Comments on: What Would Martin Luther King Say?

By: Frances-

Frances- — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:31:13 +0000

I think we should all understand that Pat Robertson has ‘lost it’ and not bother to listen to what he has to say. Fantastic article Amy Beth – It’s always a pleasure to read your ‘take’ on things.

By: rp

rp — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:53:19 +0000

You’re right, it’s a comparison of how Democrats and Republicans use the military. Democrats use it to help people and defend the country, while Republicans use it to line their pockets. There is a big difference, but only Rush could make it seem like the Democrats are bad guys for using the military for a purpose greater than enriching dear leader and his friends.

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By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:14:53 +0000

Rush never said to not donate to Haiti. What he said was, in fact, true – if you pay income tax, you have already donated since Obama has promised $100 million in aid so far, not to mention the expense of sending our military over there. In fact, he encouraged people who wanted to donate to do so through charities already “on the ground” (like the Red Cross).

As far as the “meals on wheels” comment goes, here is his quote:

“Of course we are not suggesting that we shouldn’t send soldiers to Haiti. Do not misunderstand. But why is there no concern about the cost from the White House when there was so much concern about Afghanistan? After all, isn’t the job of the US military first and foremost to protect the national security interests of the United States? No, it’s not. The US military is now Meals on Wheels. It always is with Democrat presidents.”

To me, it was more a comparison of how Democrats and Republicans treat/use the military. I will say that it is poorly worded.

But hey, if Harry Reid can refer to Obama as “light-skinned” and having “no Negro dialect” and get away with calling it poorly worded, then so can Rush.

By: Trishmarie

Trishmarie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:50:26 +0000

Thank you for this thoughtful and thought provoking editorial essay. I have added it to my Facebook wall with an encouragement for all my friends to read it & pass it on!

By: Gilbert Mercier

Gilbert Mercier — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:57:34 +0000

Amy Beth, this is a fantastic tribute to Dr. King ! Bravo, and thank you.

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By: Stephen Dufrechou

Stephen Dufrechou — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:42:31 +0000

Stellar, stellar article, Amy…. Reposted, retweeted. Awesome job here!

I am reminded of King’s distinction between the “moral” and the “immoral”, from his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”… That which is moral “upholds human personality”, that which is immoral does not. I think these measures speak volumes for our moral judgments on Limbaugh and Robertson’s positions.

By: Angie Fran

Angie Fran — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:48:49 +0000

King – if he had lived – would have been fighting so that Haiti wouldn’t have been in the desperate poverty it was in before the earthquake struck. Just 4 days before being gunned down Dr. King spoke about the poor people’s campaign he was just getting off the ground and how it was America’s responsibility to make global poverty a thing of the past. Read excerpts from this sermon by downloading this free 2 page flyer here
http://www.mediafire.com/?tyohmjdwngv
And then, please pass it on, because more than 40 years later, we still need a poor people’s campaign. Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!