]

Look at the people MLK surrounded himself with, and his personal history. They are a reflection of the person. I don’t understand all this idol worshiping of MLK on FR...

[dfwgator]

If a black person today gave that same speech, they’d be labelled as an “Uncle Tom” or an “Oreo.”

[Chode]

well, we're 50 years into LBJ's 200 years, i really hope it doesn't take the next 150 before they wake up...

[autumnraine]

Drunken History had the FUNNIEST episode of MLK being investigated by Hoover. But all the episodes are funny.

[Impala64ssa]

Interestingly, I saw Dennis Miller on one of the cable channels last night. He said that racism, as an insult has become so overused and worn out, it’s the new “doodyhead”.

[353FMG]

Had MLK lived in these days and witnessed the slaughter among his people, he may not have had a dream at all but would be carrying a concealed handgun.

[blueplum]

King's non-violent movement was usurped by Stokely Carmichael's Black Power/Black Panther credo.

“...some Negroes have been walking down a dream street talking about sitting next to white people; and that that does not begin to solve the problem; that when we went to Mississippi we did not go to sit next to Ross Barnett; we did not go to sit next to Jim Clark; we went to get them out of our way; and that people ought to understand that; that we were never fighting for the right to integrate, we were fighting against white supremacy.” Stokely Carmichael, 1966