• 19 year old man killed because he was gay in Waterloo, Iowa. Hometown of bible thumping Michele Bachmann, though she wasn't directly involved, her hateful rhetoric sure was.

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  •  ”By 2009, King’s family had charged the Foundation $800,000 for the use of his words and image in fund-raising materials for the memorial.” According to the New York Times:  A Chinese sculptor, Lei Yixin, was selected to create the 30-foot sculpture, and an architect, Ed Jackson Jr., designed the layout, which includes a bookstore, a wall with Dr. King’s quotations and nearly 200 cherry trees. The cost was $120 million, and organizers said they are still trying to raise the last $5 million. I’m all for keeping the memory of King alive, but $125 million for cherry trees and a rock. Then pay $800,000 to the family, cause they copyrighted his name? 

     ”By 2009, King’s family had charged the Foundation $800,000 for the use of his words and image in fund-raising materials for the memorial.”

    According to the New York Times:

     A Chinese sculptor, Lei Yixin, was selected to create the 30-foot sculpture, and an architect, Ed Jackson Jr., designed the layout, which includes a bookstore, a wall with Dr. King’s quotations and nearly 200 cherry trees. The cost was $120 million, and organizers said they are still trying to raise the last $5 million.

    I’m all for keeping the memory of King alive, but $125 million for cherry trees and a rock. Then pay $800,000 to the family, cause they copyrighted his name? 

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  • The Original “Haters Gonna Hate.” 

    The Original “Haters Gonna Hate.” 

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