Inscription On MLK Memorial To Be Removed

The government will remove the paraphrased quotation “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness” from Washington’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial after many complained the out-of-context words made the civil rights leader sound arrogant. What do you think?

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  “This would never have happened to a statue of a white guy.”

  Marybeth McMurry –
  Rattan Worker

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  “If King didn’t want his words to be taken out of context, he never should have said them in the first place.”

  Ryan Charbonneau –
  Waterproofer

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  “If nobody wants to take credit for the old quote, you can feel free to attribute it to me.”

  Clayton Wynands –
  Crab Steamer