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loyalsister

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6. absolutely beautiful

Reply to ND-Dem (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 06:16 PM

Mar 2015

I have noticed that in many of his speeches, pres. Obama has used the word "love" the same way MLK did.

The speech he gave today echoed MLK in so many ways. Harsh truths and hope. I had tears in my eyes through most of it.

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absolutely beautiful loyalsister Mar 2015 #6

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