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4 U.S. Presidents Expected at King Funeral (Live Thread)
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| Feb. 7, 2006
| Errin Haines
Posted on 02/07/2006 6:55:05 AM PST by katieanna
LITHONIA, Ga. - Shivering in near-freezing temperatures, thousands of people waited hours in line Tuesday for one last chance to say goodbye to Coretta Scott King before her funeral.
"There's one word to describe going to go see Coretta historic. It's good to finally see her at peace," said Robert Jackson, a 34-year-old financial consultant from Atlanta whose 10-year-old daughter, Ebony, persuaded him to take her to the visitation.
The lines had already started forming by 3 a.m. By the time the doors opened at 6:30 a.m., people toward the end were warned that if they stayed in line they likely wouldn't get into the funeral because of long lines that were already forming there.
An estimated 10,000 people, including four U.S. presidents, were expected to attend the midday funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where King's daughter Bernice is a minister.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: corettaking; jimmycarter; king; wellstonememorial2; whitetrashcarter
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To: SAMS
Particularly when some in the MSM refer to GWB as "Mr. Bush."
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posted on
02/07/2006 11:21:37 AM PST
by
My2Cents
(In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. -- George Orwell)
To: linda_22003
I know they won't. I just WISH they would. They have too much class to up and leave.
342
posted on
02/07/2006 11:21:57 AM PST
by
Lovergirl
(Yes! It's true. I am a SnowFlake.)
To: Mo1
Jimmy Carter is a monkey.
To: Dog
Hey Jimmy
How about you talk about Coretta Scott King and not yourself
344
posted on
02/07/2006 11:22:07 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: sangrila
I apologize to one and all for having voted for Jimmy in my youth. I never voted Democrat again.
To: Howlin
Why is he talking about HIMSELF? Because he thinks he is more important
346
posted on
02/07/2006 11:22:48 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: Mo1
Hey Jimmy You called..:-)
347
posted on
02/07/2006 11:22:53 AM PST
by
Dog
To: Mo1
"How about you talk about Coretta Scott King and not yourself"
Maybe he would if this actually had something to do with her.
To: sangrila
349
posted on
02/07/2006 11:23:43 AM PST
by
Lovergirl
(Yes! It's true. I am a SnowFlake.)
To: sangrila
oh brother, Jimmah is going political.
350
posted on
02/07/2006 11:23:48 AM PST
by
Mercat
(We are all Danes now.)
To: Mo1
Jimmy Carter up nowFollowed by Bubba, then Hillary. (as per Rush).
351
posted on
02/07/2006 11:23:48 AM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
To: Amityschild
To: Mo1
Rush just said Ray Nagin is going to go to foreign countries asking for money...for NOLA.
353
posted on
02/07/2006 11:23:57 AM PST
by
Dog
To: Dog
Again ... it's about Jimmy and what he did
354
posted on
02/07/2006 11:24:24 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: spectre
I can't WAIT to see what kind of reception Clinton gets. Is The Toon going to wear "black face" for this?
355
posted on
02/07/2006 11:24:31 AM PST
by
Neenah
To: Mo1
Just e-mailed Foxnews and told them if they had any respect for Ms. King they should turn off their coverage.
356
posted on
02/07/2006 11:24:32 AM PST
by
txroadkill
(Massachusetts is a Blue State. God has no place here.-Denny Crane)
To: Lovergirl
Look, it's a no win for Bush either way.
sw
357
posted on
02/07/2006 11:25:02 AM PST
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife)
To: txroadkill
Jimmy mentions SECRET WIRETAPPING!!!!!
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!
358
posted on
02/07/2006 11:25:21 AM PST
by
Dog
To: sangrila
"I", "I", "I".........the ego jimmy has is unbelievaaable.....oh, good he is talking about the dem Kennedy's wiretapping..........
Coretta and MLK "adopted" him? Oh, boy..........what a crock.
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posted on
02/07/2006 11:25:28 AM PST
by
tioga
(Where is spring???)
To: Neenah; Mo1
Does Jimmy Carter not know it was the KENNEDYS who wiretapped MLK????
360
posted on
02/07/2006 11:25:30 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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