Would MLK Jr. be a Democrat or Republican?

I don't think people really know the difference between Dems and GOP and just vote for a candidate because he is young, or female, etc.

by: Larry Elder
What Republicans believe, what Democrats believe


Republicans believe hard work wins, and government should allow you – to the fullest extent possible – to keep what you earn.
Democrats believe that success results from luck, chance and happenstance, and therefore a just government takes from those who have and gives to those who do not.

Republicans believe in a colorblind society determined by drive, work ethic and talent.
Democrats want a color-coordinated society. This explains the support for race and gender-based preferences to "correct" past sins and to create "diversity."

Republicans believe discrimination to fix previous discrimination remains discrimination, and that all a government can be is just in its own time.
Democrats wish to use government to "rectify" past wrongs, which they hold responsible for today's "inequities."

Republicans believe that government should empower the individual – that a government that taxes least taxes best.
Democrats want individuals to empower government, and support policies that redistribute income from person A to "deserving" person B.

Republicans believe that the playing field, while unlevel, requires an individual to do the best he or she can with the cards dealt.
Democrats consider life rigged, and that one's destiny rests on matters beyond the control of the individual.

Republicans believe that those who cannot help themselves can and will be helped out by other individuals – not government – as a result of basic human compassion. Democrats believe that because of one's misfortune, he or she is entitled to something – via government – from someone else.

Republicans believe in peace through strength and thus support strong national defense and – in this era of Islamo-fascism – a proactive foreign policy.
Democrats believe in strength through peace and believe they can better influence the behavior of enemies by demonstrating our good intentions.

Republicans believe in the mutual benefits of free trade of goods and services.
Democrats believe in "fair trade" and support barriers that shield domestic industries against competition, reducing the incentive to innovate and change to remain competitive.

Republicans consider the Constitution a contract, limiting the duties, powers and obligations of the federal government.
Democrats consider the Constitution a "living, breathing document," to be interpreted flexibly.

Republicans, for example, reject Roe v. Wade because the court based it on a right to privacy, not mentioned in the U.S. Constitution.
Democrats consider the right to privacy implied, despite the absence of any reference to it.

Republicans believe in the Second Amendment and that it confers an individual right to keep and bear arms. The Founding Fathers wanted this right to protect against tyranny by government.
Democrats consider the Second Amendment an impediment to public safety.

Michigan, six years ago, became one of about 40 "shall issue" states that now allow citizens to apply for a permit to carry concealed weapons.
At the time, law enforcement officials predicted an increase in violent crime. In fact, the opposite happened.
Woodhaven Police Chief Michael Martin said, "I think the general consensus out there from law enforcement is that things were not as bad as we expected. There are problems with gun violence, but I think we can breathe a sigh of relief that what we anticipated didn't happen."
So how did the president of the Michigan chapter of the anti-gun group Million Moms March respond? She called the statistics bogus and argued that even if true, society still possesses too many guns.

And this brings us to our final observation:

Republicans believe what they see, and Democrats see what they believe.

Also, you guys should definately check out the blogsize Savage Politics at www.savagepolitics.com
Their articles are nothing I have read in any of the current media outlets.

Here is an excerpt from today's article called "MLK and the Establishment's Dream":

"Martin Luther King, Jr. was, by the standards of any reasonable human being, an impacting figure in American history. As a rabid organizer an advocate of African American rights, his exploits did influence public policy in Washington to the point of convincing important figures from the White Establishment to follow the long awaited current towards racial inclusion throughout the electoral process. Nevertheless, there is a sinister side to the Media’s obsession with MLK and his legacy. Although history has had at its disposal many other Black heroes to choose from, American society (i.e. the Press and their sheep) had already decided to utilize King, Jr. as the picture-perfect illustration of what a revolutionary should be. And, even if we discount the “closet” datum which surround this historical figure, the fact that Boston University found, after a thorough investigation, that a third of his Doctoral dissertation had been plagiarized, or the lurid details about his sexual misconducts, or his affiliation to disreputable Soviet agents, the questionable aspects of his fame remain embedded into the Establishment’s early acceptance of his legacy. What was it about MLK’s message that clearly distinguished him, in the eyes of both his detractors and supporters and that as a consequence has engendered a cascading array of honors from the State, be it a Federal Holiday all the way to an upcoming monument in the heart of Washington, DC., between Jefferson and Lincoln?

America’s obsession with political correctness and ideological cowardliness is not a recent phenomenon. It goes back to the infancy of the “Baby Boomer Generation” and its decade long stronghold on the concept of illusory tranquility. It was in the 1950’s were the whole premise of “going safe”, on everything from kitchen appliances to political figures, began to hatch. It’s offspring was a social ambiance intolerant of radicalism and true revolutionary change, and speedily attracted to reactionary thought. That era’s approach to any apparently dramatic modification of the status quo, was all variants of violent opposition, primarily founded on religious tradition and unwholesome fears of Communism, which were the prevalent scarecrows of the time. We can see this attitude in action when we study the time of Segregation in the South, a circumstance which didn’t benefit anyone involved, be they White Southerners or African-Americans, for it created the prevalent structure of resentment and racial competition that would eventually explode into the bitterness in which we find ourselves immersed today. Nevertheless, segregation appealed to that generation of White Americans..."
Find the rest of the article at www.savagepolitics.com

Since when did we elect 'black leaders' or any leader to represent our 'race'! I thought this whole time we were Americans and we are able to vote for and with whom we please!
The only people who are talking about race right now are the Republicans and this does cause issues among its own party and all Americans. McCain's people have stated that they need to develop something or other to work on reaching out to black Americans.
Just because someone is black does not mean that they are automatically a democrat.
Some of the other issues that cause problems in this country are statements like the one you made previously, "the way public schools teach slavery is a big reason for blacks to stay angry at white people." Good grief, if we ban all history that does not paint a rosy picture of our country, then we would be a very backward society. Slavery went on for over 200 years and civil rights were not fully instituted until 45 years ago. I think that we have earned our place in history and no matter how bad or good it is this cannot be swept under the rug because you have moved on. Most of these 'black' people that you refer to as being mad at white people are really voicing their opinion as to the current state of the country.
It seams that when we say something is messed up like the war or the economy you want to pass it off as we are still mad about slavery and mad at white people, when all we are doing as AMERICANS is weigh in on the current state of the country that we hold dear!
It is very insulting that people think that just because Lincoln was a republican and freed the slaves, means that we should vote for the Republican Party or thank and support the Republican Party. What in the world did our ancestors do to deserve enslavement in the FIRST PLACE!