Sarah Palin vs. MLK

Two speeches on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, 47 years apart

By Salon Staff

Published August 28, 2010 4:30PM (EDT)

Former Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon)
Former Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the Glenn Beck "Restoring Honor" rally in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon)

Earlier today, Sarah Palin addressed Glenn Beck's "non-political" Restoring Honor rally in Washington, D.C. Courtesy of YouTube, here's her speech, in four parts:

Part I:

Part II:

Part III:

Part IV:

On this same day 47 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. stood almost exactly where Palin did today and delivered this speech: 


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