Rush Limbaugh's Race Obsession Nov 4, 2009
When word first leaked of Limbaugh's potential ownership, a couple of sportswriters, joined by a handful of cable news talking heads, repeated what turned out to be totally unsubstantiated quotes by Limbaugh praising slavery and James Earl Ray. (Documented outrageous Limbaugh-isms were available but generally ignored. (CBS News -- Opinion)
RFK killer moved to new site Nov 3, 2009
Pepper also represented Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray in the last years of his life. He attempted to prove that Ray was not the lone assassin who shot King, and that the civil rights leader's death was part of a conspiracy. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Jason Whitlock Makes Don Draper Look Enlightened Oct 28, 2009
com) saying that Rush Limbaugh shouldnt own an NFL team because Limbaugh had said that slavery had its merits and that James Earl Ray deserved a Medal of Honor. Of course, Limbaugh had never said any such thing and Whitlock. (Slate)
Dangerous Zanies Oct 22, 2009
He never spoke positively about James Earl Ray. He actually does not talk much about race. (Townhall.com)
Rush to Slander: Who are the Real Racists? Oct 21, 2009
You might think you know it by what he is alleged to have said, specifically quotes about slavery and James Earl Ray. But none of them are true. (Townhall.com)
Limbaugh's words keep him from a dream Oct 17, 2009
Two of the racist quotes recently attributed to Limbaugh, which praised slavery and Martin Luther King Jr. assassin James Earl Ray, may have been falsified and then magnified in the media echo chamber. The quotes were published in a 2006 book by Jack Huberman, 101 People Who Are Really Screwing America. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Talking Points Oct 17, 2009
The first one allegedly has Mr. Limbaugh praising James Earl Ray, convicted of assassinating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. There is no evidence Rush Limbaugh ever did that. The accusation comes from a far-left guy named Jack Huberman, who provided no evidence to back up the claim. (Fox News)
Rush Limbaugh: The Race Card, Football and Me... Oct 17, 2009
I was accused of once supporting slavery and having praised Martin Luther King Jr.'s murderer, James Earl Ray ... I never said I supported slavery and I never praised James Earl Ray. (The Drudge Report)
Sharpton, Jackson attack Limbaugh's bid to buy Rams Oct 15, 2009
James Earl Ray was the confessed assassin of Martin Luther King. " tigger2118c wrote on Oct 13, 2009 9:34 PM:" true "p-diddly" I should tune in and listen to a obese pill popper to make my life complete. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
NFL commissioner hints that Rush Limbaugh may not be suitable for franchise ownership Oct 14, 2009
James Earl Ray [the confessed assassin of Martin Luther King ... We re talking about a guy who once said that James Earl Ray, the man who shot and killed Martin Luther King Jr., deserved a posthumous medal of honor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Rush Limbaugh Threatens Legal Action Against Journalists Over False Quotes... Oct 14, 2009
Now, we are in the process behind the scenes working to get apologies and retractions with the force of legal action against every journalist who has published these entirely fabricated quotes about me, slavery, and James Earl Ray. I never said them. (The Drudge Report)
Roger Goodell and the New McCarthyism Oct 14, 2009
Hunter bluntly declared that Rush Limbaugh had endorsed a posthumous Medal of Honor for Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray --a ludicrous defamation that went completely unchallenged by the anchor. What can you say about such reckless and reprehensible hate speech, except that it not be welcomed on any cable network, much less NBC. That so poisonous an environment around Rush exists as to allow such a malicious fabrication to pass unchallenged should have warned Goodell not to credit the... (Townhall.com)
Judge: Seinfelds veggie cookbook not a copycat Sep 11, 2009
Libel claim 'still alive'However, the judge declined to rule on Lapine's claim that Jerry Seinfeld libeled her on David Letterman's late night TV talk show last year when he noted her three names and joked that people with three names including James Earl Ray and Mark David Chapman have turned out to be assassins. She said those claims did not belong in federal court but should instead be filed in state court, where Lapine's lawyer, Howard Miller, said he planned to bring them. (MSNBC -- News)
Judge: Seinfeld book doesn't violate trademark Sep 11, 2009
However, the judge declined to rule on Lapine's claim that Jerry Seinfeld libeled her on David Letterman's late night TV talk show last year when he noted her three names and joked that people with three names including James Earl Ray and have turned out to be assassins. She said those claims did not belong in federal court but should instead be filed in state court, where Lapine's lawyer, Howard Miller, said he planned to bring them. (USA Today -- Life)
1969: A year of revolution, revelation Sep 7, 2009
In March, Sirhan Sirhan pleaded guilty to murdering Kennedy, and a week later James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to killing King. In April, Students for a Democratic Society seized the administration building at Harvard. (The Palm Beach Post)
Online media: Site for blacks attracts slurs after arrest of professor Jul 28, 2009
One used the screen name of James Earl Ray, the man who killed Martin Luther King Jr. ... One used the screen name of James Earl Ray, the man who killed Martin Luther King Jr.. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Culver 'very troubled' by allegations against Burt Jul 23, 2009
rooster wrote on Jul 22, 2009 10:08 PM:" BTW Joe, Here's a little history for you; James Earl Ray (a Democrat) had attended a 'George Wallace presidential campaign rally' the day before he killed Martin Luther King Jr. Remember George Wallace, Joe? He was a fellow DEMOCRAT and was extremely racist and a segregationist. As for civil rights;The 1957 Civil Rights act -John f. Kennedy voted against the Bill The 1964 Civil Rights act - Only 63% of Democrats voted for it while 80% of Republicans voted... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Harvey Haddix teaches a young boy some lessons May 31, 2009
But the Haddix saga goes back to an innocent time, before the Cuban missile crisis taught school kids to tuck under their desks, before Lee Harvey Oswald and James Earl Ray and Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, before Vietnam, before I looked at baseball one day and no longer recognized it. Among the lessons I learned that day. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Which GOP? Powell or Limbaugh? May 12, 2009
James Earl Ray [the confessed assassin of Martin Luther King. We miss you, James. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Limbaughs Favorable Rating: 19 Percent Mar 18, 2009
March 17, 2009 6:30 PM. Limbaughs Favorable Rating: 19 Percent. (CBS News)
Polls Say Democrats Are Gambling By Taking on Limbaugh Mar 15, 2009
"You know who deserves a posthumous Medal of Honor? James Earl Ray [the confessed assassin of Martin Luther King]. We miss you, James. Godspeed." 4. "The NAACP should have riot rehearsal. They should get a liquor store and practice robberies." 5. (Townhall.com)
MLK documentary nominated Feb 21, 2009
King was surrounded seconds after the 1968 assassination by fellow civil rights leaders, many of whom pointed toward a rooming house across the street, where James Earl Ray had fired his single shot. AP Photo/Files, Copyright 1968 Time Inc.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
50 Whove Made a Difference Feb 8, 2009
As a part of his duties, Marshall Bullock escorted James Earl Ray, the killer of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to court proceedings in another state. Bullock is recognized as one of the leading security experts in our nation s capital. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
