What Martin luther Kings streets, drives, and avenues were formerly named after WWI and WWII heroes?

Question

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/19/rte.mlk.streets/index.html?eref=yahoo

I'm sure that it says something good about our charactor when we name streets after a leaders. But what does it say when we remove the name of a WWI Medal of Honor hero and replace it with a civil rights leader?

Answer 1

These weak sisters of civil rights! I hope I live to see it go away.

Answer 2

Dont put MLK as "civil rights leader". Todays Civil rights leaders are all jokes. But MLK actually did something. And paid with his life. So do not desparage him

Answer 3

There must be one in each and each super metropolitan city in the U. S.. you're speaking approximately San Francisco, l. a., Oakland, Sacramento, Chicago, ny, Houston, New Orleans.....

Answer 4

i think it says that we have moved on... that we can recognize the more recent heroes among us and not simply cling to the past. for example, if i rename "audie murphy highway" to "martin luther king, jr. highway," what am i saying?

i am saying that the contribution martin luther king, jr. made is at least as great as the contribution audie murphy made. perhaps king's contribution is not as great as the contribution made by 100,000's of soldiers... but the highway wasn't named "veteran's highway."

now, when i DO rename "veteran's highway" after king, what i am saying is that i revere individual heroism more than i do communal heroism.

i am also saying that i revere a man who takes on enemies of the constitution who live WITHIN this country more than i revere people who fight against enemies of the constitution who might, possibly, some day in the future, attempt to invade us physically.

Answer 5

Wherever you you see a mlk street, you know it's a place to avoid. Bum's, beggars, prostitutes. It never fails, just notice next time you drive.

Answer 6

thats a shame