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Started by aoxamaxoa, January 15, 2007, 08:29:13 PM

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rwarn17588

I, too, was pleased to see the entire speech on YouTube.

I've read the text, but you never get the full impact until you see and hear what the man said. It still makes the hairs stand up on my neck -- in a good way.

aoxamaxoa

Dr. King's message was about breaking down barriers and not creating enemies

By Mary MacElveen

January 15, 2007
http://www.marymacelveen.com/blog/_archives/2007/1/15/2651978.html

"King rather than Bush fully understood we get to the Promised Land through words and not military action. It was all about breaking down barriers and not creating enemies down the road as Newsweek reported how the Iraqi children are now suffering from our very invasion into their country."


On MLK Day: Echoes of Vietnam -- and King's Famous Speech
By Greg Mitchell

Published: January 15, 2007 12:10 AM ET PM

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003532416

"But King knew that reversing course in Vietnam was a human and moral imperative and could not take a back seat to anything else."
and
"We can no longer afford to worship the god of hate or bow before the altar of retaliation. "

Rowdy

Seems like you could use a taste of that speech yourself A...

aoxamaxoa

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Seems like you could use a taste of that speech yourself A...



Don't hide. What is your meaning? Let's chat....

Breadburner

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Seems like you could use a taste of that speech yourself A...



Thats funny as hell Rowdy...I thought the same thing.....lol.