Martin Luther King Jr. was lauded for his humility, so it’s no surprise that a boastful quote paraphrased from one of his speeches and inscribed on the brand new Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C. came under fire. King supporters such as poet and author Maya Angelou and King’s son Martin Luther King III have complained that the quote is inaccurate and makes the slain civil rights leader sound arrogant. But just in time for his 83rd birthday, King will be honored with a correction. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar ordered a fix to the mangled quotation on Friday, calling for the memorial foundation’s input within 30 days for a better substitute. The offending quote currently inscribed in the 30-foot-tall granite monument is:
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Let us not forget that the man was a plagiarizer of speeches and writings, his doctorate was even copied by him and turned in as his own work. He as a great man is a joke, he had several affairs and was known to consort with known criminals, all facts that some people choose to ignore.
ReplyDeleteCorrect George,again the main stream media protects these corrupt people,just look at our Chicago gangster President the main stream media kisses his ass every day.
ReplyDeleteDaily Times must have provided the quote for the statue. "The Daily Times, known for its high degree of inaccuracy said today, 'We were very proud to have provided this quote. The actions taken today are a slap in the face of all those who have devoted their lives to spin."
ReplyDeleteJust a little joke now.
the granite for his statue was purhased in china. just what we need to help the american economy. thanks sjd
ReplyDelete9:19, the man took a bullet standing up for the inalienable rights of US citizens. Enough said.
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