obama should have been there instead of indiana. dr. king was a great and peaceful man, unlike the racist “reverend” wright that obama listened to spew hate for over 2 decades.

Isn’t this day supposed to be in memory of an honored native son, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.? Neither Senator Obama nor Clinton should be exploiting this day as a vote getter. Why is John McCain even in Memphis to mark the occasion? John McCain knows he voted against a MLK holiday in his state of Arizona and nationally. He should feel very uncomfortable pandering during this observance of Dr. King’s assassination.

I don’t have a problem that Sen. Obama was not in Memphis today, niether was I or his children and I still honor his legacy.

This goes to show you how far and to what extent Hillary will go to become our nominee.She made me feel discusted when after all the talk about Dr. KING,SHE HAD THE AUDACITY TO THROW IN A PLUG FOR HERSELF IN THE POLITICAL RACE.That was a God Awful,Shameful,Insensitive,Disrespectful,Opprotunist move I have ever witnessed at any Dr. King commemoration!!!! I am that I won’t be the only one who feels this way.She is hoping her being there, will be a plus for her, and minus for Obama.Instead it shows the respectful considerate character of man that he is(he spoke at Dr. Kings church at the birthday celebration this year,and had just gave speech on race,commending Dr. King on his Legacy)by not using tis time for personal gain as Hillary did.The honor he gave today on campaign trail,is what he has been giving Dr. King all along,not just today.And by the way,that person she wants to appoint for protection of the poor was the suggestion of Dr. Kings Son to all the candidates!!! She even made that look like her idea!!!Sneaky,Sneaky,what can I say?

Last night I was watching a Martin Luther King documentary where they played his sermons & I noticed Dr. King said some of the very same things that Rev Wright said.They were showing how the media was portaying him at the time as a black militant & anti-american. He said “Why should we send black men go over to Vietnam to fight for others freedoms when they have none at home”.To most back in that time that seemed very unpatriotic & Hoover used race baiting tactics to blast Dr. King on national tv.Now MLK is a national hero.What a shame the same race baiting tactic is being used to smear Obama in 2008.My point is just because something is foreign & seems unpatrotic to you isn’t always just that.There’s a different perspective that you may not understand, but you have to at least be sensitive to.I really feel Obama is carrying the same burden.

God Bless Rev. King. I will never forget him or Bobby Kennedy. There will never be another like either of them.
I was just a young teenager when I heard Dr. King say there must be justice for all the little boys and girls, both white and black. I will never forget that. He was a peaceful man and he inspired so many. He had a dream and Bobby had a dream, of a newer world, where everyone would get along regardless of race or religion. If they could see us now. None of us choose what color or religion we are born with. What difference does it make? Remember God made all of us and imagine what he must think as we all bicker and fight. I don’t understand why people can’t get along and they let other people like Al Sharpton and the KuKlux Klan inspire them, instead of thinking for themselves. We don’t need people like that…we need another Dr. King and another RKF which sadly we will never see the likes of again.
Rest in Peace Dr. King, you are one of my heros.

P.S. How can “Sunshine” even compare Dr. King to Rev Wright? Dr. King was saying that in a peaceful way and Rev Wright was shouting out hate…

Maybe that’s what holds us all back: we judge too harshly at the point of change.

Obama has sat for twenty years in a church that preaches Black Liberation Theology, the very thing Dr. King preached against. Should we judge his conversion? When will we grow enough spiritually to understand the deeper meaning of “Free at last! Thank God Almighty, We are free at last.”

It is not just about freedom from Jim Crow, but from judgements that imprison our hearts and separate us from each other. We forge our own chains that way.

Racism doesn’t end the day we quit disparaging each other for what we are; it ends the day we start loving each other for what we are.

Get the mote out of your eye first. Then get on the bus.

Today we celebrate the legacy of Reverend Martin Luther King. Senator Obama has the privilege to speak because of that legacy. Lay it down. We’ll all get through this.

I think Dr. King’s legacy is important to our country especially because so many are focusing on the race issue in the Presidential race today. It is because of people like Dr. king that Barack Obama and Hillery Clinton are able to run for President today. If either wins the nomination lets hope that they remember the legacy of Dr. King and that of Abraham Lincoln who I believe is even more important because without his wisdom where would we be..if either of these candidates become President a major change has taken place and perhaps both should consider taking the oath of office at the Lincoln memorial.

@ Sunshine

Great Observation!!!

Sunshine

Race baiting? Obama and his mentor pastor have as much to do with patriotism to this country as it does race. Maybe more. The solution is so simple!! If you don’t like America, get out!!

Obama carries no burden other than that he has created for himself.

When I first heard of Dr. King in the early 60’s, I was in my twenties. The same things that are being said about Rev. Wright today, were said about Dr. King. The media played sound bites of his words and we were shocked! He was called anti-American and much worse! If we truely are to change, we must accept the past. I believe if the media can help us reflect on the past we can move forward with greater compassion and exceptence of our differences.

Responding to Sunshine’s comment:
To compare Obama with Martin Luther King Jr. is completely absurd. Martin Luther King Jr. was a poor, black man who honestly believed in the fair treatment of all man-kind (meaning no one deserved favorable treatment over another). Obama is not poor and not completely black. Obama has never experienced the same things King did, and will never carry the same burden as he. If anything, Obama is being treated favorabley by the media. Something King never experienced.

I also saw the MLK documentary. I am black and grew up catholic and converted to baptist in highschool. I sympothize for Obama because I have went to several black churches and am used to preachers who preach the same as Rev Wright. I’m not saying they use that exact same words, but they mean the exact same thing. I don’t belive Rev Wright is racist. If he was to preach at my church and said that I’m absolutely sure that no one would walk out and leave the church for good. But that is what some expect from Barack. My husband is of mixed race just as Barack. He is also a member of my church. We have heard things that we might not agree with by our pastor but that does not mean that one comment is what the church represents. Since I was a catholic at one time I can understand how people would not understand a Rev speaking like that at a church, but it happens every Sunday at black churches.

Sunshine. I saw the same documentary. I agree!!!!

Sen Obama didn’t go to the State of the Black Union because he was busy campaigning and now he’s too busy campaigning to honor Dr. King or is it because Tenn has already voted he doesn’t feel it’s important to go there or it is because he knows he doesn’t have to do any work to get the black vote at all, would taking a couple of hours on one day really have made a big deal for him, maybe some one should tell him that he wouldn’t be where he is at today if it wasn’t for people like Dr. King.

I, like Sunshine, the first one to post on this topic, saw the excerpt of the speech made my Martin Luther King made a year before his death. He also made strong statements that if the government of the U.S. didn’t change its ways, God would withdraw the blessing made to the U.S. (my paraphrase)….very passionate, anti-American “sounding” statements from Dr. King.

This reminds us that you can strongly agree with America and still be a PATRIOT. Are you listening, Bill O’Reilly?

OpenMinded: Then I guess you are saying it’s okay to be anti-Semite, anti-white and anti-America. I am very sorry you feel that is true.

This is not a BAD country, people from all over the world are trying to get here because of the opportunities (not the entitlements) and few are trying to leave. We do not have fences to keep people here. It is possible for anyone in America to succeed. That doesn’t mean living in America means all will succeed, few will succeed many will just get by. Someone once said: “I believe in luck, the harder I work the luckier I get”.

Many things can make America better but being Anti-all of the above will not.

All things said, where would you rather live?

Charles

slow your roll there brother. I don’t think you understood what Sunshine was saying. Unless I misunderstood her, the point is that Rev. Wright has said, to an extent, the very same things that Dr. King said in the past. We all want to remember Dr. King for the positives, but no one wants to mention the negative. The similarity I think Sunshine was making was that Barack Obama is being judged today, just as Dr. King was in his day. Unfortunately, Obama carries the burden of another man’s words.

Don’t forget that McCain voted against honoring Dr. King with his own day.

I cannot believe that obama took time out for a vaction but could not take time out to go to Tennesse to observed this special moment in time for Dr. Martin Luther King. Hillary did and I commend her for that. obama tries to talk his way out of every situation the truth of the matter is he should have been there. It was a slap in the face to every black person that voted for him it show that he really do not care about the black folks he just want you votes. This is why I voted for Hillary, she is very sincere. obama you are a big joke. WAKE UP PEOPLE YOU ARE ABOUT TO PUT THE WRONG PERSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT HIMSELF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is everyone criticising Obama for not going to Memphis? Why should he? You suckers have allready voted for him. Reap what you sow…hahaha

Hillary made the trip too I see. Didnt she speak at all? Did she go to the museum? I thought I saw her there and I thought she gave a wonderful heartfelt speech.I am so glad so many have benefitted from MLK and his short time of lessons.I think it is sad Obama put himself first. Hillary went to Black state of Union too that Obama had to campaign and didnt have time for. Both Hillary and Obama will be in ND tonight.Thank you Hillary for careing about all of us. Proud of you and proud to be supporter.

I think that Barack Obama made a mistake by not going to Memphis. It may not really hurt him in the short or long term, but I think he should have been there. If it hadn’t been for Dr. King, Barck Obama wouldn’t be where he is today and his dream of being President of the United States wouldn’t even be a dream.

PLEASE, do we have to hear one more crying Hillary?

A crying President Hillary is not a pretty sight.!!

Wow, I was also stunned that Mr. Obama, Ms. Obama, neither one showed up in Memphis today. Barak is my candidate and has my full support, but he had better quickly learn, he cannot continue to avoid opportunities like today to show black people, our support mean something to him and this campaign as well. I am dissapointed in him and his campaign for that matter, that none of them recognized he should have been in Memphis, TN today….period.

To all you NEW MLK supporters, wasn’t it your presidential hero Ronald Reagan who also opposed an MLK holiday?

Wake up!!!