Byrd Sponsors MLK Memorial

In a twist of irony, former KKK member Senator Byrd (D-WV) has sponsored a bill to build a memorial to Martin Luther King in Washington DC, next to the FDR memorial. The bill secures $10 million in federal funding for the project.

On another note, I wonder which of King's speeches will be on display at the memorial. His use of Biblical allusions and the term God might be frowned upon by some in the ACLU and the Supreme Court...