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King: How Could Clinton Voters Switch to McCain?
[Voting for McCain] makes about as much sense as swallowing hemlock.
Colbert I. King: I get the part about feeling disappointed and bitter. I can even understand their impulse to sit this one out. After all, this was supposed to be Hillary Clinton's time. What stumps me, however, is the possibility that some of her most ardent Democratic supporters, angered by her defeat, might vote for Republican Sen. John McCain. [Voting for McCain] makes about as much sense as swallowing hemlock. ... more -
Barack Obama: More harm and hype than hope and good?
Though the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech concides with Barack Obama offically accepting the Presidental nomination from the Democratic Party, some think that the Senator isn't the next, great black hope for America nor the Messiah.
Radio talk show host and social commenator Rev. Jesse Lee Petersen believed that Obama's intentions to run for the White House is the continuation of left-wing politics -- turning Dr. King's dream into a nightmare.
According to him, if Obama is elected, here are some issues what his administration won't do for the country:
70% of black children are born out-of-wedlock -- yet Obama will not do anything about this.
Obama was a member of an racist church for 20 years, and donated $20,000 to the anti-American Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Does this sound like a man who's judging people based on the content of their character?
"Ninety percent of Black Americans support Sen. Obama" said Petersen. "Millions are caught up with his celebrity status, but we must take a step back and look at the real Barack Obama.
"Barack Obama wants to be king, but clearly he's no King. Obama's ideas and policies are a nightmare for all Americans." Though the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech concides with Barack Obama offically accepting the Pr... more -
Martin Luther King: 'I Have a Dream'
Today is the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Divine intervention between "I Have a Dream"'s 45th anniversary and...
DENVER, CO: Today marks the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, and it concides with this year's Democratic National Convention, in which Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to accept the Presidental nomination of a major political party.
Conicidence? Many doesn't think so, for they believe it was divine intervention, as Barack is part of God's plan to lead the world from darkness and back into the light.
"Barack Obama will lead us away from division and fear of the last eight years back to unity and hope" said former President Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention last night. "If, like me, you still believe America must always be a place called hope, then join Hillary, Chelsea, and me in making Barack Obama the next President of the United States."
There's even a website called Is Barack Obama the Messiah? http://obamamessiah.blogspot.com) as many believe he is Christ-like: the Second Coming.
"Barack Obama is our collective representation of our purest hopes" said Eve Konstantine, "our highest visions and our deepest knowings ... He's our product out of the all-knowing quantum field of intelligence."
Obama will be speaking at the Convention today to accept the 2008 Democratic Presidental Nomination. Also speaking is former Vice President Al Gore and Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, as today's theme of the Convention is title "Change You Can Believe In".
"Let's declare together in one voice right here, right now" Clinton continued, "that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president.
"The choice in this election is clear. These times require more than a good soldier - they require a wise leader." DENVER, CO: Today marks the 45th anniversary of Dr. King's powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, and it concides with this ... more -
45th Anniversary of I Have a Dream
The day was August 28, 1963, the place was Washington, D.C., the speech was "I Have a Dream", and the man was none other than the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
However, what people may not know is that two months ago, a civil rights march took place along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan the same as in June 1963. Over 125,000 demonstrators were there for the dress rehearsal, in which Dr. King gave an earlier and more elaborate version of his renowned "I Have a Dream" speech.
Considered as one of the greatest and unforgettable speeches in American history, King's "I Have a Dream" was named in a 1999 poll of scholars of public address as the top speech of the 20th century.
While some called him as "a wimpy leader" for it, most believed that he was more than both an idealist and a dreamer. "Dr. King", said John Lewis in 2003, "had the power, the ability and the capacity to transform those steps on the Lincoln Memorial into a modern day pulpit."
Lewis, a U.S. Congressman, spoke on that day as the President of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. "By speaking the way he did", he continues, "he educated, he inspired, he informed not just the people there, but people throughout America and unborn generations."
In the height of the speech, King was named by TIME Magazine as "Man of the Year" in 1963, and became the youngest person ever the next year to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The legacy of "I Have a Dream" has continue, as Barack Obama is set to become the first African-American to accept the Presidential nomination of an prominent political party at this year's Democratic National Convention.
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was both a man and servant of God - using his power and influence to bring black and white people together in the process of making two worlds into one. His weapons were nonviolence, racial equality, civil rights, social justice, and his faith in both God and humanity. Dr. King was someone dedicated to spread love, harmony, tolerance, and equality in a world that is full of hostility and hate - a world that fears because it doesn't understand. His legacy still lives as a prophet, an ambassador, a revolutionary, and a visionary: fighting for the rights - and humanity - of every man, woman, and child of all ages ... and all races:
"Let freedom ring. And when this happens, and when we allow freedom to ring-when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children-black men, white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics-will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!'" The day was August 28, 1963, the place was Washington, D.C., the speech was "I Have a Dream", and the man was none other tha... more -
John McCain caught lying!
John McCain caught lying about his record on Martian Luther King Day.
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John McCain and Martin Luther King
John McCain received many kudos for addressing the NAACP, but unfortunately the gap between words and actions are vast for the candidate. Check out his voting record on civil rights issues in this video. John McCain received many kudos for addressing the NAACP, but unfortunately the gap between words and actions are vast for the candida... more
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GVEtv:INJUSTICE ANYWHERE MEANS THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE?
In this edition of GVEtv we take a look at past events spanning Americas history.
The past is a valuable asset in understanding the present and the future...
Food For Thought...What do you think? In this edition of GVEtv we take a look at past events spanning Americas history. ... more -
The Colbert Report's "make-McCain-exciting greenscreen-challenge"
Stephen Colbert challenges you to 'make McCain exciting'. Here are a few of the entries. Please post any more that you like.
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YouTube - Barack Obama on MLK
On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death, Barack spoke to a crowd in Fort Wayne, IN.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech "Loving Your Enemies"
"Now let me hasten to say that Jesus was very serious when he gave this command; he wasn’t playing. He realized that it’s hard to love your enemies. He realized that it’s difficult to love those persons who seek to defeat you, those persons who say evil things about you. He realized that it was painfully hard, pressingly hard. But he wasn’t playing. And we cannot dismiss this passage as just another example of Oriental hyperbole, just a sort of exaggeration to get over the point. This is a basic philosophy of all that we hear coming from the lips of our Master. Because Jesus wasn’t playing; because he was serious. We have the Christian and moral responsibility to seek to discover the meaning of these words, and to discover how we can live out this command, and why we should live by this command." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (November 17, 1957) "Now let me hasten to say that Jesus was very serious when he gave this command; he wasn’t playing. He realized that it’s hard to... more
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech "Paul's Letter to American Christians...
"I understand that you have an economic system in America known as Capitalism. Through this economic system you have been able to do wonders. You have become the richest nation in the world, and you have built up the greatest system of production that history has ever known. All of this is marvelous. But Americans, there is the danger that you will misuse your Capitalism. I still contend that money can be the root of all evil. It can cause one to live a life of gross materialism. I am afraid that many among you are more concerned about making a living than making a life. You are prone to judge the success of your profession by the index of your salary and the size of the wheel base on your automobile, rather than the quality of your service to humanity.
The misuse of Capitalism can also lead to tragic exploitation. This has so often happened in your nation. They tell me that one tenth of one percent of the population controls more than forty percent of the wealth. Oh America, how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes. If you are to be a truly Christian nation you must solve this problem. You cannot solve the problem by turning to communism, for communism is based on an ethical relativism and a metaphysical materialism that no Christian can accept. You can work within the framework of democracy to bring about a better distribution of wealth. You can use your powerful economic resources to wipe poverty from the face of the earth. God never intended for one group of people to live in superfluous inordinate wealth, while others live in abject deadening poverty. God intends for all of his children to have the basic necessities of life, and he has left in this universe "enough and to spare" for that purpose. So I call upon you to bridge the gulf between abject poverty and superfluous wealth." ~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (November 4, 1956) "I understand that you have an economic system in America known as Capitalism. Through this economic system you have been able to... more -
Obama calls King modern day Moses | NECN
(NECN: Fort Wayne, IN) - Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, held a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Friday. Obama paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King.
Obama remembered King, on the 40th anniversary of his assassination, by saying, "through his faith, his courage and his wisdom, Dr. Martin Luther king moved an entire nation." Obama referred to King as a modern day Moses. "Dr. King had been to the mountain top, he'd seen the promised land."
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Brilliant speech as always. (NECN: Fort Wayne, IN) - Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, held a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne, Indiana on F... more -
John Legends's tribute to MLK
A nice tribute to an amazing leader
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MLK Shot! 40 years ago today.
Have we made progress in accomplishing his dream?
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Thousands due at King Anniversary
Shot dead at 38. Crowds will converge on the Lorraine Motel TODAY to mark 40 years. McCain and Hillery expected to make appearance but NO Barack? Shot dead at 38. Crowds will converge on the Lorraine Motel TODAY to mark 40 years. McCain and Hillery expected to make appearance but... more
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Sister remembers 'horrible moment' King was killed
Christine King Farris was sewing an Easter dress for her daughter in their Atlanta home one rainy April evening when the nightly news was interrupted by a special report.
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
The newscaster announced that Farris' younger brother, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., had been shot in Memphis, Tennessee. Another update came minutes later: King was in critical condition.
"It was a horrible moment," Farris says of that night in 1968. "I tried to call my sister-in-law; the lines were busy. I tried to call my parents; the lines were busy. I couldn't get anybody."
While boarding a plane for Memphis, Farris learned her brother was dead. It was the beginning of a string of family tragedies. Her only surviving sibling, her younger brother, A.D., drowned the next summer. Her mother, Alberta, was shot dead five years later while playing the "Lord's Prayer" on an organ in church on Sunday morning. Christine King Farris was sewing an Easter dress for her daughter in their Atlanta home one rainy April evening when the nightly news ... more -
FBI tracked King's every move - CNN.com
A sad time in our History, but a great time for our spirit
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Dr. King Remixed to Rocky
Joe Sabia put together this great video featuring Dr. King giving his inspiring "Mountaintop" speech on April 3, 1968, the night before his assassination. It features Dr. King, Rocky, and footage from the top of Mount Everest.
I mixed King's speech with a great Remix to the Rocky Song arranged by the very talented Ronald Jenkees. The full text to King's phenomenal speech to striking sanitation workers at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee can be found at http://www.afscme.org/about/1549.cfm Joe Sabia put together this great video featuring Dr. King giving his inspiring "Mountaintop" speech on April 3, 1968, the n... more -
"I Have a Dream" 8 Mile Remix
Features Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s first 'I Have a Dream' speech delivered in Detroit Michigan on June 23, 1963 as part of the Great March to Freedom.
Dr. King's speech is mixed with Eminem's Lose Yourself from the film 8 Mile. Features Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s first 'I Have a Dream' speech delivered in Detroit Michigan on June 23, 1963 as ... more
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