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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: Velveeta
501
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:02 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
To: Howlin
don't put me in for any of those hillary fundraisers...
502
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:16 AM PST
by
JFC
(W, I am with YA)
To: JFC
I think this is the longest Hillary's ever kept her mouth shut.
503
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:19 AM PST
by
Not A Snowbird
(Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
To: SandyInSeattle
I was just going to say the same thing!!!
GAG!
504
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:20 AM PST
by
BRUMama
((Whose husband just retired Friday after 22+ years in the Air Force!))
To: defconw
505
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:22 AM PST
by
angcat
To: BigSkyFreeper
Rush JIP'ed Der Schlickmeister, and it sounds like he's wandering in his speech, searching in vain for a coherent thought.
506
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:23 AM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
To: stocksthatgoup
OMG, he's reminding them they're in the House of the Lord and quoting scripture.
I'm gonna heave.
507
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:27 AM PST
by
Raebie
To: Rebelbase
No, she did not.
You know why she's there; heir apparent.
508
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:29 AM PST
by
Howlin
(Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
To: linda_22003
She is nodding up and down rather convulsivelyIt is weird.
To: Howlin
I'm waiting for the lighting bolt to strike him
510
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:33 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: Howlin
511
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:37 AM PST
by
stocksthatgoup
(http://www.busateripens.com)
To: Emile
Clinton and his woman are up there now and its killing me that my folks gave them a warmer reception than "W", but that was to be expected. I really can't stand them.
512
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:39 AM PST
by
brwnsuga
(Proud, Black, Conservative!)
To: Txsleuth
Hillary's just imitating her bobblehead doll.
513
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:43 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
(President Bush is a Texas jackass when it comes to Border security .)
To: BigSkyFreeper
Rush JIP'ed Der Schlickmeister, and it sounds like he's wandering in his speech, searching in vain for a coherent thought.
514
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:44 AM PST
by
BigSkyFreeper
(Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
To: linda_22003
He IS calling them out; delivering a sermon on following her example rather than living comfortable lives.
To: All
Hillary looks pathetic. Is he preaching Isiah?
516
posted on
02/07/2006 11:44:55 AM PST
by
newnhdad
(All your government branches are belong to us!!)
To: stocksthatgoup
Yep, here she is.........
517
posted on
02/07/2006 11:45:02 AM PST
by
tioga
(Where is spring???)
To: Txsleuth
OMG---You would think this is the DNC Convention!!! It is. There are just a few Republicans there for "color".
518
posted on
02/07/2006 11:45:22 AM PST
by
Christian4Bush
(More than 3000 people lost their "civil liberties" on September 11, 2001.)
To: Raebie
I have my trash can right by my desk. Clintons are just sick... sick... why is Hillary standing there... who do they think they are fooling.......... fools??
519
posted on
02/07/2006 11:45:27 AM PST
by
JFC
(W, I am with YA)
To: tioga
520
posted on
02/07/2006 11:45:38 AM PST
by
newnhdad
(All your government branches are belong to us!!)
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