It’s kind of an odd juxtaposition in this ‘toon, since MLK’s issue was primarily race rather than class. But I sincerely believe that most of the lingering racial issues are actually class issues…
Harley — wanna bet? Or, properly, MLK knew that civil rights fail without economic rights as well, which meant challenging the gap between rich and poor in this country. See, for example:“Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm“I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. When machines and computers, profit and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.”Or:“A true revolution of values will soon look easily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and see individual capitalists of the West investing huge sums of money in Asia, Africa and South America, only to take the profits out with no concern for the social betterment of the countries, and say: This is not just.”"Or try this:“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”
“Rick Perry Kills “Wily” Coyote During Jog": http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/27/national/main6438660.shtml.
“Michele Bachmann Clinic: Where You Can Pray Away the Gay?”: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/michele-bachmann-exclusive-pray-gay-candidates-clinic/story?id=14048691
Martin Luther King focused, at the end of his life, on class. He had moved beyond a focus on race. That was the reason that he had become an even bigger threat. I suspect that that was a reason that he was assassinated when he was.
The wealthy who have turned most Teapublicans into their pawns fear any substantive talk on class. Look at the handful of regressives in these forums. They have almost no money, but they defend the rich heart & soul. It’s discouraging, but we must continue to educate all those who can listen with the facts about the rich vs. the rest in America.
EricAlder over 12 years ago
At least the poor got the better view.
wolfhoundblues1 over 12 years ago
I still like the comment from one of the speakers saying the MLK was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
fritzoid Premium Member over 12 years ago
It’s kind of an odd juxtaposition in this ‘toon, since MLK’s issue was primarily race rather than class. But I sincerely believe that most of the lingering racial issues are actually class issues…
baileydean over 12 years ago
There are a number of people who wish that they still were. They’re just more careful about when and how they peep our from under their rocks.
pirate227 over 12 years ago
Since you flagged my original comment, here it is again.He would be be triple sad that an idiot like you is trying to speak for him.
Motivemagus over 12 years ago
Harley — wanna bet? Or, properly, MLK knew that civil rights fail without economic rights as well, which meant challenging the gap between rich and poor in this country. See, for example:“Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm“I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. When machines and computers, profit and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered.”Or:“A true revolution of values will soon look easily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and see individual capitalists of the West investing huge sums of money in Asia, Africa and South America, only to take the profits out with no concern for the social betterment of the countries, and say: This is not just.”"Or try this:“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.”
BrianCrook over 12 years ago
“Rick Perry Kills “Wily” Coyote During Jog": http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/27/national/main6438660.shtml.
“Michele Bachmann Clinic: Where You Can Pray Away the Gay?”: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/michele-bachmann-exclusive-pray-gay-candidates-clinic/story?id=14048691
“Ron Paul’s Racism”: http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/88421/ron-pauls-racism
“Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul”: http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/angry-white-man
“Mitt Romney: Corporations Are People”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2h8ujX6T0A
BrianCrook over 12 years ago
Martin Luther King focused, at the end of his life, on class. He had moved beyond a focus on race. That was the reason that he had become an even bigger threat. I suspect that that was a reason that he was assassinated when he was.
The wealthy who have turned most Teapublicans into their pawns fear any substantive talk on class. Look at the handful of regressives in these forums. They have almost no money, but they defend the rich heart & soul. It’s discouraging, but we must continue to educate all those who can listen with the facts about the rich vs. the rest in America.
tcity over 12 years ago
(haha Snort!)