01-17-2005, 07:13 PM
|
#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,002
| Luther King
I don't think King's birthday deserves to be a national holiday. He was a good guy but this is way too much. I think I should have a choice whether to work or not. If some African Americans don't want to work then I fully understand that but I do want to work and make money.
Last edited by ReverseLunge; 01-17-2005 at 08:05 PM.
| 
|  | | And now for this message... |
| |
01-17-2005, 07:20 PM
|
#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,975
| I love holidays. I dont care what they're for, as long as I dont need to go to school, I'm happy.
__________________
Wearing my moooooooody pants today. Again.
| |
| | |
01-17-2005, 10:34 PM
|
#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
Posts: 7,519
| OOOOOOO! Look at me! I'm insensitive, too! Black people suck! Women suck! F**k you! F**k all of you! Look at me, I'm a troll! | |
| | |
01-17-2005, 10:38 PM
|
#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,216
| RL has talked like that in the past, but he isn't talking like that in his post.
__________________
I am he
The bornless one
The fallen angel watching you..
Last edited by LUDICROUS; 01-17-2005 at 10:39 PM.
Reason: Blatant grammatical errors. I need food!
| |
| | |
01-17-2005, 10:48 PM
|
#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
Posts: 7,519
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by LUDICROUS RL has talked like that in the past, but he isn't talking like that in his post. | Okay, but if he wants to take a stance that's a little bit on the edge in terms of political correctness, maybe he shouldn't be a dick in all his other posts on this forum. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 01:20 AM
|
#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posts: 2,993
| Being a dick and having a relevant point are not related. You should address the thought, not the personality. Ad hominum, and all that...
What cheeses me is that the only people who get this supposed 'national holiday' off with pay are government employees and maybe bankers.
__________________
Nothing is more frightening than ignorance in action. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 02:11 AM
|
#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,091
| Ain't it wonderful? I got up at 11:00 this morning! | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 02:25 AM
|
#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The great U.S.ofA.
Posts: 1,362
| So did I! no wait . . it was 10. Still nice though. 
__________________
"Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." - George S. Patton
| |
| | |
01-18-2005, 02:55 AM
|
#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,002
| I don't think King did all that much for my people. He did a lot of preaching but very little action. In my opinion the people that really made a difference were Jim Kelly, Jim Brown, John Singleton, Ron O'Neal, Pam Grier etc...
As for slavery? After finding out how crappy those people in Africa live...all I can say is........I'm glad my ancestors got on the boat! | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 03:04 AM
|
#10 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
Posts: 23,752
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by lochinvar the only people who get this supposed 'national holiday' off with pay are government employees and maybe bankers. | Ironic way to honor the man, isn't it? Giving the FBI and others who harassed him when he was alive the day off with pay... | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 03:10 AM
|
#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,002
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by Inquartata Ironic way to honor the man, isn't it? Giving the FBI and others who harassed him when he was alive the day off with pay... | That was pretty good. haha | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 03:52 AM
|
#12 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,216
| Life is filled with sweet irony 
__________________
I am he
The bornless one
The fallen angel watching you.. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 03:56 AM
|
#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,002
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by LUDICROUS Life is filled with sweet irony | Don't try to talk like a black man OK? | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 04:12 AM
|
#14 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles/San Francisco
Posts: 2,005
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tazz I love holidays. I dont care what they're for, as long as I dont need to go to school, I'm happy. | Word.
A break is always nice.
__________________
A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.
| |
| | |
01-18-2005, 08:09 AM
|
#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Posts: 2,993
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by ReverseLunge Don't try to talk like a black man OK? | I was unaware that 'irony' was a black word...
__________________
Nothing is more frightening than ignorance in action. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 08:12 AM
|
#16 | | Curmudgeon-in-Chief
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere in your nightmares!
Posts: 23,752
| Don't feed the---well, you know. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 12:45 PM
|
#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: South-central Virginia
Posts: 121
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by ReverseLunge I don't think King's birthday deserves to be a national holiday. He was a good guy but this is way too much. I think I should have a choice whether to work or not. If some African Americans don't want to work then I fully understand that but I do want to work and make money. | I agree, and why isn't there a Robert E. Lee day? Or a Thomas Jefforson day?
Or a FDR day? Or a Abe Lincoln day? Why are national holidays only reserved to black or minority heroes? Don't get me wrong, Dr. King was a great and wonderful man, and what he did for his people was very important in our countrys' history, but why oh why do we have to swim in P.C.?
But this is just one humble crackers opinion. 
__________________
Foil is art, Sabre is theatre, Epee is the truth!
| |
| | |
01-18-2005, 01:04 PM
|
#18 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MA
Posts: 7,519
| Quote: |
Originally Posted by epeezack I agree, and why isn't there a Robert E. Lee day? | You mean the confederate general? Um...the North would never, ever have it. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 01:12 PM
|
#19 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,464
| First, there is a President's Day federal holiday. If we had to celebrate every president, we'd have 43 days off and that would be too many, just for the celebration of Presidents!
Martin Luther King was a good representative of his time for the struggles of minority communities and the progress of the civil rights in this country. The holiday is less than 20 years old. Perhaps one day it will be a collective day to recognize community leaders instead of a separate day for each significant advocate, but for now, we recognize him for his work and efforts.
It's not always PC. It's just a somewhat awkward recognition and appreciation of service. | |
| | |
01-18-2005, 02:27 PM
|
#20 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,002
| I think we should celebrate Bruce Lee's birthday. | |
| | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:05 AM. |
