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To: Stoat

Despite some high sounding rhetoric, he promoted socialism. For that, I can never support him.

There is also the resentment on my part that none of our Founders have their own day, and ALL presidents -- good and bad -- are lumped into President's Day, yet MLK has a day all to himself. One that is not merely an acknowledgement of his efforts, but a national holiday. No thanks.


28 posted on 01/19/2005 2:08:52 AM PST by Badray (Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown. RIP harpseal.)
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To: Badray
Despite some high sounding rhetoric, he promoted socialism. For that, I can never support him.

Considering the millions upon millions who have died as a direct result of Socialism. I see your point.

I have no doubt that if any of the millions who were sent to the gulags had been offered a choice of the camps or something equivalent to Bull Connor's Birmingham, they would have gleefully and enthusiastically chosen the latter

There is also the resentment on my part that none of our Founders have their own day, and ALL presidents -- good and bad -- are lumped into President's Day, yet MLK has a day all to himself. One that is not merely an acknowledgement of his efforts, but a national holiday. No thanks.

It does seem a bit disproportionate, doesn't it? 

Just curious, do you know if there's a Mahatma Gandhi Day in India, where all Government offices are closed?  I honestly don't know.

 

30 posted on 01/19/2005 2:17:55 AM PST by Stoat
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