RIP Martin Luther King Jr. - April 4, 1968.

[XOKCowboy]

His legacy lives on. Here is a link to a couple of his most famous speeches. His "Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam" was made exactly one year before his assassination.

http://wrybread.com/misc/vietnam/

[scarletlib]

1. A real American Hero

[spanone]

2. he was only 39 years old when he died. r.i.p.

:cry:

[Rage Inc.]

3. Wow! SOMEBODY remembers!

I've posted two threads on this already today! K&R!

[activa8tr]

5. Thanks for your posts! I was like 20 when this happened.

I remember it well.

Remember RFK's words to us the next day, too.

[XOKCowboy]

6. Sorry I didn't see them..

He had a huge effect on this 14 yr old Oklahoma boy. Happy to help commemorate his legacy.

[Bluebear]

4. In memory. nt

[Shell Beau]

7. He was a brave genius of a man.

[XOKCowboy]

8. He was called a Commie sympathizer and worse for that Vietnam speech..

Sound familiar?

[Shell Beau]

11. I wasn't alive during his time, but I know he made some

almost miraculous differences in this world.

[Octafish]

9. Tormented by his own government.

Killed by who knows who.

[XOKCowboy]

10. Unfortunately that question will never be answered..

But with what we know now it's never beyond the realm of possibility.

[happy_liberal]

12. I doubt he can Rest in Peace

Look at what has become of this once great nation. He was our American prophet and we have not listened.

"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death."