An MLK Quote to Remember and Live by - Democratic Underground

fascisthunter

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Mon Jan-21-08 01:39 PM
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An MLK Quote to Remember and Live by

"...silence is betrayal..."

He was speaking of the Vietnam war but it too could be applied to Sibel Edmonds censorship by the media. It could also be applied to those in our own party who want to keep dissenters quiet due to an election.

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MountainLaurel

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:05 PM
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1. In a related vein

Edited on Mon Jan-21-08 02:05 PM by MountainLaurel

I read these yesterday while looking for another quote and was struck by how relevant they are today. All are from MLK, Jr.

"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it."

"History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people."

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

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TahitiNut

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:08 PM
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4. He was just one of those damned "purists."

:sarcasm:

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MountainLaurel

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:18 PM
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6. Snort.

:hi:

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SeattleGirl

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:06 PM
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2. Check my sig line.

It was inspired by that quote.

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fascisthunter

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:08 PM
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3. Thom Hartman is Covering MLK Today

I will be posting a seperate thread as a shout out for others to tune in. Good show so far.

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SeattleGirl

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Mon Jan-21-08 02:09 PM
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5. I've been listening.

It is a good show.

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