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MLK Jr. Press Release
Jan 21, 2008 | 3:04 PM
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Press Releases › Ron Paul on MLK, Jr.’s Legacy of Freedom

January 21, 2008 7:09 am EST

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul today issued the following statement reflecting on the struggle for civil rights and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. :

“It is especially fitting that we take the time to reflect on one man’s struggles to defend our Constitutional freedoms during this primary election season.  January 15 was the birthday of the great freedom fighter, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and on Monday, we honor him nationwide for his sacrifice and love of liberty for all people.

“To me, the timing is more than a coincidence.  The American people, regardless of color or creed, have the opportunity to choose a candidate who will uplift the ideals for which Dr. King fought—and died. 

“The fight for freedom—the preservation of our civil rights—is the fight of our lives.  Sadly, after Dr. King’s passing we are faced with a violation of our civil rights in the same vein as Jim Crow: The Patriot Act. I have stood against this and all unconstitutional violations of American’s civil rights, and will continue Dr. King’s charge as President.

“Dr. King would be disappointed in our current administration for more than its continued disregard for civil rights, as he stated ‘a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.’ We need to change our interventionist foreign policy, and take care of our brothers and sisters at home. Our nation is in a crisis: we are spending billions on war overseas while those around us are suffering and losing jobs, homes, and hope. It is inexcusable; we must solve the economic crisis at home and bring hope to America.

“Dr. King’s heroic actions should resonate with us today, as we recognize that our votes strengthen the fight for our civil rights. Liberty is the true antidote to racism, and freedom-- limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights—can uplift us all.”

Dr. Ron Paul is a ten-term Texas congressman seeking the Republican nomination for President of the United States.


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car7858 read my blog view my photos
Jan 22, 2008 | 12:31 PM

Does Ron Paul support and address African-American issues all year round or is this the typical political statement? Amazing how most of the politicians come out of the woodwork kissing babies and addressing key issues once every four years.
spiritsoup read my blog
Jan 22, 2008 | 3:13 PM

He supports personal rights regaurdless of color or creed. He has on numerous occasions quoted Dr. King in his speeches in congress. In a truely free societiy race wouldn't matter...personal property and civil freedoms have no race ties.
If one thing about Ron Paul is his views haven't changed through the years he has served on Capital Hill. If it volated the contitution in 1984 it still does today and that is how he has always voted, in the contitutional law not the international laws that dictate economy and have started to be shoved down our throats by the U.N. and other forgein bodies. Dr. King spoke against this and so does Dr.Paul and the to few others that consistantly vote for Constitutional Law over the Maritine Admireal Laws of the world government.
Dr. Kings message wasn't just for the black populace in America but used that obvious infringment on the rights of Americans to speak to us of all of our God given Rights to freedom and freedom from tyranny. Race and sepretisism is a duality that run through out our culture.
In a free society there would people would be veiwed as souverign not part of a clique.
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