King Day editorial roundup

What Alabama newspapers are saying on the King Holiday.

The Decatur Daily writes:

The main shortcoming of some politicians who embrace Martin Luther King Day is that they are slow to commit to some of Dr. King’s other causes, such as helping poor people and getting out of useless and crippling wars.

Mobile's Press-Register writes:

Dr. King's campaign broadly challenged Americans to end racism, fight injustices and eliminate poverty to "make America what it ought to be." It was a righteous effort that remains unfinished.
All of us can help complete Dr. King's noble mission to make America better. Volunteering on the holiday that honors him would be a way to endorse his goals and celebrate his dreams for the nation.

The Anniston Star writes:

The major Democratic presidential candidates, Obama and Clinton, lost track of that goal a few weeks back. Their respective campaigns waded into a mucky swamp of parry and counter-parry over Dr. King and his rightful place in the civil rights struggle. ...
Such spats fail to feed one hungry child, educate one needy student or inspire the nation's population to its better selves. Those make the to-do list for all of us to act on at King Day and in the days following.