Got to agree with, Cat, here. Robert Lee may have had integrity, character, leadership, etc., but he's on the wrong side of history. Remember, he took up arms against his country so that some of his fellow country men could continue to enslave (and, for some, torture) black people.

Too many people just want focus on America's triumphs and virtues. MLK reminds us that America wasn't always so virtuous. He had the courage to stand up to one of the greatest stains on our nation's history and he did so via peaceful means when so many others were calling for violence on both sides. I sometimes wonder if some of the dislike for MLK (and his holiday) is derived from the fact that he doesn't symbolize one of America's many great achievements.