‘Cowboy’ conservative claims MLK for the Tea Party until liberals stop bringing up race
Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth You just can't make this sh*t up. During his speech at the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition convention yesterday, conservative entertainer and YouTube celebrity “ Wild Bill ” Finley claimed ownership of slain Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “How appropriate that we are here right at the Martin Luther King holiday,” he began. “Martin Luther King had a dream, and it was a good one — a day when skin color wouldn’t matter anymore. A time when character would be more important than skin color.” “But when we look at what’s going on in America today, it’s pretty easy to see that Dr. King’s dream got hijacked,” Finley continued. “I believe racism in this country would’ve died out a long time ago, except that some people figured out that racism can be very profitable — both financially and politically.” “And now, those who are most vocal about Martin Luther King being their hero seem to be the most race-driven people in America...