Against "Confrontational" Image, U.S. Commission Censors National MLK Statue

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Unhappy with "Confrontational" Pose, U.S. Panel
Orders Sculptor to Rework National King Memorial Statue

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3267953&mesg_id=3267953

I am posting this here because it relates to the resurgence of racism
and red-baiting that we are seeing in the primaries. We cannot defeat
racism and red-baiting if we isolate ourselves in GD: P and pay no heed
to the larger context of what is going on here. I am not a socialist,
but MLK was, and there is an attempt to create a global capitalist
movement with the same powers of modern day "non-totalitarian, business
friendly" Russia and China to shape popular perception and define the
enemies of the victorious Capitalist Revolution of 1989. These enemies
include civil rights leaders. The battle over King's legacy is a
momentous one. Quislings in the black business community and White
republicans are trying to tone down MLK's image and sanitize it for
profit and public consumption. Ever seen "the Cradle Will Rock"?

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When something like this goes un-noticed on a liberal blog, I know American society is fucked.

If I were Reverend Wright (or MLK) and just said that, you guys would be 50 posts into
this thread denouncing me by now.

(Too bad Wright isolates himself with open embrace of conspiracy theories. Then again,
there WAS a conspiracy by US government officials to assassinate civil rights leaders,
and the conspirators are now attempting to define King's legacy.)