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by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:13 pm

New 100 million dollar MLK memorial breaks ground.

Good or bad?

While I think he was a great guy and deserving of a memorial...100 million is a ton of money.

Your wish is my command Ginz!

Love, Jay

by **Jay** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:16 pm

Bad. That's 100 million dollars. We all already know who he is and how he was pretty cool so why do we need a memorial?

by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:19 pm

Bleh, I should have made this a poll post.

by **Lueyen** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:20 pm

Ginzburgh wrote:New 100 million dollar MLK memorial breaks ground.

Good or bad?

While I think he was a great guy and deserving of a memorial...100 million is a ton of money.

Before making a good or bad determination I'd first want to know where the money came from.

by **Phlegm** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:29 pm

At what city are they building the memorial?

by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:32 pm

Washington DC. They are using four acres of the mall area.

by **Tikker** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:33 pm

waste of money

by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:34 pm

It could probably be constructed by a private company for an eighth of the cost.

by **Martrae** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:38 pm

4 acres? 100 million?

A waste....

by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:41 pm

Well now I don't feel as bad, from the CNN article:

Backers have raised more than $65 million, according to The Associated Press. Most of the funding has come from corporate donors including Tommy Hilfiger and General Motors

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/13/king.m ... index.html

by **Jay** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:44 pm

Ironic that it came from Tommy Hilfiger.

by **Tikker** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:46 pm

why is it ironic Jay

by **Ginzburgh** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 pm

Didn't he talk some shit at one time because only black people were wearing his clothing?

by **Jay** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 pm

Tikker wrote:why is it ironic Jay

NM I was wrong. There was a rumor a long time ago that Tommy Hilfiger said some racist shit somewhere back in the day. It's false though so nevermind.

by **Gaazy** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:55 pm

hey change my vote to bad pls thx~

by **Jay** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:15 pm

I don't know how =\

by **Tuggan** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:13 pm

why is it bad? i suppose he is about the last person deserving one in the capital anyhow.

by **Lueyen** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:23 pm

The costs and land seem to be excessive, but if the excess is a result of private donations by people and or businesses that support a great man, and not appropriation of taxpayer money by a few individuals writing checks on someone else's account sorta speak, I have no issue with it.