http://www.technicianonline.com/media/storage/paper848/news/2007/01/12/News/Carson.Generation.Losing.Sight.Of.Martin.Luther.Kings.Message-2628188.shtml?sourcedomain=www.technicianonline.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com

The front page of the tech is an article on how it should be a day of civil rights action, not just lip-service honoring on your day off from work.

Is anyone actually doing anything civil rights or otherwise for MLK day?

[Edited on January 14, 2007 at 10:27 PM. Reason : ]

1/14/2007 10:16:47 PM

I'll be at work.

1/14/2007 10:19:14 PM

Me too. But working at a vet clinic, as I imagine with any healthcare provider, you can't take much time off. With x-mas I only got 1 day off, so its not like they are specifically just not honoring this day.

Here's the front page of the daily tarheel.

http://www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2007/01/12/City/Residents.Fight.Bushs.Decision-2628403.shtml?sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com

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"Residents fight Bush's decision Franklin Street's sidewalks saw a politically charged crowd Thursday night as about 200 participants protested President Bush's announcement to increase the number of troops in Iraq. Added to the outcry were countless supporters in passing cars who lay on their horns as prompted by protesters' signs that said, "Honk if you oppose the escalation!" "

I got to do a MLK candlelight vigil thing with Sara Yasin before, but this year it looks like I'll work all day and be closing.

The tech article seems to describe civil rights activism as the duty of the youth, I can sorta see that in that I had more free time as a student last year than as a full time employee this year, but I think its still more of a duty for all ages.

Anyone both work tomorrow and have plans to do something mlk/civil rights related?

[Edited on January 14, 2007 at 10:27 PM. Reason : ]

1/14/2007 10:26:32 PM

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"I'll be at work."

1/14/2007 10:34:25 PM

Virginia has Lee-Jackson-King day

The keep it Fair and Balanced in the Commonwealth

1/14/2007 10:38:54 PM

yet another embarrassing article printed in our school's "newspaper." Although not quite as bad as the one four years ago on MLK day where an african american student said we should work on making things better for our "predecessors." And it wasn't just a typo, he said it several times.

1/15/2007 12:19:51 AM

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"Is anyone actually doing anything civil rights or otherwise for MLK day?"

Actually, I'm tucked into my comfy chair in the pleasure of my own home, the white man built, and I'm posting carefree on the internet hoping to aggrandize other users to do my share. This is all at the expense of some minority working out there to seal things will run smoothly.

What're you doing boss man, giving some lip-service?

1/15/2007 12:37:24 AM

I was at the office last night and it seemed like every decent looking white girl was there with a black guy. I guess those girls were showing the MLK appreciation last night

1/15/2007 11:29:00 AM

Today is a day for Black people to celebrate civil rights and for white people to go skiing.

(weather permitting)

1/15/2007 11:43:05 AM

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"I'll be at work."

1/15/2007 11:43:15 AM

i think i will celebrate by eating fried chicken, and drinking 40's

1/15/2007 12:35:39 PM

This is almost cliche to say at this point, but performing civil rights action on MLK day is a nice gesture at the most. People have to do it more than once a year to make a difference.

1/15/2007 12:54:59 PM

Only the white folk showed up at my work today....

1/15/2007 1:13:09 PM

Federal Holliday, yeah for working for the feds......I am mainly resting my knee(like I have all weekend), had a nasty fall while jogging last Wednesday night. One more day should help out alot before I tackle the steps of death at work.

1/15/2007 1:26:12 PM

haha, we dont get anytime off at Easter
why sould we get off for MLK

1/15/2007 1:27:23 PM

i want Robert E. Lee day

1/15/2007 1:29:37 PM

I kicked a dude out of my bar last night who wouldn't shut the fuck up about MLK.

Him: You know tomorrow is MLK day?? (yelling every time he speaks)

Me: Yep.

Him: Then answer this for me. Why are we celebrating a man who was a known Communist???

Me: Are you serious?

Him: It's a proven fact. MLK was a fucking communist. And we've got a national holiday for him.

Me: Seriously...stop with this subject.

5 minutes later...

Him: Hey...

Me: Is this about MLK...because I told you to drop it.

Him: Of course it is. You know his speech..."I have a Dream"??? He didn't even write that speech!! Someone else wrote it.

Me: Who wrote it then?

Him: He didn't!

Me: Well whether or not he wrote it...he gave the speech...and him giving that speech impacted a lot more people than if the person who wrote it gave the speech. And seriously...I told you to drop it...so drop it.

Him: I'm not dropping it...this is America, and I can say whatever I want, and the fact that we're celebrating MLK...

Me: And this is my bar, and I can refuse service to whoever I want. Get the fuck out of here. Don't make me physically remove you from here.

*He leaves...fellow bar patrons clap and cheer.


That's my civil rights action for the holiday.

1/15/2007 1:34:45 PM

what I don't understand is why we don't celebrate things like Thomas Edison day, or Ben Franklin Day. Which would you rather have, light bulbs and electricity or a speech?

1/15/2007 1:48:38 PM

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"haha, we dont get anytime off at Easter why sould we get off for MLK"

Seriously man, some messed up shit. Of course, I don't get any days off for Easter either

1/15/2007 1:49:04 PM

What do you mean "doing anything civil rights"?

I'd assume sitting where you want on the bus, drinking from the same fountain as another race, and entering any business to purchase pie aren't good enough for you?

What should we do? Don't get me wrong, MLK was a great man and we should totally honor his legacy, but it isn't a day to advance civil rights, it is a day to remember and pay tribute to someone who helped bring about the most important advancements of civil rights in the last century.

1/15/2007 1:51:21 PM

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"haha, we dont get anytime off at Easter why sould we get off for MLK"

man, mlk day is nothin...i get why we have it off

but check out some banks and the post office

i'm amazed the post office hasn't started taking off for arbor day

[Edited on January 15, 2007 at 1:53 PM. Reason : +]

1/15/2007 1:51:56 PM

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"Which would you rather have, light bulbs and electricity or a speech?"

whatever gets me a day off work is fine with me, whether it's MLK or NAMBLA.

[Edited on January 15, 2007 at 1:58 PM. Reason : AS I POST THIS FROM WORK]

1/15/2007 1:58:04 PM

AMEN

[Edited on January 15, 2007 at 1:59 PM. Reason : AS I POST THIS FROM HOME]

1/15/2007 1:58:50 PM

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"haha, we dont get anytime off at Easter why sould we get off for MLK"

well one is a holiday for a zombie, the other is a real person who was a great leader and role model for our country.

1/15/2007 2:07:08 PM

hahahahaha

role model?

hahahahahaha

just like Bill Clinton

I guess you just read all the good stuff, nothing about his "private life" affairs, etc....

1/15/2007 2:26:47 PM

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"haha, we dont get anytime off at Easter why sould we get off for MLK"

Because Easter is on a sunday and the vast majority of the federal government already gets sundays off.

1/15/2007 2:31:48 PM

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"Today is a day for Black people to celebrate civil rights and for white people to go skiing. (weather permitting)"

Haha I was hoping I could have slipped out of town and went to Sugar Mountain

1/15/2007 2:31:57 PM

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"This is almost cliche to say at this point, but performing civil rights action on MLK day is a nice gesture at the most. People have to do it more than once a year to make a difference."

Perform a civil rights action? Like what?

1/15/2007 2:38:00 PM

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"hahahahaha role model? hahahahahaha just like Bill Clinton I guess you just read all the good stuff, nothing about his "private life" affairs, etc...."

i'd think that his actions for the civil rights movement in america would far outweigh his personal affairs.

1/15/2007 2:59:54 PM

hell look at the people we put on our money

1/15/2007 3:12:15 PM

1/15/2007 3:32:42 PM

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"It's a proven fact. MLK was a fucking communist. And we've got a national holiday for him"

i think respect is a good place to start. at least realize why you have a day off.

[Edited on January 15, 2007 at 5:38 PM. Reason : .]

1/15/2007 5:35:54 PM

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"well one is a holiday for a zombie,"

that has to be the funniest shit i've heard in awhile. The next time i hear some christian go off on a tangent about how harry potter or halloween should be banned for supporting demons, witchcraft, or something else idiotic i am going to be like isn't easter a holiday for a zombie?

1/15/2007 6:00:50 PM

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"i want Robert E. Lee day"

1/15/2007 8:04:27 PM

yes. america should honor someone who fought a war against it. that makes sense.

1/15/2007 8:35:12 PM

^ How about honoring those who did serve our country? NC State University does not close for Veteran's Day.

BTW, I support Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a number of reasons--before you start with the name-calling.

1/15/2007 9:00:27 PM

^^he fought for america too (Mexican-American War). get your facts straight.

1/15/2007 9:02:27 PM

Robert E Lee fought for state's rights. Kinda like how MLK fought for civil rights

1/15/2007 9:18:01 PM

i went to kfc
i went to the grocery store and purchased 40's
i consumed

1/15/2007 10:40:48 PM

I cant wait to start bitchin about Columbus day.

that dude was an asshole.

oh and we have presidents day.

1/16/2007 12:16:55 AM

University Official Closings

http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/employment/closings.asp

Academic Calendars

Spring 2007
http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/calendars/academicsprg.html

First Summer 2007
http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/calendars/academicsum1.html

Second Summer 2007
http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/calendars/academicsum2.html

Ten-Week Summer 2007
http://www.ncsu.edu/registrar/calendars/academicsum10wk.html

[Edited on January 16, 2007 at 1:58 AM. Reason : FYI.]

1/16/2007 1:52:02 AM

I forgot to drink my King Cobra in celebration of Martin Luther King Cobra Day

1/16/2007 9:30:45 AM

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"he fought for america too (Mexican-American War). get your facts straight."

never said he (lee) didn't. but the fact that he fought against our country pretty well negates that.
we don't have days for every general who fought in wars for our country, nor should we.
there could be arguments for other leaders whom we should celebrate in addition to or in the place of MLK.
i really don't think robert e lee should be on that list.
i think the only reason his name comes up in discussions like this is racist backlash.

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 10:17 AM. Reason : wide window]

1/17/2007 10:17:10 AM

Jan 15th is Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson day in VA. We should also not celebrate or recognize any native american's right because they fought a war against our country too. Wrong idea let people make up there own holidays if they want to. Free country remember.

1/17/2007 10:28:17 AM

so i shouldn't express my opinion about thinking a robert e lee day is ridiculous?
i'm not saying it should be illegal to have a robert e lee day or anything. it's just stupid and unjustified.
i don't think we should celebrate stonewall jackson day either (and i'm related to the guy).
they fought in a war against the united states.

and there's some justified guilt with the native americans.
we killed most of their population and endlessly lied to them and manipulated them. a holiday is the least we can do
(though it really doesn't amount to much of anything at this point).

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 10:34 AM. Reason : wide]

1/17/2007 10:32:40 AM