If you've spent any time on right wing blogs you know that whenever the subject of MLK comes up, within .0002 seconds someone will post that MLK was a big plagiarist (and yet
somehow the African-American vote eludes them). That's exactly what happened on Ben Domenech's blog back on August 22, 2003 after he
posted Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech along with some qualified praise for the man.
The first commenter reflexively posted:
Are you aware the "Dr." King plagiarized extensively on his doctoral thesis, as well as on a number of other writings and speeches?...
Here's Ben's magnanimous response:
Of course I'm aware, Josh. Thomas Jefferson hacked up the Bible and buggered his slaves, but I don't feel that those sins ought to undermine his integrity on the issues that matter most.
Big of him, eh?
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