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vurbano
April 17th, 2009, 03:54 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-04-17-king-memorial_N.htm?csp=34


WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has charged the foundation building a monument to the civil rights leader on the National Mall about $800,000 for the use of his words and image — an arrangement one leading scholar says King would have found offensive.
Incredible
Madtown HD Junkie
April 17th, 2009, 04:06 PM
does seems stupid....nothing but a money grab
stevenl
April 17th, 2009, 05:37 PM
Capitalism my friends.
fallout2600
April 17th, 2009, 06:25 PM
No different than companies paying royalties to use an artist's music.
msmith198025
April 17th, 2009, 07:13 PM
I see no problem with this. We cant be for capitalism, and against this IMO.

If so, what is the difference? Vurb? Mad? I am curious what you see that I do not
msmith198025
April 17th, 2009, 07:17 PM
Also, lets not leave this out


The foundation has been paying the King family for the use of his words and image in its fundraising materials.

Perhaps there was a prior agreement.
froggigger
April 18th, 2009, 08:26 AM
I see no problem with this. We cant be for capitalism, and against this IMO.

If so, what is the difference? Vurb? Mad? I am curious what you see that I do not

I agree. The King's should be able to profit if they can. OTOH, if the foundation doesn't want to pay, they can stop building memorials to MLK. I bet the King family would rethink their fees if that happened.