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JustAnotherGen

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69. I'm sorry 1strong

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 05:40 PM

Dec 2015

But you have to be strong and brave the truth.

But - there IS a It's Mr. JAG. And I'm the perpetual Fairy Godmother to four kids this year who wouldn't have Christmas without our shopping spree this morning!

If I could wave my magic wand for the economic justice warriors and make it be . . . I would. But I have some glass slippers to attend to!

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Martin Luther King�s hate mail eerily resembles criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement [View all] Kind of Blue Nov 2015 OP

Indeed lovemydog Nov 2015 #1

There was no doubt back then, as Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #2

And I'll bet that view went largely unchallenged ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #9

All credit goes to Bravenak. Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #10

Great find and I had no idea JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #3

LOL...stick a needle in my eye or Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #4

You nailed it. And I even said something similar about this in my thread where I noted my mom Number23 Nov 2015 #12

Yep, same old same old.. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #5

D'uh and I'm just realizing that is the go-to site Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #6

"A former friend of the Negro..." Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #7

So many letters that I can't pick the most hideous. Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #8

Good God, this is one HELL of a thread!! Number23 Nov 2015 #11

Gurl, I'm enjoying these letters! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #13

A truth and reconciliation commission ought to have been convened long ago. scarletwoman Nov 2015 #16

Yeah, scarletwoman. Since there's none Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #17

"...than possibly believe Everything we've learned just might not be true and dig a little deeper." scarletwoman Nov 2015 #22

Excellent, excellent points! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #23

Some people are moved to keep seeking out the truth, other people believe they already know it. scarletwoman Nov 2015 #34

I have a highly educated friend with a big PhD after her name, truedelphi Nov 2015 #33

Sounds like someone who believes they already know all they need to know. scarletwoman Nov 2015 #36

That is a wonderful quote. truedelphi Nov 2015 #38

"they complained of holding many educational meetings for white people, but they don't come." Number23 Dec 2015 #48

Truth! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #53

Seems anyone who has ever tried to reclaim their freedom gets in the way of others. jtuck004 Nov 2015 #14

I get the opening of your response Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #19

It's code for ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #24

Wow! Mind blown. I could never have figured Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #26

Thank you. Glad you are getting some currency from being the owner of that one. jtuck004 Nov 2015 #28

Well ... Thank you! I guess. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #35

No, but maybe one day we will figure it out. Bye.n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #29

See ya, oh cryptic one. Glad I got an explanation. n/t Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #32

Enjoy your privilege. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #40

Excuse me, I just can't help but find it strange that you would say "Enjoy your privilege" to scarletwoman Nov 2015 #41

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #45

Your participation in this thread is ridiculous and unwanted. Please don't return. Number23 Dec 2015 #47

"Throw 'em out if they don't agree." Speaking of nothing, you could run for pres with that jtuck004 Dec 2015 #49

And now, not only content with a bunch of nothing, you are now resorting to completely juvenile Number23 Dec 2015 #50

YOu whine like MLK did, I guess that is what they think. If only you would take your randys1 Dec 2015 #65

Again, looking for the "WTF is wrong with you?" emoji Digital Puppy Dec 2015 #42

You put me in mind of this guy... jtuck004 Dec 2015 #43

I avoid directly answering questions too if doing so would illustrate a bias. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #74

"we ever quit fighting each other" ? how are black people the ones fighting others when they just JI7 Dec 2015 #46

This is why I can't understand Coolest Ranger Nov 2015 #15

Here's a bit from a transcript and video Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #18

I have no idea of who Ball and Jay are, but truedelphi Nov 2015 #30

Powerful and so sad. Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #31

I am glad that he is featured on The Real News. truedelphi Nov 2015 #37

i wonder why they left out economics in the letters JI7 Nov 2015 #20

Ha! Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #21

No ... that is why they KILLED him! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2015 #25

Repeat... Kind of Blue Nov 2015 #27

That needs to be an op in this group JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #52

Bingo! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #54

An amazing contribution to an already amazing thread. Number23 Dec 2015 #67

You nailed it, Number23! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #71

You mean to tell me he wasn't hawking for economic justice for the white laborer ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #68

I'm sorry 1strong JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #69

Ha!! n/t gollygee Dec 2015 #73

K & R for the best current thread on DU. lovemydog Nov 2015 #39

Me too what you said. betsuni Dec 2015 #44

Aww. Thanks, betsuni! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #56

Thank you, LMD! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #55

Damn damn damn!! bravenak Dec 2015 #51

Thank YOU! My thanks to you is Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #57

This is an awesome thread. I felt so AGGRIEVED watching folks completely change history. bravenak Dec 2015 #58

As well you should feel aggrieved! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #61

When I think of Dr. King this is what I see is his legacy. Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #59

When I think of Dr. King I think about how the FBI murdered him on behalf of white America randys1 Dec 2015 #66

This is an incredible thread... Spazito Dec 2015 #60

Thanks, Spazito. Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #62

I need to go back to the site, I just scratched the surface when I visited last time and... Spazito Dec 2015 #63

"we need to pick up the torch and keep doing the same for sure." Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #64

Did any of those hate mails mention "stockholm syndrome"? zappaman Dec 2015 #70

LOL! No but I did read some advice Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #72

No, Martin Luther King did Not "hang his head in shame".. no matter how many suggested it.. and Cha Dec 2015 #75

You're very, very welcome, Cha! Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #77

Holy shit--and those nasty screeds were banged out on MANUAL typewriters, too! MADem Dec 2015 #76

I know! And some of them are so old Kind of Blue Dec 2015 #78