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    quickhits: The problem with Darrell Issa and Martin Luther King. Yesterday, Rep. Issa attempted to dig himself out of this hole by comparing himself with Dr. King. Steve Benen destroys Issa’s logic: In what universe does this comparison make sense? Issa invited a series of religious leaders to tell him what he wanted to hear about access to contraception, which the committee chairman realizes is at odds with mainstream public attitudes. But Issa feels better about his position because Dr. King’s civil rights struggle wasn’t always popular, either? By that reasoning, anyone who takes an unpopular position on anything can feel justified drawing a parallel between themselves and MLK. But it’s Adam Serwer who delivers the death blow to Issa’s comparison, by pointing us to a thank you note written by King to a contributor: Dear Mr. Havliva, Thank you for your letter and most appreciated contribution of recent date. This will greatly assist the work of the Freedom movement. It is true that illegitimate birth rates are higher among Negroes than Whites as is born out by recent surveys and studies. Consequently, I have often, both publically and privately advocated the wider use of birth control methods in order to reduce the illegitimacy rates and the consequences. It is my hope that federal and state governments will begin to appropriate large sums to educate people to the need for such devices. My staff and I are grateful for the thought and insight in which you have expressed in your suggestions and the time which you took to present them to us. MLK

    quickhits:

    The problem with Darrell Issa and Martin Luther King.

    Yesterday, Rep. Issa attempted to dig himself out of this hole by comparing himself with Dr. King. Steve Benen destroys Issa’s logic:

    In what universe does this comparison make sense? Issa invited a series of religious leaders to tell him what he wanted to hear about access to contraception, which the committee chairman realizes is at odds with mainstream public attitudes. But Issa feels better about his position because Dr. King’s civil rights struggle wasn’t always popular, either?

    By that reasoning, anyone who takes an unpopular position on anything can feel justified drawing a parallel between themselves and MLK.

    But it’s Adam Serwer who delivers the death blow to Issa’s comparison, by pointing us to a thank you note written by King to a contributor:

    Dear Mr. Havliva,
    Thank you for your letter and most appreciated contribution of recent date. This will greatly assist the work of the Freedom movement.

    It is true that illegitimate birth rates are higher among Negroes than Whites as is born out by recent surveys and studies. Consequently, I have often, both publically and privately advocated the wider use of birth control methods in order to reduce the illegitimacy rates and the consequences.

    It is my hope that federal and state governments will begin to appropriate large sums to educate people to the need for such devices.

    My staff and I are grateful for the thought and insight in which you have expressed in your suggestions and the time which you took to present them to us.

    MLK
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