Some of you should really be ashamed to compare some

[Blue_Roses]

of the most inspirational leaders like MLK to Rev. Wright. And you know what you're doing.

For those with a short memory, MLK was a very spiritual man as well as a very humble man. Coretta Scott King reminds me of the epitome of love and support as she persevered during such horrible hardships, while her husband was alive and after his death. I can't see MLK smiling down at this farce.

It's disgusting that we, WE, as a "supportive" arm of the Democratic party, would stoop to the level that the GOP rigorously does to divide and spit on our Civil Rights as well as the Constitution. I grew up in the south. My school was integrated when I was in the 7th grade. It wasn't a game, nor a political contest. A struggle to understand a new culture and fear dominated our lives daily. And for those of us who managed to "understand" and grow during these times, didn't do it with a bunch of bullshit-rating-hungry reporters breathing down our necks, who savored every bite of their networks approval.

No, we MADE it work because our differences paled in comparison to what made us similar and we genuinely liked one another for that.

[DJ13]

1. Our party has a Republican virus called the DLC

We need a shot of Obama in our WH to rid ourselves of this before its too late.

[Larkspur]

2. King was called a traitor after his speech "Beyond Vietnam" and

Hoover "knew" that King was a Communist.

A lot of whites hated and distrusted MLK in his day and many still do today.

[Blue_Roses]

3. why am I not surprised considering this is coming from you.

nt

[cliffordu]

5. I love MLK- and yes, he was hated and feared by huge sections

of this country - you should go read his Vietnam speech and see what freaked everyone out. Oddly enough, it sounded a LOT like what Wright (who I also love) but not as edgy or out there....

[Rageneau]

4. MLK was a great man, but in the end was still just a man.

Edgar Hoover had tapes of King with women other than Coretta and was said to be threatening King to keep a lower profile or face their exposure. Google hard enough and you'll find I'm not making this up.