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MLK Memorial
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:13 pm
by Ginzburgh
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
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:16 pm
by Jay
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?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:19 pm
by Ginzburgh
Bleh, I should have made this a poll post.
Re: MLK Memorial
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:20 pm
by Lueyen
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:29 pm
by Phlegm
At what city are they building the memorial?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:32 pm
by Ginzburgh
Washington DC. They are using four acres of the mall area.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:33 pm
by Tikker
waste of money
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:34 pm
by Ginzburgh
It could probably be constructed by a private company for an eighth of the cost.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:38 pm
by Martrae
4 acres? 100 million?
A waste....
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:41 pm
by Ginzburgh
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
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:44 pm
by Jay
Ironic that it came from Tommy Hilfiger.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:46 pm
by Tikker
why is it ironic Jay
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 pm
by Ginzburgh
Didn't he talk some shit at one time because only black people were wearing his clothing?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:49 pm
by Jay
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:55 pm
by Gaazy
hey change my vote to bad pls thx~
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:15 pm
by Jay
I don't know how =\
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:13 pm
by Tuggan
why is it bad? i suppose he is about the last person deserving one in the capital anyhow.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:23 pm
by Lueyen
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.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:13 pm
by Narrock
There's a Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in every major city in the U.S. Isn't that enough?
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:24 pm
by 10sun
Narrock wrote:There's a Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in every major city in the U.S. Isn't that enough?
Thats just like a stop sign at the end of every street... a warning that honkies have no business there and you might get shot.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:29 pm
by Narrock
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:32 pm
by Phlegm
There is a living memorial dedicated MLK Jr. in Atlanta named The King Center.
Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:25 pm
by Yamori
45 million is still too expensive. /pass. ><
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:46 pm
by Snero
Yamori wrote:45 million is still too expensive. /pass. ><
100 million (total cost) - 65 million (amount raised) = 45 million?
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:03 pm
by Yamori
Snero wrote:Yamori wrote:45 million is still too expensive. /pass. ><
100 million (total cost) - 65 million (amount raised) = 45 million?
... god damnit.
