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MLK was not, I repeat, was NOT a Republican

MLK was not, I repeat, was NOT a Republican

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The National Black Republican Association has paid for Florida and South Carolina billboards that show a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and claim that he was REPUBLICAN. That’s a claim that really takes some nerve – or desperation. Could it be that there’s some worry about losing the South after all? Now they’re trying to claim MLK – now? Unbelievable. Memes to you all… because there’s no real argument or justification left to vote Republican except fear of the…

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Protecting Our Common Dreams

Protecting Our Common Dreams

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These are just a few of the stories I got in one email from Common Dreams. Here’s the newswire, but email subscription is recommended. “If we do not act we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Can you imagine a trillion? How about the almost 9 trillion of our national debt? How could…

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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day My son came home from school and told me that he was so grateful for Martin Luther King Jr. “Mommy, did you know that if he didn’t tell people to be nice to each other, that I wouldn’t have any black kids at my school? I’d only be with other white kids.” Hmmm. I like his “gratefulness,” I think, although I’ve never known him to use that word before. I like that he instinctively…

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