Dr. King spoke about three evils - racism, materialism, and
militarism. Americans know he was opposed to racism. I wonder how
many know about his opposition to militarism and materialism?
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On Jan 21, 2008, at 8:05 AM, Wilma de Soto wrote:
This is a serious day for me. Not a day of service.
It has become that because powerful people wish to sweep under the
rug the
true reason Dr, King was assassinated, and that was because he
strove for
blacks to be treated equally under the law.
He went about it in an non-violent manner had was met with
intransigent
violence until the end of his life.
This "Day of Service" thing to me is a way of revising history and
glossing
over how Dr. King was treated. For me this day is STILL about
blacks being
treated equally under the law.
If any of you have read Tom Ferrick's recent reports on the Trade
Union
membership in Philadelphia, one realizes that this has changed
little since
Reconstruction.
I remember all the hubbub over designating a holiday for Dr. King.
Now,
it's like, "Well, he's got his ______holiday, so we'll make it
whatever we
want on it."
I have nothing against those who wish to beautify the area, I just
don't
think this day should be associated with that.
It's more important than that.
-Wilma
Historians Fear MLK's Legacy Is Being Lost
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?
id=2008-01-21_D8UA90500&show_article=1&
cat=breaking
Arkansas Celebrates MLK/Lee Day
http://www.arkansasleader.com/frontstories/st_01_19_05/birthdays.html
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