Coretta Scott King, Why all the fuss?

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What’s the deal about Coretta Scott King?

If I see one more tribute to the dead wife of slain black leader Martin Luther King I am going to scream.

So what? She died, what’s the big deal? All this flying flags at half-mast for what reason? She was no national hero, She did nothing great, and her big claim to fame is her husband was killed.

Where were all the tributes when Jackie Kennedy died? Where was her body laid in state?

This is just more politically correct garbage; if she were white there would not be such a display.

How have we let America fall into such a place that we “honor” someone not for what she did, but for the color of her skin?
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
I heard one report that put it all in perspective...

"Mrs. King's body will lay in state, an honor denied her husband" (or something to that affect).

What you have been witnessing since her death is the guilt layed on a nation for an assassination most of us don't even remember.
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top

Because she happens to be black, is all the more reason she should get the respect that she rightfully deserves.

I think his point is - Black or White, who else has been afforded this honor short of an Ex President?  I am sure there are some, but I cant recall them.

Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
(scratching at the lid of his coffin, saying..."let me outttt, let meeee out!")


Darn you LW! That made me snort!
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
What's really pathetic is how the democrats used this bring up WMD's. These people have no shame.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: ParaTed2kPosted: Tuesday, February 07, 2006I heard one report that put it all in perspective..."Mrs. King's body will lay in state, an honor denied her husband" (or something to that affect).What you have been witnessing since her death is the guilt layed on a nation for an assassination most of us don't even remember.


All I remember about King's death was the way Blacks behaved, rioting, destroying, stealing, I wonder what MLK what have said?
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: cmortonPosted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006I guess being "white' is a priveledge? Coretta Scott King carried on with the Civil Rights Movement after her late husband Martin Luther King was assasinated. She may not be a hero in your eyes but she is for many African Americans and other nationalities around the world. Here we go again......Because she happens to be black, is all the more reason she should get the respect that she rightfully deserves. If you know anything about the Civil Rights Movement, you would understand why flags were flying at half -mast. This is a tribute to a woman who withstood adversity, racism and a husband who was assasinated for believing in a cause.She kept the dream alive.I thank God for the Civil Rights Movement. There wouldn't be any rights for African Americans today, if it were not for the hard work, determination and the pain and suffering that others had to endure, just to be treated equal. I can't believe I am wasting my time explaining this, but, ignorance is bliss. I wouldn't expect you to understand something so great.


wow it must be nice using all the drugs you are on, somehow you think you know me and how I think.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: Dr. GuyPosted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006Because she happens to be black, is all the more reason she should get the respect that she rightfully deserves.I think his point is - Black or White, who else has been afforded this honor short of an Ex President? I am sure there are some, but I cant recall them.


don't bother explaining something to someone that is so oblivious doc.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: little_whipPosted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006I had little respect for Coretta King because she refused to distance herself from race baiters and corporate shakedown artists Jackson and Sharpton. These goons have done more to harm race relations in this country than any white supremacy group could have by encouraging the cult of victimization, creating racial tension where no offense was intended (who can ever forget Jacksons declaration of the term 'refugee' to describe fleeing Katrina victims as "racist") and bilking job providing corporations out of billions to finance their own racist agendas.They took Kings dream and turned it into a self serving, racism perptuating, money making device to line their own pockets with, jet setting about to embrace various dictators, inciting riots which have caused the deaths of many (in sharptons case) and utterly rejecting other high achieving blacks like Condi or Cosby.Shame on her. She should have booted these buffoons out the door decades ago. What would MLK be doing if here were alive today?


Like I said her "claim" to fame is that her husband was murdered.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: Island DogPosted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006What's really pathetic is how the democrats used this bring up WMD's. These people have no shame


Your remark gave me food for my latest article dog, thank you.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
You guys are forgetting the honor and tribute bestowed on Jackie Kennedy when she passed? I say google it and be reminded.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Reply By: foreverserenityPosted: Wednesday, February 08, 2006You guys are forgetting the honor and tribute bestowed on Jackie Kennedy when she passed? I say google it and be reminded.


Jackie was the wife of a sitting president when Jack was killed, jackie did not consort with race baiters like sharpton and jackson.
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top

You guys are forgetting the honor and tribute bestowed on Jackie Kennedy when she passed? I say google it and be reminded.

I am aware, however it did not approach this level.  Personally I dont care.  I think she was a saint to put up with his personal life and stand by his side.  But there are many women like that who do not get to lie in state or have flags flown at have staff.

Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top

You guys are forgetting the honor and tribute bestowed on Jackie Kennedy when she passed? I say google it and be reminded.


Sorry, she was a "first lady". Did her body lie in state? Nope. Why then is MLK's wife being accorded that honor? If Jackie didn't deserve it, then why should Ms. King?
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
14 by Dr. Guy
Wednesday, February 08, 2006


You guys are forgetting the honor and tribute bestowed on Jackie Kennedy when she passed? I say google it and be reminded.

I am aware, however it did not approach this level. Personally I dont care. I think she was a saint to put up with his personal life and stand by his side. But there are many women like that who do not get to lie in state or have flags flown at have staff.


exactly... and to dishoner her the way the democrats did was an act of extreme disgust.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
15 by drmiler
Wednesday, February 08, 2006


Sorry, she was a "first lady". Did her body lie in state? Nope. Why then is MLK's wife being accorded that honor? If Jackie didn't deserve it, then why should Ms. King?


Sorry to say this, but it's appeasement at work with a dash of politics, if they wanted to honor her life so mush why then did they {the dems} turn it into a circus?
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
Do you REALLY think that they would pass up so great an opportunity to pimp Black History Month?

(To those who have a problem with my issue with "Black History Month"; would you equally defend a "WHITE History Month? I thought not).
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
18 by Gideon MacLeish
Wednesday, February 08, 2006


Do you REALLY think that they would pass up so great an opportunity to pimp Black History Month?

(To those who have a problem with my issue with "Black History Month"; would you equally defend a "WHITE History Month? I thought not).


good point... if this month is "black" history month does that mean the other 11 months are white history months?
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top

so why are you hating ?

I dont beleive anyone here has said anything about hating.  Disagreeing with, yes.  Hating?  Unless I missed a post or 2, nope.

Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanks for being a shining example of racism CMorton. Even in tribute to her, you can't seem to get past her skin color.

To you was she a Great American? Or was she a Great Black Lady?

Either way, she wasn't a head of state, nor the spouse of one. I also don't think she deserved to be treated like a head of state at her death. I do think she was a great American, I don't know what kind of a person she was in her private life, but her skin color means nothing to me. Sad that it seems to mean everything to you.
Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
'good point... if this month is "black" history month does that mean the other 11 months are white history months?'
Yes! That's exactly how it has always been; those in power dictate everything, including history. Thus the NEED for a black history month. Well done MM.
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top

Yes! That's exactly how it has always been; those in power dictate everything, including history. Thus the NEED for a black history month. Well done MM.

Your sense of humor is extraodinary.

Reply #25 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thus the NEED for a black history month. Well done MM.


Only if you consider a person's skin color important to history.

Were George Washington Carver, Geronimo, Gen. Patton, Alice Paul or the Navajo "Windtalkers" worthy of U.S. history books because of the color of their skin? Or were they worthy of the history books because of their contributions to the great nation the U.S. is today?