Posted on 07/19/2013 11:04:07 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Many believe the Zimmerman case has shown how far America is from realising the dream articulated by King in 1963.
Plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech are being stepped up in the wake of an angry reaction over the decision to acquit George Zimmerman over the shooting of Trayvon Martin, and a recent decision by the supreme court to strike down key sections of a law that protects black voters.
Senior figures in the civil rights movement have told the Guardian that fast-escalating resentment over the treatment of black Americans will result in larger-than-expected crowds descending on Washington next month for the commemorations of King's famous address.
Zimmerman's acquittal and the supreme court ruling on the Voting Rights Act have fuelled a renewed debate over race relations in the US and reinvigorated the civil rights movement. On Saturday, vigils organise by the veteran civil rights campaigner Al Sharpton will be held across the US to protest against the acquittal of Zimmerman, who shot 17-year-old Martin as he returned home armed with nothing more than a bag of Skittles and a drink from a convenience store.
But the King commemorations in August are likely to be even more pointed. Many believe the Zimmerman case, as well as the recent supreme court ruling on the Voting Rights Act, have demonstrated in stark terms how far America is from realising the dream articulated by King on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963....
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in the year since Trayvon was killed 10,000 blacks have been killed by other blacks.
“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism LIKE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN or in the darkness of destructive selfishness LIKE TRAVON MARTIN.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
They are using Trayvon, like Clinton used the black church burnings.
Good God, how bad is it when Charles Barkley would make a better leader?
Whenever I hear a young moron talk about how they know so much better than old people it makes me very sad
My standard resonse is that some day they are going to WISH they were as smart as they think they are right now
Notice the white skinned activists leading the pack.
This is a Collection of the Marxist/Fascist useful idiots.
Ping
They should make sure that the “content of their character” line is emphasized.
I don't subscribe to being "politically correct", and I don't ignore the reality, just to be "inclusive" or "diversity-focused".
Show me what you got, who you are, white or black, and we'll see who's right on this subject in the end.
Your hoodies, baggie pants, super-large Nike tennis shoes, tattoos, and lack of language skills are un-impressive, and show the less-than-intellectual capacity you've got. You don't have the intelligence to succeed in life as a productive member of society, but expect society to "respect" you?
Get a grip, and get a job. You're a parasite, and your ONLY income is ALWAYS coming from someone else's pockets.....so quit whining about it, and if you get over-zealous in trying to take from someone else, be prepared that they will defend their property, and themselves and their families.
MLK - or to say ebonically correct, "Da REVnum DOCtuh MARtin LUther KING, JOONYAH" (accents where indicated, if said incorrectly, you're racist) - would be asking for his cut of the action (either cash or women).
Yeah, but jesse was part of the killing. That would upset ME no end.
Martin Luther King talk about judging ppl by their character not by skin color. DEM are judging black ppl based on their skin color and not their character. To the DEM, black skin always innocent. Their character/action are ignored
And now we have “Trayvon Martin Luther King”, with Jesse and Fat Albert waving the bloody hoodie.
i am tired of their anger and hatred. Call me when they come up with something productive
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