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  Spadecaller

  Jan. 17, 2007, 4:57 a.m.

  "King's 'vision became even more powerful because he understood the risks he was taking... it's very important for our children to know that his sacrifice didn't win the war. We still have to keep at it.'"

  A small group of neo-Nazi protesters shouting white power slogans and carrying signs heckled marchers commemorating the day.

  When I read this story, I was reminded of the Netscape story two days ago, when many of us celebrated the life of MLK as bloggers, and where we ran into to the same kind of "heckling" from those who attempted to denounce the good deeds and the vision of this great American.

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    Spadecaller

    Jan. 17, 2007, 4:55 a.m.

    Nevetheless, what stood above the chaff and worthless banter were a vast majority of Netscape bloggers who had come to honor the message and pay respects to the vision that endures.

    I posted this article as a testament to the reality that the war against hatred and poverty, and the war against racism and militarism, has not been won. Just as we witness this fact in the world about us, so we also experience it here on Netscape.

    ("Martin Luther King 1929-1968")

    http://donoevil.netscape.com/story/2007/01/15/mart

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      Tango57

      Jan. 17, 2007, 9:04 a.m.

      Spadecaller, I noticed the hecklers on the last post on MLK day and they are a small percentage. I believe they fall in the same percentile as murders, robbers, gangs @ about 3% the national average. That 3% will always exist, as long as ignorance abounds in our society. That leaves 97% of the nation who do honor MLK. The words and work Martin L. King did while here, if only for a short time, will live on. His message will always be celebrated and used as a tool for understanding and ending bigotry.

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        Spadecaller

        Jan. 17, 2007, 9:13 a.m.

        I agree.
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  Eagle_Eye

  Jan. 17, 2007, 8:22 a.m.

  Spadecaller, you are so right, I thought in my nieve way that bigotry, hatred, racism and militarism was no longer a part of our society. Sadly that thread showed me it is still alive here in America.

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    Spadecaller

    Jan. 17, 2007, 9:47 a.m.

    Better to know the way it is; this way we remain vigilant.
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  Amazing1

  Jan. 17, 2007, 9:42 a.m.

  The hecklers are the same kind of people who heckle mourners at the funerals of slain soldiers. They are hateful and at the same time pathetic. In their ignorance they feel they should spew their hatred to others and in reality, only provoke others to hate their actions. I know of no solution and I have thought of this for years. How do you get through to people who are so closed to rational thinking, to loving their neighbors as themselves. And many of them dare to call themselves Christians.

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    mcgrievysr

    Jan. 17, 2007, 1:13 p.m.

    Amazing1-----"I know of no solution and I have thought of this for years. How do you get through to people who are so closed to rational thinking, to loving their neighbors as themselves."

    That is an insightful consideration on your part, but I fear that as long as there are human beings, sadly there will always be those who, for whatever reason, will continue to blindly lash out at those who do not deserve the ill will.
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    jordan11

    Jan. 17, 2007, 2:13 p.m.

    How do you get through to people who are so closed to rational thinking, to loving their neighbors as themselves>>>>>>

    You don't. The only thing that can 'get through' is their own life experience. All anyone can do is hope that karma will pay them a visit, while giving a rational voice to counter their extremism.
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  BhaktaRajPrabhu

  Jan. 17, 2007, 12:48 p.m.

  Ditto to everything you guys are saying! Dr. King was a hero to me and many of my generation; he accomplished so much, and demonstrated the spiritual power of love in action.

  It's sad to see the reemergence of bigotry via the neo-Nazis, and other white power groups. Even sadder... so many of the young people are buying into their bs.
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  Spadecaller

  Jan. 17, 2007, 3:05 p.m.

  The good news is that we are not remaining silent and ignoring the truth. By exposing hatred (fear) for what it is, it ceases to have the power of spreading faster than those of us who join the ranks of the peacemakers.
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  ind06

  Jan. 17, 2007, 4:14 p.m.

  Recall that people are always "braver" when posting thoughts than when actually saying them. It's fairly easy to spout the societally unacceptable thoughts you might harbor, as long as you do so from safe anonymity.
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  not2needy

  Jan. 17, 2007, 5:11 p.m.

  Anyone who would protest MLK day has serious issues, needs professional help, and should be restrained from the general population.

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    agentX

    Jan. 17, 2007, 11:03 p.m.

    Yeah, it seems a lack of repor and tact is getting more common. Remember that Westboro Baptist 'church' that protests military funerals because they say God kills soldiers due to gay rights.

    These Neo-Nazi scum are no different. They cry fowl when their 'rights' (like owning illegal firearms) get trampled on, then they abuse other's rights to celebrate peace over hate. They need to crawl into a corner and die cold and alone.

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