Al Gore on Martin Luther King Anniversary

First, here is a somewhat amusing example. Al Gore talks forwards about a new initiative he and President Clinton are proposing on civil rights laws. However, all is not as smooth in the Clinton camp as he would have us believe. When he talks about President Clinton and the proposal, backwards he says: “His awful pride. I don’t deserve it.” The reversal is played at three speeds, then the exact forward is played followed by the reversal again. Then the entire track is played backwards so you can hear the reversal amongst the gibberish.

…and to Congressman unbelieveable courageous, John Lewis and his wife…
Dousing their soul (Exploring who they are)

…30 years later that is still the question. What will become of Dr. King’s dream…
They shout the voice (His dream is still being followed)

..we are called upon to choose. In the words of the famous hymn, once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide in the strife for truth and falsehood, for the good or evil side…
They share the lamb. You grow with snow (A spiritual congruent reversal with theological significance. Referring to the Lamb of God – Christ – allowing us to grow by washing our sins as clean as snow.)

..indeed our challenge is to appreciate and celebrate our differences as a necessary prelude to transcending them in order to join together in celebrating what we all have in common as children of God…
Seen a mark in their law, you know (There are problems with legislation)

..and the mass movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Junior gave us a chance to redeem our Nation’s soul and much progress has been made…
You were smashed, yet so big (Praising the Negroes)

..if he were here today I believe he would be proud that this administration has appointed more blacks, more Hispanics, more Asian americans, more native Americans to cabinet positions and judgeships and other high posts than ever before in American history…
We’ve seen the crime in it

..that is why I am pleased to announce here today that President Clinton and I are proposing as part of his initiative on race, the largest single increase in the enforcement of our civil right laws in nearly two decades…
His awful pride. I don’t deserve it

..I believe Dr. King would be proud of how diverse our culture has become with people of all races and ethnicities listening to each others music, reading each others books living and working together…
See the sin planners (Followed immediately by… “but I believe he would be disappointed by how destructive and dangerous some of our culture has become with guns, drugs and violence against women…” – the reversal preludes what was said next.)

..they’re not in favor if it if you merely have the potential to be a leader of your community and bring people together, to teach people who are hungry for knowledge and heal families who need medical care, so I say we see through your color blind…
You’ve made the name a creep (Talking about people using King’s words to further their own agenda – they defame his name)

..when the supreme court then struck down segregated transportation he quickly defined the victory not as a victory for colored folks, oh no don’t make the victory that small. That was a victory for justice and good will. And from the steps of the Lincoln memorial he told us of his dream that Amercian would live out the true meaning of its creed…
I roam on the hill with this (This is an issue he will persue on Capitol Hill)