A monument to MLK will crown Stone Mountain

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | October 11, 2015 | Jim Galloway

[Timber Rattler]

On the summit of Stone Mountain, yards away from where Ku Klux Klansmen once burned giant crosses, just above and beyond the behemoth carving of three Confederate heroes, state authorities have agreed to erect a monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Specifically, an elevated tower — featuring a replica of the Liberty Bell — would celebrate the single line in the civil rights martyr’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech that makes reference to the 825-foot-tall hunk of granite: “Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.”

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Gov. Nathan Deal has green-lighted the projects, and a formal rollout is likely to come sometime before the holiday season. (A Deal initiative to place an MLK statue on the grounds of the state Capitol remains in the works, delayed by the death of the sculptor originally chosen for the job.)

[Timber Rattler]

Remember the name of this pandering, former Rat-turned RINO, Governor Nathan Deal, and ensure that the only pubic office he is ever elected to again is dog catcher.

[FreeAtlanta]

Will they have to pay his blood sucking family for his likeness?

[FreeAtlanta]

Raw Deal has done a lot of stupid things.

[Norm Lenhart]

So when the Dem created Klan destroys it and the Dem created victim group retaliates, which non Dem involved group will be forced to be manipulated and taxed for the repair?

[RegulatorCountry]

The merits of such a monument aside, an elevated tower atop Stone Mountain is going to be struck by lightning repeatedly.

[freedumb2003]

Will it look like Mao in reflection of the DC statue?

[kenmcg]

It’s time MLK’s entire FBI file be released. This guy is being hailed as a saint when he was far from it.

[ponygirl]

How nice that Georgia has a full complement of police, fire, and EMS personnel, all of its roads and schools are in pristine condition, it has all the hospitals it needs, its National Guard is fully funded, its teachers are adequately paid, and its population is fully employed.

Otherwise, they certainly wouldn't have time or money to waste on monuments.

[goodnesswins]

Is it 50 years when the files are opened?...getting close to that since his death.

[goodnesswins]

Take that back....I think it has already been 50 years

[DoodleDawg]

On the summit of Stone Mountain, yards away from where Ku Klux Klansmen once burned giant crosses, just above and beyond the behemoth carving of three Confederate heroes, state authorities have agreed to erect a monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

You gotta hand it to politicians. If it is possible to man meaningless, gratuitous gestures then they won't pass up that chance.

[Stormdog]

“The merits of such a monument aside, an elevated tower atop Stone Mountain is going to be struck by lightning repeatedly.”

If it will be like similarly named streets and boulevards, it will be a place to be avoided after dark; nothing good ever happens..

[RegulatorCountry]

It’s quite a hike to the top of that granite dome. I don’t think there will be many takers after the cable car shuts down for the day.

[MUDDOG]

1968.

[Vaquero]

That the only mountain available?

I mean the Crazy Horse statue is miles from mount Rushmore

[Vermont Lt]

Even as a northerner through and through, I am not sure this is appropriate. Are we supposed to put a monument to him on every place mentioned in that speech? Because there are lots of hillsides and valleys.

[Vermont Lt]

2018.

[bert]

and, there are virtually no black hikers

[ifinnegan]

Learn to add and subtract.

[manc]

GA must have loads of money and the state , including the schools must we top notch.