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.
http://www.saalt.org/ngdos.htm
Kinda' joking, and new, but I hope this works.
Andy
I don't know either.
If I may revise and extend my comments. . .
In my younger days, I was very much opposed to the law breaking and civil disobedience. As I have gotten older (and hopefully wiser), I am less troubled by that and I even see some need for some (God, I hate to even say this) Federal involvement to break the back of the state and local government enforced discrimination against our Black citizens. But even with that being said, I am still of the belief that King and fellow travelers were, at the least, used by the communists to stir discord in this country. That King advocated socialism makes me even more convinced of it. He may have done some good for Black Americans, but I also think that he laid the groundwork for even more problems by helping to put them on the Government plantation and destroying Black families.
I've had limited business dealings in India but from the few I have had they've observed his birthday as a holiday.
Or a MOTHER TERESA day?