Comments on: Remembering MLK the “Terrorist” http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angela Tuson http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-234674 Angela Tuson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:00:19 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-234674 Dickens pointed out that the purpose of the law is the protection of property. The 'haves' must keep the 'have nots' away from their goodies. There you have American (or Western?) culture encapsulated - "these are OUR goodies and we'll defend them with YOUR life!" Dickens pointed out that the purpose of the law is the protection of property. The 'haves' must keep the 'have nots' away from their goodies. There you have American (or Western?) culture encapsulated – “these are OUR goodies and we'll defend them with YOUR life!”

]]> By: Joe http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-234392 Joe Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-234392 The AETA would not lable MLK a terrorist because MLK was not trying to burn down a research lab because the lab uses rats. MLK was for equal rights for HUMANS!!!!! People like Rod Coronado might think they are on the same level as MLK when really Rod and people like him are terrorist. The AETA would not lable MLK a terrorist because MLK was not trying to burn down a research lab because the lab uses rats. MLK was for equal rights for HUMANS!!!!! People like Rod Coronado might think they are on the same level as MLK when really Rod and people like him are terrorist.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-190911 Gregory Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:42:42 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-190911 I wonder what that idiot above (Joe), and Martin Luther King for that matter too, would have to say about vivisectors moving on to humans, it is outrageous and terrible: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762136.html or this more recently in 1996: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/29/AR2007052902107.html I wonder what that idiot above (Joe), and Martin Luther King for that matter too, would have to say about vivisectors moving on to humans, it is outrageous and terrible:

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762136.html

or this more recently in 1996:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/29/AR2007052902107.html

]]> By: Will Potter http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-136893 Will Potter Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:58:02 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-136893 Joe, That's quite a revisionist version of history, to think that MLK wouldn't be targeted as a "terrorist" simply because he was for equal rights for humans. Perhaps you recall how MLK was targeted by COINTELPRO, activists were routinely harassed and beaten by police and white racists, and he was ultimately assassinated. On top of that, "equal rights for humans" was not the generally-accepted, mainstream view it is now. Like all social movements, it started out as a “fringe” element, and my point is that the word “terrorism” is being tosses around against the political fringes. I wasn't making the analogy to argue that MLK would specifically be targeted by the AETA: rather, the T-word is being used to push a political agenda against the enemy of the hour, and the enemy of another hour was most certainly MLK. However, considering the lunch counter demonstrations of civil rights activists (an animal enterprise), I think a concrete analogy could also be made. Best, Will Joe,
That’s quite a revisionist version of history, to think that MLK wouldn’t be targeted as a “terrorist” simply because he was for equal rights for humans. Perhaps you recall how MLK was targeted by COINTELPRO, activists were routinely harassed and beaten by police and white racists, and he was ultimately assassinated. On top of that, “equal rights for humans” was not the generally-accepted, mainstream view it is now. Like all social movements, it started out as a “fringe” element, and my point is that the word “terrorism” is being tosses around against the political fringes.

I wasn’t making the analogy to argue that MLK would specifically be targeted by the AETA: rather, the T-word is being used to push a political agenda against the enemy of the hour, and the enemy of another hour was most certainly MLK. However, considering the lunch counter demonstrations of civil rights activists (an animal enterprise), I think a concrete analogy could also be made.

Best,
Will

]]> By: Joe http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-136331 Joe Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:02:47 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-136331 The AETA would not lable MLK a terrorist because MLK was not trying to burn down a research lab because the lab uses rats. MLK was for equal rights for HUMANS!!!!! People like Rod Coronado might think they are on the same level as MLK when really Rod and people like him are terrorist. The AETA would not lable MLK a terrorist because MLK was not trying to burn down a research lab because the lab uses rats. MLK was for equal rights for HUMANS!!!!! People like Rod Coronado might think they are on the same level as MLK when really Rod and people like him are terrorist.

]]> By: recreate99.org - Blog » Remembering MLK the “Terrorist”-Will Potter, Green Is the New Red Blog http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-135978 recreate99.org - Blog » Remembering MLK the “Terrorist”-Will Potter, Green Is the New Red Blog Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:44:57 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-135978 [...] Remembering MLK the Terrorist [...]

]]> By: Will Potter http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-135966 Will Potter Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:43:48 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-135966 Paul's supporters say he is the "biggest connection to MLK Day," just like Clinton's supporters say <em>she</em> is, Obama's supporters say <em>he</em> is, McCain's supporters say <em>he</em> is, and on and on. I think it's shameless to grasp at MLK's coattails with the hopes of winning some political points. And in the context of this legislation, I think the claims you're making—describing Paul as some kind of savior—are quite a stretch considering Paul did absolutely nothing to stop the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, or even speak out against it. Paul’s supporters say he is the “biggest connection to MLK Day,” just like Clinton’s supporters say she is, Obama’s supporters say he is, McCain’s supporters say he is, and on and on. I think it’s shameless to grasp at MLK’s coattails with the hopes of winning some political points.

And in the context of this legislation, I think the claims you’re making—describing Paul as some kind of savior—are quite a stretch considering Paul did absolutely nothing to stop the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, or even speak out against it.

]]> By: Charles Frohman http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-135963 Charles Frohman Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:31:41 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-135963 You omit the biggest connection with MLK Day, and that's Dr. Paul's presidential campaign. Dr. King wanted equal rights, an end to our Imperial marauding in Vietnam, and protection for civil disobedience. Not one politician or pundit in the world puts these issues in their proper form except for Dr. Paul. With the pending Homegrown Terrorism Act threatening all dissidents, it's really the libertarians (like Dr. Paul) who are leading the charge against this and all the past violations of civil liberties. Regarding equal rights, it's only Dr. Paul who opposes Orwellian rights based on Groups, like the rights various minorities try to create via Government coercion. Finally, no one but Dr. Paul follows Dr. King's call for an end to Empire - who else but Dr. Paul is fighting to end our nationbuilding in hundreds of countries overseas, including Iraq? I blogged about this at www.CommonInterest.info, and welcome "comments" there. It's heartening to see all the anti-war progressives joining the Paul Campaign. He's our only hope, as everyone else has become a sheep, ready for slaughter by the Big Business-Big Government Axis. You omit the biggest connection with MLK Day, and that’s Dr. Paul’s presidential campaign. Dr. King wanted equal rights, an end to our Imperial marauding in Vietnam, and protection for civil disobedience. Not one politician or pundit in the world puts these issues in their proper form except for Dr. Paul. With the pending Homegrown Terrorism Act threatening all dissidents, it’s really the libertarians (like Dr. Paul) who are leading the charge against this and all the past violations of civil liberties. Regarding equal rights, it’s only Dr. Paul who opposes Orwellian rights based on Groups, like the rights various minorities try to create via Government coercion. Finally, no one but Dr. Paul follows Dr. King’s call for an end to Empire – who else but Dr. Paul is fighting to end our nationbuilding in hundreds of countries overseas, including Iraq? I blogged about this at http://www.CommonInterest.info, and welcome “comments” there. It’s heartening to see all the anti-war progressives joining the Paul Campaign. He’s our only hope, as everyone else has become a sheep, ready for slaughter by the Big Business-Big Government Axis.

]]> By: Recreate99.org http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/343/comment-page-1/#comment-135894 Recreate99.org Thu, 24 Jan 2008 01:33:20 +0000 http://www.greenisthenewred.com/blog/2008/01/23/remembering-mlk-the-terrorist/#comment-135894 This kind of thinking only serves to further radicalize activists that might not consider violence as a tactic. If I were to go to an action and know that I could be prosecuted as a terrorist, I think my actions might be quite a bit different than if I faced a simple citation. This kind of thinking only serves to further radicalize activists that might not consider violence as a tactic. If I were to go to an action and know that I could be prosecuted as a terrorist, I think my actions might be quite a bit different than if I faced a simple citation.

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