I haven't demonstrated racism in any form.
I simply stated that Dr. King and Rev. Wright were anti-Semitic. Which they were/are.
You sir, are
laughable. Posting inaccurate and incorrect statements about a political figure IS racist. But I'm getting ahead of myself... you're completely off-base about King, but to make matters worse, you make statements like this:
And the Jew-hating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Instead of stating "Dr. King was anti-Semitic", you call him "the Jew-hating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." This is completely wrong, but I'll get to that in a minute.
You're not all that subtle about telegraphing your own bias,
starinvestor. Word selection (aka the
bias stylebook) is the very first arrow in the quiver of the biased.
But let's go my real point: you're confusing your history and as a result,
you are -- per usual -- completely wrong. First off, if you're just generically thinking of modern day black leaders, I suppose you
could be confusing
Louis Farrakhan and Martin Luther King, Jr. Farrakahn has made anti-Semitic statements and promulgated poisonous views of the Jewish community. King did not.
Or
perhaps you're just off on your name recognition. Maybe you're confusing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Martin Luther (the 16th century German priest who founded the Protestant Reformation). Luther
was extremely anti-Semitic. King was not.
Wikipedia said:
In his later years, Luther became strongly
anti-Judaic, writing that Jewish homes should be destroyed, their synagogues burned, money confiscated and liberty curtailed. These statements have made Luther a controversial figure among many historians and religious scholars.
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See Wikipedia article on Martin Luther...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was NOT anti-Semitic. If you need further proof, perhaps you'd like to read the Statement of the Anti-Defamation League:
Anti-Defamation League said:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged the countrys well-established structure of segregation and racial discrimination by leading marches and boycotts in the Jim Crow South. He inspired people across the nation with his commanding oratory and committed his life to extinguishing the flames of racism, which had divided our country since the days of slavery. By exposing Americans to his dream of universal civil rights through non-violent protest he helped transform our collective conscience.
We pay tribute to a man whose pursuit of equality and justice helped shape a vision of America as a country where all people could live and work together without regard to their color, creed or religion.
ADL pays special tribute to Dr. King for his dedication to combating anti-Semitism. He was a leader in the struggle to free Soviet Jewry and supported Israels right to a secure and independent state. His deep understanding of our shared history helped usher in an era of steady cooperation and mutual respect. Dr. King understood that, "The segregationists and racists make no fine distinction between the Negro and the Jew."
His commitment to fighting anti-Semitism continued throughout his life. In a letter to Jewish leaders just months before his death Dr. King stated, "I will continue to oppose it [anti-Semitism], because it is immoral and self-destructive." His life was truly his message, and today his message continues to transcend race, religion and time.
Perhaps Kings greatest legacy was his conviction that justice for Black people could not be achieved in a vacuumbut rather that all Americans must live free from oppression in order to guarantee freedom. The most fitting honor we can pay Dr. King on his birthday is to recommit ourselves to the principles of social justice for which he gave his life.
See Anti-Defamation League statement on MLK...
Maybe you're not familiar with the ADL? Here's their mission statement:
Anti-Defamation League said:
"The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people. Its ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens."
ADL Charter October 1913
Need to see that in print?
Here it is... I mean, who exactly are you going to believe about Dr. Martin Luther King's beliefs? I didn't know the guy personally, but I am pretty sure
if he was anti-Semitic, the ADL certainly wouldn't be heralding him on their website.
So, what gives with you,
starinvestor? How do you continually, repeatedly, flagrantly ignore facts and post your opinions (or the opinions of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, or other assorted entertainment specialists)
disguised as facts in order to promote your own hate-filled agenda of anti-Obama-isms and the like? Why do you repeatedly frame forum threads to incite and inflame this community?
How do you do it? How do you get away with repeated violations of the Terms of Service of LPSG? More importantly,
what or
who drives you to do all of this?