[zarf]

Although I think Washington and Lincoln stand alone in the pantheon of American greats, don't underestimate the historical significance of King.

The man was a giant in that he recognized, as few ever have except maybe Lincoln, the universality of the ideals that are imbodied in our founding documents and the importance of living up to those AMERCIAN values for the benefit all mankind.

He also advocated peaceful change.....a critical factor in maintaining our constitutional order.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

I have already conceded that MLK was a positive force, what more do you want? However, the man was not a giant. His accomplishments grow dim in the blazing light of a man like George Washington. But please, spare me the post-modernist drivel and peddle your reformist history elsewhere.

It's laughable that we declare a national holiday in the name of one individual and nearly every private institution is cowed into observing it. But, that flows right along with all of the other ridiculous political correctness we're forced to tolerate every day.

I don't understand your over-emphasis of the word, American, but the values that I hold dear are embodied in the Constitution of the United States of America. And, frankly, I am totally uninterested in how those values benefit anyone who is not a loyal citizen of this great nation.