On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Harry Flynt wrote:
> eldorado <eldorado@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006, Sunset Sam wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:54:28 -0600, eldorado <eldorado@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mrs. King was an activist in life, why should her memorial service
not
>>>> reflect that?
>>>
>>> The Wellstone two step...
>>
>> So you think you have the right to tell Mrs. King's family how to best
>> celebrate and honor Mrs. King's life?
>
> it wasn't her family making the disrespectful comments that were
intended
> to take cheap shots at president bush sitting there. those people showed
> themselves to be tacky and not worthy to be speaking at a truly classy
> ladies funeral. would Mrs. King approve of such a display at her
funeral? i
> bet not!
Why would you think not? here chew over some quotes from Mrs. King - an
activist in life - and in death.
If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I
think we would see an end to all of the budget
cuts in programs benefiting women and children.
I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of
lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the
issue of racial justice . . . But I hasten to remind them that Martin
Luther King, Jr., said, Injustice anywhere is a
threat to justice everywhere . . . I appeal to everyone who believes in
Martin Luther King, Jr.s dream to make room at
the table of brotherhood and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people.
Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won you earn
it and win it in every generation.
About the Confederate flag: You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive
symbol and I commend you for having the courage
to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are
equivocating on this issue.
I urge every one of you to become involved in nonviolent movements to
rectify injustices in this country and around the
world [Let] us reaffirm our opposition to all forms of discrimination,
bigotry, and prejudice, including that which is
directed against Muslim and Arab people. There are extremists and fanatics
who claim to be members of every religion.
Terrorists do not represent the overwhelming majority of Muslims and Arab
people who are good and decent human beings.
In 2003, she openly opposed President Bush's war in Iraq. "When you use
war as a way of settling disputes, you only cause
more war,"
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