Posted on 08/25/2011 4:13:52 PM PDT by martosko
In preparation for the official dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in D.C. this Sunday, Attorney General Eric Holder gave a rousing speech at a luncheon, Thursday, honoring the civil rights leader.
It was a touching tribute to the legacy of MLK and the advances minorities have made in securing equal rights since the riots and unrest that characterized King's heyday in the 1960s.
Holder's speech, however, contained a rather large "but."
"Now, despite all that has been achieved in recent years, the work of strengthening our nation and empowering all of our fellow citizens is incomplete," said Holder.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedc.com ...
When will be able to judge a man by the content of his character and not by the color of his skin?
The work will never be done as long as there is money and property to grab.
I(s that the statue created in red China? As a black columnist from the Washington Post said, King looks more like a politburo member than an inspirational preacher.
I’ll bet that’s a Trojan MLK, Jr. Someone check it for flash mobs or commies.
30 foot high statue of black icon in Stalinist style? Check.
Honest, I didn’t hit post twice!
Guess what.....our ghetto raised a bunch of bums on welfare...and high school graduation is at less than 50%. The whites heard Martin....The blacks didn’t!!
No, someone just fail to realize that if you give a child a cookie, he’s going to want a glass of milk.
If he’s referring to the damage that has been created, he’s right.
Just plain wrong not to use an american artist.
Looks like he would fit right in with these guys.
Just plain wrong to put a monument to MLK on the mall.
In the company of Washington and Jefferson?
Makes me want to spit.
“Honest, I didn’t hit post twice!”
It’s a glitch that has been happening since the server went down a few months ago. Happens on every thread.
“Honest, I didn’t hit post twice!”
It’s a glitch that has been happening since the server went down a few months ago. Happens on every thread.
On more important news;
Mac,the crybaby liar, daddy is enjoying his 150th vacation while people can’t find jobs, the economy is at and all time low, America’s credit ratting has been lowered, people are losing their homes and families are finding it hard to feed their children.
So you worthless POS you continue to enjoy your vacation b because you have NOTHING TO OFFER THAT WILL SOLVE ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS.
"work is not done"
Too bad the death of over 660,000 Americans in the Civil War doesn't mean a thing to these racists.
"Black" president? "Black" attorney general? "Black" surgeon general?
They're no more "black" than I am "white." Hey, Holder, get the chip off your shoulder, you filthy racist!
I agree....
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