Ian writes: Today’s shooting in Arizona of Congresswoman Giffords is an awful reminder of why violence is not the answer to political disagreements. Dr. King was widely criticized, including on the editorial pages of the New York Times, for broadening his speeches from only violence at home to include violence abroad. In a famous speech, […]
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