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Obama holds Martin Luther King as personal hero
Associated Press ^ | Aug 27, 2013 6:32 PM EDT | Darlene Superville

Posted on 08/28/2013 4:46:15 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Barack Obama was two years old and growing up in Hawaii when Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Fifty years later, the nation’s first black president will stand as the most high-profile example of the racial progress King espoused, delivering remarks Wednesday at a nationwide commemoration of the 1963 demonstration for jobs, economic justice and racial equality.

Obama believes his success in attaining the nation’s highest political office is a testament to the dedication of King and others, and that he would not be the current Oval Office occupant if it were not for their willingness to persevere through repeated imprisonments, bomb threats and blasts from billy clubs and fire hoses. …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: contentofcharacter; martinlutherkingjr; obama; personalhero
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To: Olog-hai

Obama believes his success in attaining the nation’s highest political office is a testament to the dedication of King and others,


Obama can think King for the establishment of AFFIRMATIVE ACTION. Without it, Obama would be riding on the back of a garbage truck in Chicago.


21 posted on 08/28/2013 6:39:55 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Sure he does. It’s PR.


22 posted on 08/28/2013 6:59:23 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: Olog-hai

The Democrats have turned this commemoration into a high-profile advertisement for the Democratic Party. Look at the speaker list. The entire thing is a manipulation of public opinion. Like a totalitarian state, but slightly more subtle. And if you criticize them for that, they’ll call you racist.


23 posted on 08/28/2013 7:06:32 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: DH
"Without it, Obama would be riding on the back of a garbage truck in Chicago".

People who ride on the back of garbage trucks actually work for a living. Give one example of Obama ever having worked.

24 posted on 08/28/2013 7:15:03 AM PDT by anoldafvet
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To: M Kehoe

Will I be able to pour fast enough? or should I just pour a whole bunch of glasses beforehand?


25 posted on 08/28/2013 8:23:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

From his words and actions it’s clear obama doesn’t have the personal integrity or moral fortitude to commit to the teachings of Reverend King. Although he loudly denies it, obama is much closer to the preachings of the America-hating “Reverend” Wright (of course obama claims he never heard any of those racist rants during his two-decade association with the nutcase).


26 posted on 08/28/2013 8:35:41 AM PDT by glennaro
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or should I just pour a whole bunch of glasses beforehand?

I think that's the way to go. Make sure you have a fifth on hand.

5.56mm

27 posted on 08/28/2013 8:35:46 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: ClearCase_guy

I think I just heard Martin Luther King puke his guts up.


28 posted on 08/28/2013 3:10:01 PM PDT by chiefqc
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