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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 06:26 PM
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Martin Luther King would be 80 today
As someone too young to know about King through anything other than history books, it's incredible to think how young he was in the late '50s and '60s. And it's amazing to think that, if not for an assassin's bullet, he could very well be alive to this day. Just 80! That's younger than half the Senate! (J/K)

How incredible it would have been for King to be able to witness the events of next Tuesday.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 06:34 PM
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1. yep. He was only about 36 when killed
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 06:34 PM
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2. Happy Birthday, Martin
He was only 39 when he was killed. I like to think that he'll be there in spirit on Tues.
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firedupdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 06:46 PM
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3. Happy Birthday Dr. King....
Your leadership changed the world!
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Natalya Slosky Donating Member (88 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 06:50 PM
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4. I wish he were around to see Tuesday's events.
Coretta too. They would both be so proud of their country now.
Happy Birthday, Dr. King. You are one of my heroes.
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w8liftinglady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-09 07:17 PM
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5. thus the inspiration for my latest ltte
http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2009/01/14/opinion/doc496eba3142869739674607.txt
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