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Here is an excerpt from Dr. King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail", written in 1963, is a "passionate" statement of his crusade for justice. On October 14, 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-violent resistance to racial prejudice in the United States



All I'm saying is simply this, that all life is interrelated, that somehow we're caught in an inescapable network of mutuality tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. For some strange reason, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.
~~~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.~~~


Another paraphrase from an old American Indian saying, a saying that the esteemed Dr. Martin Luther King had occasionally used and lived by: If you have nothing to die for...you have nothing to live for.

So prophetic, so sad, and so very brave.





Astonishing...I've said it before; If African Americans were a separate race, which I know they are not, they would dominate over all other races on earth.


I can't think of a Caucasian philosopher that even comes close to the heart of the African-American, the late, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...









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What's an 'African American' then? If not a category of American racism. Your words pretty much express an idea that I'd have thought King would have opposed? At best you should say black Americans as African is not even a race, let alone American 'ones'.

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You could say black American if you like or Afro-Americans, or American Negroes.



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Good! Fuck Off!

ANy use of a racial identifier, is a tacit support of racism.

There are no races; there are just people.

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Excellent point Chaz.



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Chaz, so you are calling the topic a science, , this just shows your 'understanding' of philosophy.

I have not used the word 'science'.

I have to conclude that you are clinically insane.

Cheers Bill.

Chaz, yes you did call this a science, but if you say you did not, o.k., because the thread proves. The question is where would you put this, and why?

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As I opened-up this thread with my original post:

On March 29, 1968, King went to Memphis, Tennessee in support of the black sanitary public works employees, represented by AFSCME Local 1733, who had been on strike since March 12 for higher wages and better treatment. In one incident, black street repairmen received pay for two hours when they were sent home because of bad weather, but white employees were paid for the full day.


This thread is really about the fiber of a man. However, at the time the race of the great Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was part of the nature of his message to the world.

One day, all of us will view each other without the definition of race. Until then, the definition of race seeps into some of us, into our thought process.

Back in the 1960's the race of an American seemed much more significant than today; Before the miracle of Barack Hussein Obama.

As I write this I hear the news wire state that President Barack Obama will be bringing ALL active combat troops home by the end of this year, 2011.


If Barack was a republican he would be inscribed upon Mt. Rushmore by now.




The great philosopher, Rev. Martin Luther King appeared within the backdrop of the civil rights movement in America.

I feel that the most significant statement of the brave Rev. King is that he associated civil rights with worker rights.

It is heavily symbolic that he died supporting union workers...








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I'd shove it up your arse.

Chaz, you are a child. I'm surprised you did not post a picture? I would tell you why, but you are not worth it. I wont' even worry about your response as I know for some reason you will post a picture, or use some words that are more child like.

And ironic that those same workers, I guess, will now be predominantly non-white.

When you say something interesting or worthwhile you will find me ready to debate. But as you have said fuck all for about the last 10 posts, the best I can tell you is to shove it up your arse.