Is MLK A Hero of Yours?

[SevenEyedJeff]

He sure is a hero in my book. Civil disobedience to free his people? It's just amazing that he wound up being in a position to make such a positive difference for our country. We sure haven't seen many great leaders since then.

His methods may be similar to what we have to do to stop the tyranny of a world government imo.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

I like him a lot. I wish people wouldn't misrepresent his views to advance their agenda tho.

 

[asimplegirl]

I think, like HB, that he is misrepresented today. He was a wonderful man, who stood for nothing but equality, not racism to any other race besides blacks as some leaders do today.

I wish he were still around. He'd put all and Jesse in their place.

I saw a video with one very close friend of MLK, and he said that MLK would not have even voted for Obama. He would have been proud that he could be president, but wouldn't have liked his policies, and would have just said, "A black president will happen soon, just not today"

 

[RSLudlum]

Yes due soley to his stance on dissent and civil disobedience in practice. Through his own words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b80Bsw0UG-U

 

[Kludge]

Good guy, but not a hero. I only refer to a couple people as heroes and they don't even have their own Wikipedia page

 

[noxagol]

Considering he was a big socialist as well according to Tom Woods' books, no.

 

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Here is a pretty good video about his assassination:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3793111576487038398&ei=uqFqSanWOpHEqQLm-YX9CA&q=The+Assassination+of+Martin+Luther+King%2C+Jr.+

 

[wizardwatson]

I'm a Malcolm X man myself. Don't know why.

Cooler name I suppose.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Yes due soley to his stance on dissent and civil disobedience in practice. Through his own words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b80Bsw0UG-U

Thanx! MLK's anti-war speeches are great, IMHO.

 

[youropinioncounts]

No

No, not really.

He was not all that great.

check out this website:martinlutherking.org



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[heavenlyboy34]

I'm a Malcolm X man myself.

I never got to read much about him. Do you mind elaborating on why you like him?

 

[Athan]

Definitely a hero to me in the same manner Dr. Paul is.

 

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

I wish there a were s stronger option than "no". I think this man managed to con a bunch of people and his minions are using his name and image to continue to push for socialism under the guise of equality today.

 

[jack555]

Yes for his work on civil (or as I seen them natural) rights. But not for anything else (his socialist views...)

 

[LibertyEagle]

Well, seeing as how he was a Communist-sympathizer, no, I'm not too fond of him.

 

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/epstein9.html

 

[xd9fan]

not my hero(s)

 

[LibertyEagle]

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/epstein9.html

Oh puhleese...

"Marcus Epstein [send him mail] is an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA, where he is president of the college libertarians and editor of the conservative newspaper, The Remnant. A selection of his articles can be seen here."

The kid doesn't have a clue what he is talking about.

 

[Fox McCloud]

glad he spread the word on equality, but I don't like his methods of instituting equality.....it would have been much better if he would have taken the Booker T. Washington way.

of course, that's two totally opposite ends of the spectrum...it's strongly speculated that Booker T. Washington was a Libertarian...and well, MLK was a socialist/communist.

So, I think some of the things he did were good...but ultimately I also believe he did more harm that good.

 

[asimplegirl]

Considering he was a big socialist as well according to Tom Woods' books, no.

Wow. I had no ideas about his politics. He justgot down graded to "gerat guy" level. ::sigh:: Now, the hero spot is only occupied by RE Lee, my hubby, and a couple more people.