Comments on: 40 Years Later, MLK Murder Still Haunting

For Those Who Witnessed Assassination, Revisiting Memphis Is "Still A Lot To Take"

[taylor2124]

The reason why we hear about MLK way too much is that he''s the only decent leader black people have had in the last 100 years. Look at the complete losers otherwise they have had to deal with: Malcolm X(radical and crazy), Al Sharpton(racist, race-baiter, ambulance chaser, entitled), Jesse Jackson(race-baiter, skirt-chaser, racist, entitled), Louis Farrakhan(racist, hates whites and Jews, crazy, Muslim). Again and again, every black leader has been an embarrassment to the black community and this country. MLK was only one who actually(at least from a public sense) seemed to have some nobility, decency, and class.

[olebd]

I wonder how he would be regarded today had he not been killed? My guess would be the same way most people feel about Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton. His death has caused his fame to increase greatly much like other celebrities who are killed or die in their prime.

[Renegade.Rivers]

All the praise in the world will not make MLK the man that he is idolized as being. If one studies the true history of MLK and his actions, they will quickly come to realize just how he was backed and supported by the American Communist party from his very early days. He was never the writer and orator that he is so claimed to be, because many of speeches and writing were plagiarized from other writers and speakers. You who believe otherwise have been duped.

Organizations like the NAACP, and programs like equal opportunity and welfare have done the black man no real favors. Instead what it has done, is make the black man look less likely to succeed, and more needing of %u201Chelp%u201D in order to succeed. This in itself has put a mark against the black man because of that insinuation. It has been my experience that when a man no matter what his race and color is, is given a fair and equal chance, that his success or failure is based on his motivation, and not his color or race. As long as we as Americans are willing to be %u201Ccolorized%u201D, and classified by the color of our skin, and the supposed race that we belong to, ours will never be the great nation that we want and strive for. As long as we allow those in power who desire to separate us, and divide us, to do so, we will remain weak, and ineffective in our efforts to overcome them.

[realpatriot1]

mistered9,

Dr. KIng didn''t just fight for the rights of blacks. He fought for the rights of poor whites as well.

[mistered9]

People of color don''t seem to understand that there are white folks just as underprivlaged as blacks.
I don''t understand why every street in our toen has to be named MLK Blvd
I always heard tha fools names and fools faces aways appear in public places. Well, let''s get on with it. The Color voters only agree 65% that we need a black Presidentand &*% white. Does that mean Color people are smarter or men are just being threatened by Women leading our Counrty. Seeing the past Eight years I''m possitive they could do better.

[cheddarboy82]

Why do we have to hear about mlk so much ? We celebrate his life way to much.

[realpatriot1]

muddie,

Well said, my friend!!!

We''ve all witnessed this year that although America has come a long way largely due to the moral leadership of Dr. KIng that we still have growing pains to overcome on the road to his dream.

But we''ve overcome a lot and we''re getting there.

God blessed America with Dr. King.

[photogeezer]

I was in Viet Nam when I heard about Dr. King being assassinated. The sergeant in charge of the night shift on the radios said King was "just a troublemaker anyway, and it was about time".

40 years later I thank my little cracker sergeant for jarring awake my awareness with his stupid, crude remark. M.L. King was right about the Viet Nam war, right about war in general, right to encourage non-violence, and right to encourage dialogue on race in America.

[jahfi1]

Can we all just get along!
Dr King....MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.

Jahfi for all people.....One love

[jahfi1]

Can we all just get along! Dr King....MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.