Zandar's Thought Of The Day

The GOP is actually dumb enough to invoke Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today.  No, really.

“Though close to 50 years have come and gone since Dr. King delivered his ‘I Have A Dream’ speech, the principles by which he lived and worked remain as true as the day he began his epic and historic fight for civil rights. The principles of freedom, faith, and opportunity for all people are truly timeless and will continue to influence America and the world for generations to come. As we celebrate his legacy, I’m reminded that his message is rooted in ideals and principles that the Republican Party has advocated since its inception. Today, our Party and the nation honors Dr. King’s dream by continuing his fight — the fight for all Americans to have an equal chance at the American Dream.”

Even worse, Moose Lady wants to teach the "lessons" of Dr. King:

“Please take a moment to tell your children about this great man. He fought for liberty and equality because he knew they were God-given and he knew that no government should be empowered to thwart our freedom. King summarized his mission when stating that no one should be judged based on skin color, but by the content of one’s character.”

I believe Dr. King would find Sarah Palin's character sorely lacking.  And liberty and equality sure as hell doesn't apply to gays, non-Christians, and women if you're a Republican, much less racial minorities.  Dr. King would have told today's Republican Party the same thing he said in 1966 as Amanda Terkel points out:

Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.

I guess that means we'll be seeing Sarah Palin advocating same-sex marriage rights and universal health care any second now...