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The flame for justice remains...
On Wednesday, fifty years after Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told the world about his dream, our nation's first African-American president spoke from the very same steps of the Lincoln Memorial. President Obama spoke to a crowd of thousands, who marched on the National Mall to commemorate Dr. King's historic speech. In recognition of how far the fight for equality has come, President Obama said, “To dismiss the magnitude of this progress, to suggest, as some sometimes do, that little has changed, that dishonors the courage, the sacrifice of those who paid the price to march in those years.”
However, he also acknowledged how far we still have to go in the fight towards equality. He said, “we would dishonor those heroes as well, to suggest that the work of this nation is somehow complete.” The President, along with other civil rights leaders who spoke at the event, said that fighting for voting rights, combating unemployment, and reducing gun violence are still important issues in 2013. The “Let Freedom Ring and Call to Action” ceremony took place to honor the influential life and work of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the millions who fought for civil rights in our nation.
President Obama explained the fight continues, “not just for African Americans, but for women and Latinos, Asians and Native Americans, for Catholics, Jews and Muslims, for gays, [and] for Americans with disabilities.” He said, “We might not face the same dangers of 1963, but the fierce urgency of now remains. We may never duplicate the swelling crowds and dazzling procession of that day so long ago – no one can match King's brilliance – but the same flame that lit the hearts of all who are willing to take a first step for justice, I know that flame remains.”
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Former Congressman Bob Ney and Ms. Gloria Steinem (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
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Conversations with Great Minds- Former Congressman Bob Ney, "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill" 
Conversations with Great Minds - Ms. Gloria Steinem, feminist, journalist, and social & political activist / author (co-founder Ms Magazine / co-founder Women's Media Center w/Jane Fonda & Robin Morgan)
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Wednesday's Daily Stack 
Quote: "Let no man pull you so low as to hate him." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In for Thom today, please welcome Dr. Mike Newcomb, The Mike Newcomb Show, 1480AM KPHX, Phoenix, AZ
50th Anniversary of MLK, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" and the historic "March on Washington"
Hour One: Still dreaming of Labor rights...50 years after MLK's famous speech- Bryce Covert, The Nation
Speech: " I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King, Jr., 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
Hour Two: 50 years after MLK's famous speech
Hour Three: What you need to know about what you eat- Alison Rose Levy, Health Journalist Blog
Speech: " The Other America", Martin Luther King, Jr. March 14, 1968 ( justice is indivisible).
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
In for Thom today, Dr. Mike Newcomb (The Mike Newcomb Show) 1480 KPHX, Phoenix, AZ
Hour One: What you need to know about Obamacare- Dr. Mandy Cohen, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Business outlook from a progressive perspective
- Lou D'Ambrosio, former CEO/President of 2 Fortune 500 companies, most recently Sears Holdings (Sears & K-Mart) and previously Avaya Inc.
Hour Two: Are you addicted to...food?- Dr. Nicole Avena, Why Diets Fail
Hour Three: The GOP's 'Defund Obamacare' Disorder- Michael Cohen, The Guardian
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
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Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Start your Labor Day holiday weekend with us!
Hour One: Why do conservatives want to kill the USPS?- Don Soifer, Lexington Institute
Hour Two: Graffiti...now punishable by death on the spot?- Dan Bongino, Candidate for Congress (R-MD, 6th district)
Hour Three: Are your mortgage documents fake?- Lynn Szymoniak, The Housing Justice Foundation.
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Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Happy Labor Day...
Enjoy Thom's special rant "There has only been one legitimate GOP President since WWII"
Plus, Hartmann Vs. Ferrara on Keynesian Economics..
And, Thom has a conversation with Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR, 4th District) about saving our social safety net from Wall Street hustlers...
Right here on the Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Thom Hartmann on the News: August 28, 2013
Jim Javinsky fills in for Thom Hartmann commenting on the news for Wednesday, August 28, 2013.
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Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
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