In Your Opinion, Does Martin Luther King Jr. Deserve a National Holiday

[one...two...tree 2,762]

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[Nessa 23]

most definitely, otherwise i;d be miserable at work now.

[natty bumppo 297]

another reason to go shopping ... SALES !!!!! :dance:

[Nagishkaw 510]

Sure, why not?

[Ban Hammer 13,400]

so much for the purpose of the forum "general polls"

[Dan J 277]

I wonder where the poll would go if you ask the question, who is more deserving of a national holiday, Martin Luther King or Ronald Reagan?

[Nagishkaw 510]

so much for the purpose of the forum "general polls"

I like the Polish.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

so much for the purpose of the forum "general polls"

This is an OT general discussion, sparked by a simple question that relates directly to today's National Holiday. Keep your trigger finger off the button, please. Thank you.

[Ali G. 37]

MLK day used to coincide with Robert E Lee day (last Friday) here in the South. People evidently complained, so they changed it.

MLK would be rolling in his grave considering how things have ended up. How the many people (communities) he worked so hard to acquire equal rights and opportunities for, now choose to shoot-em-up and destroy entire neighborhoods, rather than build a normal life. Furthermore, actually integrate into the communities he worked so hard for them to have access to.

Edited January 18, 2010 by Booyah

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I wonder where the poll would go if you ask the question, who is more deserving of a national holiday, Martin Luther King or Ronald Reagan?

A good question.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Wow...so far 55% against. I have to thank Marc for giving me the idea for a poll on this.

[natty bumppo 297]

another item you should have added to the poll ....

should every city/town in the US have a street named MLK Drive/Boulevard/Road

[Ban Hammer 13,400]

This is an OT general discussion, sparked by a simple question that relates directly to today's National Holiday. Keep your trigger finger off the button, please. Thank you.

so is most every poll in general polls.

a link in the thread that started it all to the poll is usually what most people do......

[jundp 191]

Absolutely we should have a national holiday to honor this man. And it's a shame more young people today don't understand the significance of his life, his non-violence, and his death.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

People who are or once were against a national holiday for MLK:

Sen. John McCain

VP ####### Cheney

Sen. Jesse Helms

Gov. Evan Mecham

Pres. Ronald Reagan