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Old Tue Mar 31, 2009, 05:28pm
JRutledge JRutledge is offline
Do not give a damn!!
 
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Originally Posted by SWMOzebra View Post
My use of Dr. King's powerful words was meant to show my belief that African-American officials should be judged by their skills and not held back because of the color of their skin or any other reason.

It was not my intention to offend you or anyone else, Rut. I think any rational person recognizes that the dream has not yet been achieved.
This must be the Twilight Zone.

It was a joke because anytime we get in these discussions, someone quotes MLK. IT WAS A JOKE!!!!

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