It's Martin Luther King Day (his actual birthday was last Thursday), which means it's time for that weird annual ritual where people who oppose almost everything he stood for in life claim that King is absolutely, positively one of their greatest heroes, and that were he here today, he'd surely support their libertarian, small-government, guns-everywhere, fuck-the-poor, end affirmative action, America for Americans, pass Voter ID, and Freedom For All God's Corporate Children agendas. After all, Martin Luther King once gave a speech at the Lincoln Memorial, which consisted of a single line about how he dreamed that one day people would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character, and then he sat down, having said all there was to say on the matter.
Too many people think that King died during his I have a Dream Speech. That's what most people think, but he lived for several years after and was working on Income Inequality just like Presidential Candidate & Socialist Bernie Sanders.
"I understand that you have an economic system in America known as Capitalism. Through this economic system you have been able to do wonders. You have become the richest nation in the world, and you have built up the greatest system of production that history has ever known. All of this is marvelous, but Americans, there is the danger that you will misuse your Capitalism. I still contend that money can be the root of all evil. It can cause one to live a life of gross materialism. I am afraid that many among you are more concerned about making a living than making a life. You are prone to judge the success of your profession by the index of your salary and the size of the wheel base on your automobile, rather than the quality of your service to humanity." - from King's "Paul's Letter To American Christians", 1956
"Merde! Why didn't we think of that?" - Charlie Hebdo
The screeching from butthurt racist wingnuts is going to be deafening. I'm off right now to buy a carton of earplugs, before the stores run out.
In related news, Mohandas Gandhi, were he alive today, would favor lower taxation rates for corporations and the wealthy and disapprove of Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity. He would be a conservative, an evangelical Christian, and a close buddy of Eriik Erikson, Rush Limbaugh, and Donald Trump.
Too many people think that King died during his I have a Dream Speech. That's what most people think, but he lived for several years after and was working on Income Inequality just like Presidential Candidate & Socialist Bernie Sanders.
How about some real MLK for these fatheads?
"I understand that you have an economic system in America known as Capitalism. Through this economic system you have been able to do wonders. You have become the richest nation in the world, and you have built up the greatest system of production that history has ever known. All of this is marvelous, but Americans, there is the danger that you will misuse your Capitalism. I still contend that money can be the root of all evil. It can cause one to live a life of gross materialism. I am afraid that many among you are more concerned about making a living than making a life. You are prone to judge the success of your profession by the index of your salary and the size of the wheel base on your automobile, rather than the quality of your service to humanity." - from King's "Paul's Letter To American Christians", 1956
But, but, but - Aw, fuck it.
Damn, now that's some awesome right there.
And lining it with tinfoil.
These people are fucking delusional- SMH
"Merde! Why didn't we think of that?" - Charlie Hebdo
The screeching from butthurt racist wingnuts is going to be deafening. I'm off right now to buy a carton of earplugs, before the stores run out.
He should rent himself out as an exhibit at psychiatry conventions.
"I have a [bad] dream ...."
Dr. King relied on the help of one of the gheys: Bayard Rustin. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wik..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin">http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
In related news, Mohandas Gandhi, were he alive today, would favor lower taxation rates for corporations and the wealthy and disapprove of Michelle Obama&#039;s campaign against childhood obesity. He would be a conservative, an evangelical Christian, and a close buddy of Eriik Erikson, Rush Limbaugh, and Donald Trump.