Martin Luther's dream was that blacks be treated equally. Jesse Jackson is taking that to mean that blacks should have equal wealth. Equal opportunity is just that, OPPORTUNITY to become middle class or wealthy. Jackson is taking Dr. King's belief and turned it into a belief that blacks should automatically have equal END results, which is absurd. His goal is Robin Hooding the US into socialism by taking from those who worked hard and earned well and giving to those who for whatever reason, including apathy and laziness, do not have as much. He is one pathetic individual to have hijacked a valid, moral necessity and morphed it into socialism like that!
Jackson says war, poverty sap King legacy
By HARRY R. WEBER, Associated Press Writer
Sunday, January 16th, 2005 06:34 PM (PST)
AP Photo/Gregory Smith
The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks during the 20th annual Clayton County ecumenical service in celebration of the national holiday observance of the Rev Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday, Sunday at the Dixon Grove Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Ga.
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JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) - War, poverty, violence and social injustice are dampening Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy as the nation prepares to celebrate the slain civil rights leader's birthday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson told a church gathering Sunday.
In a passionate speech at Dixon Grove Baptist Church in Jonesboro, south of King's native Atlanta, Jackson assailed the war in Iraq and insisted the gap between rich and poor in America is widening despite King's message of peace and equality.
"It's easy to admire Dr. King," Jackson told the 650 people at the church. "It's a challenge to follow him."
Jackson, who was standing beneath the motel balcony where King was fatally shot in Memphis, Tenn., on April 4, 1968, suggested a good birthday present to King would be for Americans to strive more for financial and social equality.
"You can be out of slavery and out of segregation and have the right to vote and starve to death without access to capital and industry," Jackson said.
He added, "You got the birthday. But do you have the legacy? The legacy is to fight for jobs, justice, health care, education and end to war."
Jackson, founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, said the war in Iraq is a quagmire of death and destruction with no end in sight.
"We call the home team the insurgents and we're the home team," Jackson said sarcastically. "Dr. King, what are we doing?"
More events commemorating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday were scheduled for Monday, when the nation celebrates King's birthday.
Thousands are expected to gather in downtown Atlanta for the 19th annual march and rally honoring King in his hometown. The march will follow a morning commemorative service, attended by the King family and other dignitaries, at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King preached until his death.
Meanwhile, volunteers with Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless will be busy serving thousands at Turner Field for its annual King Day dinner.
Parades marking the holiday are planned around the state, including Savannah, Moultrie, Tifton, Bainbridge, Gainesville and McDonough.
In Cobb County, residents will gather in Marietta for a King Day march. Fayetteville also is holding its inaugural King Day march this year, after city officials decided for the first time to shut down government offices to commemorate the holiday.
RE: Jesse Jackson misconstrues Martin Luther's Dream
Now, now, go easy on the old man. It must really be difficult to work so hard, finally reach your set goals, and then contrary to your vision, see it all wasted by the apathetic masses you struggled to long for.
When you get right down to it, he's pretty much out of a job. After getting to that point, you're desperate to maintain your status. I'm sure he doesn't want to be the next Sharpton.
RE: Jesse Jackson misconstrues Martin Luther's Dream
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It's too bad they didn't miss Mr. King and hit Jesse that day. Did I just say that??
It does seem like we got the short end of the stick, doesn't it? I'm not wishing death on anybody but I think MLK was a far more honorable man than jesse bigmouth. Yes, King did have his sex problems but he wasn't a shakedown conartist like Jesse threatening economic blackmail against corporations and then spending the money on jets, $1,000 suits, etc. I don't think jesse even tries to be like MLK.[:@]
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RE: Jesse Jackson misconstrues Martin Luther's Dream
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It's too bad they didn't miss Mr. King and hit Jesse that day. Did I just say that??
Would have been hard to do. Despite JJ's BS contention that "I held Dr. King's head in my lap as he died", he was nowhere near the balcony when King was shot. He was down at street level a block away, if I remember right. Ralph Abernathy, who was in the room with King was pretty definate about who was there and who wasnt, and Jesse wasn't there.
Jesse Jackson misconstrues Martin Luther's Dream
