Comments on: Obama’s Speech

By: Ropelight

Ropelight — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:29:54 +0000

Mr Ice,

Thank you. I am now better informed because of your prompt response. Thanks again, and you get 2 flashes to show my appreciation.

By: Icy Truth

Icy Truth — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:02:26 +0000

#19 Ropelight

– I wrote what I wrote based on the wiki for King, Sr.

In October 1960, when Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested at a peaceful sit-in in Atlanta, Robert Kennedy telephoned the judge and helped secure King’s release. Although King, Sr. had previously opposed Kennedy because he was a Catholic, he expressed his appreciation for these calls and switched his support to Kennedy. King, Sr. had been a lifelong registered Republican, and had endorsed Republican Richard Nixon. King, Jr. made no endorsement

By: JD

JD — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:46:07 +0000

Clearly Reagan did that, and likely worse, becasue as we all know, Ronnie RayGun was a racist.

By: JD

JD — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:45:17 +0000

Major Bristols – Are you a LIHOP or a MIHOP ? Inquiring minds, and all.

By: Another Drew

Another Drew — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:45:04 +0000

and…
Please provide a cite as to Reagan calling King a Commie.

By: Another Drew

Another Drew — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:43:33 +0000

No one I know considers J. Edgar Hoover a “conservative”.
Authoritarian ass-hole would be a better description.

As to Nixon: How could anyone who imposed wage & price controls while taking the country off of the Gold Standard, plus creating the EPA, be considered “conservative”?

Crack a book, and learn of which you plan to speak.

By: daleyrocks

daleyrocks — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:32:02 +0000

Obama could call it the “I am the Dream” speech to commemorate King. His acolytes would slurp it up.

By: Major Bristols

Major Bristols — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:05:12 +0000

Leading conservatives from J. Edgar Hoover to Nixon to Reagan insisted King was a communist.

Leading Republicans from Thurmond to Reagan to McCain opposed the MLK holiday.

But hey, if it makes you FEEL better to note that King was a Republican, by all means. I guess you’ll take what you can get.

By: Ropelight

Ropelight — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:17:10 +0000

Thanks Dana and Ice for confirming my impression. JD, its like a “trick question” there’s no one answer. Most dudes should be able to come up with at least 2.

Ice, what’s this about MLK’s father? I lived through the Civil Rights period, and I remember MLK Jr well enough. But I never heard word one from this Dad. The time line in #14 and 18 seems off. What’s up?

By: Icy Truth

Icy Truth — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:58:07 +0000

Dana, I think King would be apalled to see the rate of single-motherhood and the makeup of the prison population today. His father supported Bobby Kennedy, who campaigned (I’ve seen the film of him saying it) on a platform of no government dependency.

Trading one form of slavery for another is no way to be free — a lesson that Jesse Jackson (who is one of King’s disciples!), the Rev. Al and Cornel West among others have not learned.