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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts) Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:00 PM Jul 2017

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter just tweeted this image:

"A word from my father"

@berniceking

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter just tweeted this image: (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 OP

DURec leftstreet Jul 2017 #1

K&R Freethinker65 Jul 2017 #2

Great Meme Gothmog Jul 2017 #3

Timely tweet. hamsterjill Jul 2017 #4

K&R BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #5

Is this the same daughter who's anti-choice and anti-lgbtq? Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #6

Stopped clock? BadgerMom Jul 2017 #9

No, that's MLK's niece, Almeda. Archae Jul 2017 #10

No, Bernice is against marriage equality and has made anti-LGBT comments. nt Maven Jul 2017 #14

But the meme is her father's quote. Beartracks Jul 2017 #22

I'll pass on giving her any platform. The quote doesn't need to be sourced from her. Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #29

The MLK quote stands on its own. N/t yodermon Jul 2017 #25

So let it stand on its own instead of giving her any legitimacy. Gravitycollapse Jul 2017 #30

K/R BadgerMom Jul 2017 #7

Amen. oasis Jul 2017 #8

My response, too. Amen. DemoTex Jul 2017 #13

I believe King was referring to at that time... Archae Jul 2017 #11

We so need a new hero. eom OldHippieChick Jul 2017 #12

Indeed we do. He's been gone for 49 years. Boomerproud Jul 2017 #17

KnR Hekate Jul 2017 #15

K&R! gademocrat7 Jul 2017 #16

k&r DesertRat Jul 2017 #18

Amen and Amen !!! uponit7771 Jul 2017 #19

So true it breaks your heart. K & R. VOX Jul 2017 #20

But... But... But... They keep reminding us rpannier Jul 2017 #21

Correct. klook Jul 2017 #32

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #23

and Benedict Donald responds: trusty elf Jul 2017 #24

"I like people who don't get shot." Vinca Jul 2017 #27

We have elected cannabis_flower Jul 2017 #28

K&R... spanone Jul 2017 #26

K&R .. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2017 #31

leftstreet

(36,106 posts)

1. DURec

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:01 PM

Jul 2017

Freethinker65

(10,010 posts)

2. K&R

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Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:03 PM

Jul 2017

Gothmog

(145,130 posts)

3. Great Meme

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Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:06 PM

Jul 2017

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

4. Timely tweet.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:07 PM

Jul 2017

Glad she is speaking out.

BumRushDaShow

(128,872 posts)

5. K&R

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:08 PM

Jul 2017

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

6. Is this the same daughter who's anti-choice and anti-lgbtq?

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 05:08 PM

Jul 2017

Yeah, I'll pass.

BadgerMom

(2,770 posts)

9. Stopped clock?

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:07 PM

Jul 2017

I don't know her reputation but the response is spot on in this circumstance.

Archae

(46,318 posts)

10. No, that's MLK's niece, Almeda.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:32 PM

Jul 2017

Maven

(10,533 posts)

14. No, Bernice is against marriage equality and has made anti-LGBT comments. nt

Reply to Archae (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:36 PM

Jul 2017

Beartracks

(12,809 posts)

22. But the meme is her father's quote.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:39 AM

Jul 2017

You'll pass on THAT?

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

29. I'll pass on giving her any platform. The quote doesn't need to be sourced from her.

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #22)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:58 PM

Jul 2017

yodermon

(6,143 posts)

25. The MLK quote stands on its own. N/t

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:24 AM

Jul 2017

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

30. So let it stand on its own instead of giving her any legitimacy.

Reply to yodermon (Reply #25)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:59 PM

Jul 2017

BadgerMom

(2,770 posts)

7. K/R

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:05 PM

Jul 2017

Perfect.

oasis

(49,376 posts)

8. Amen.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:07 PM

Jul 2017

DemoTex

(25,393 posts)

13. My response, too. Amen.

Reply to oasis (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:36 PM

Jul 2017

Amen, Sister!

Archae

(46,318 posts)

11. I believe King was referring to at that time...

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:33 PM

Jul 2017

Segregated hospitals and clinics in the South.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)

12. We so need a new hero. eom

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:34 PM

Jul 2017

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)

17. Indeed we do. He's been gone for 49 years.

Reply to OldHippieChick (Reply #12)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:24 PM

Jul 2017

I don't see anyone on the horizon.

Hekate

(90,645 posts)

15. KnR

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Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:38 PM

Jul 2017

gademocrat7

(10,656 posts)

16. K&R!

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Tue Jul 25, 2017, 06:45 PM

Jul 2017

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

18. k&r

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Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:37 PM

Jul 2017

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

19. Amen and Amen !!!

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 07:37 PM

Jul 2017

VOX

(22,976 posts)

20. So true it breaks your heart. K & R.

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 11:18 PM

Jul 2017

rpannier

(24,329 posts)

21. But... But... But... They keep reminding us

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 12:28 AM

Jul 2017

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

That seems to be the only part of his speech (any speech) that MLK Jr ever gave or word he ever spoke they seem to recall

klook

(12,154 posts)

32. Correct.

Reply to rpannier (Reply #21)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:50 PM

Jul 2017

Also generally overlooked is the fact that Dr. King was agitating on behalf of striking Memphis sanitation workers in the period leading up to his assassination.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,233 posts)

23. K&R

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 04:44 AM

Jul 2017

trusty elf

(7,387 posts)

24. and Benedict Donald responds:

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 05:35 AM

Jul 2017

Martin Loser King! ! ! !

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Vinca

(50,267 posts)

27. "I like people who don't get shot."

Reply to trusty elf (Reply #24)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:25 AM

Jul 2017

cannabis_flower

(3,764 posts)

28. We have elected

Reply to trusty elf (Reply #24)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:33 AM

Jul 2017

a mean version of Rodney Dangerfield for president. Maybe a cross between Rodney Dangerfield and Don Rickles only not funny.

spanone

(135,827 posts)

26. K&R...

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Wed Jul 26, 2017, 08:24 AM

Jul 2017

obnoxiousdrunk

(2,910 posts)

31. K&R .. n/t

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Wed Jul 26, 2017, 03:05 PM

Jul 2017

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