Coretta Scott King's Funeral Held Yesterday

Miscellaneous Ramblings....

Wednesday, February 8. 2006

Coretta Scott King's Funeral Held Yesterday

The funeral of Coretta Scott King was well attended by elder statesmen, celebrities, four past/present presidents (both Bushes, Clinton and Carter) as well as a who's who of Civil Rights leaders.
Probably one of the more interesting comments was made by past president Jimmy Carter:
With Washington debating the legality of Bush's domestic eavesdropping on Americans suspected of ties to al Qaeda, Carter drew spirited applause with comments on federal efforts to spy on the Kings decades ago.

"It was difficult for them personally with the civil liberties of both husband and wife violated, and they became the targets of secret government wiretapping and other surveillance," Carter said.
You can read more coverage of the six hour funeral here, here, and here as well as here.
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