What an awful statue of a great man.

I think it's pretty cool. You can't forget who King was. He was a humble preacher...a big pompous memorial would do a disservice to his legacy IMO.

He was a great man and we could use him today. I just saw this and I must say, it was nice to see.

Martin Luther King III sees Ferguson riots, violence against police as setbacks

Quote:On the holiday commemorating his father’s epic civil rights legacy, Martin Luther King III says he is dismayed by recent violence against police, the destructive protests in Ferguson and the trashing of a U.Va. fraternity falsely accused of sexual assault because they don’t reflect his father’s own approach to advocate for change peacefully.

He also warns that unchecked fervor that tries to justify violent means of achieving the goal of equality could set back the movement his father started.

“My father’s approach to the most brutal and unambiguous social injustices during the civil rights struggle was rooted in nonviolence as a morally and tactically correct response,” Mr. King said in an interview with The Washington Times. “In no way do I, nor would my father, condone any ‘ends justify the means’ behavior.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015...s-violenc/

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

The Statue is white.

(01-19-2015 12:02 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

The Statue is white.

So are all the rest in DC. The statue is what could be afforded. Those things are very expensive. I think they even had a Chinese dude do it to save money.

The first news story I remember was his assassination, just before my 6th birthday. I remember the coffin, etc. Then Kennedy was killed two months later. I thought the only thing that happened outside my neighborhood was death.

(01-19-2015 12:02 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

The Statue is white.

So even statues have a race?

(01-19-2015 01:20 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 12:02 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

The Statue is white.

So even statues have a race?

They don't see the content of character but the color of skin.

(01-19-2015 12:02 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

The Statue is white.

Ever price obsidium?

I'll admit if he were alive today he probably would be a big anti-war and pro-union liberal. I have a hard time on the other hand believing he would be happy with the people that pass as "civil rights leaders" today.

(01-19-2015 11:52 AM)EagleRockCafe Wrote:  He was a great man and we could use him today. I just saw this and I must say, it was nice to see.

Martin Luther King III sees Ferguson riots, violence against police as setbacks

Quote:On the holiday commemorating his father’s epic civil rights legacy, Martin Luther King III says he is dismayed by recent violence against police, the destructive protests in Ferguson and the trashing of a U.Va. fraternity falsely accused of sexual assault because they don’t reflect his father’s own approach to advocate for change peacefully.

He also warns that unchecked fervor that tries to justify violent means of achieving the goal of equality could set back the movement his father started.

“My father’s approach to the most brutal and unambiguous social injustices during the civil rights struggle was rooted in nonviolence as a morally and tactically correct response,” Mr. King said in an interview with The Washington Times. “In no way do I, nor would my father, condone any ‘ends justify the means’ behavior.”

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015...s-violenc/

irony, is you have me on ignore....

if 'they' would only listen.....

in other words, one rarely hears the sound of the siren....(would hardly attempt to compare myself to mlk)

capiche?

(01-19-2015 11:50 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

I think it's pretty cool. You can't forget who King was. He was a humble preacher…a big pompous memorial would do a disservice to his legacy IMO.

And yet, a big pompous memorial is what he got.

(01-19-2015 02:28 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  I'll admit if he were alive today he probably would be a big anti-war and pro-union liberal.

That's definitely where he stood 50 years ago.

Quote:I have a hard time on the other hand believing he would be happy with the people that pass as "civil rights leaders" today.

Why wouldn't he be?

I guess people forget that he was a drunk and abused women. Oh well...

(01-19-2015 06:24 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:50 AM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(01-19-2015 11:40 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  What an awful statue of a great man.

I think it's pretty cool. You can't forget who King was. He was a humble preacher…a big pompous memorial would do a disservice to his legacy IMO.

And yet, a big pompous memorial is what he got.

(01-19-2015 02:28 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  I'll admit if he were alive today he probably would be a big anti-war and pro-union liberal.

That's definitely where he stood 50 years ago.

Quote:I have a hard time on the other hand believing he would be happy with the people that pass as "civil rights leaders" today.

Why wouldn't he be?

so sad where the feathers float in no wind......

(01-19-2015 08:09 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I guess people forget that he was a drunk and abused women. Oh well...

So did all of your heroes.

I had a pleasant day off.

(01-19-2015 08:09 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I guess people forget that he was a drunk and abused women. Oh well...

Haven't heard about those things. I'm truly intrigued by this post and was wondering if you could post some more information about it.

Even if those things are true, do you think he should not be celebrated for what he did fighting racism and for what he stood for?

(01-19-2015 09:34 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  Haven't heard about those things. I'm truly intrigued by this post and was wondering if you could post some more information about it.

Even if those things are true, do you think he should not be celebrated for what he did fighting racism and for what he stood for?

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n...=mlk+drunk

https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=n...gws_rd=ssl

(01-19-2015 09:34 PM)Doctor Krieger Wrote:  Even if those things are true, do you think he should not be celebrated for what he did fighting racism and for what he stood for?

Sharpton and Jackson also claim to fight racism. People are choosing to shine a spotlight on just certain aspects of MLK, not the entire man. Should a man be judged on just a few things or his entire being? I'm willing to give King credit for the good things he did but he did have a bad side.