It is important that we commemorate the 50th anniversary of
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Dr. King
not only arguably delivered the greatest speech spoken on American
soil, but his words were a critical turning point in the history of
civil rights in America. When King said that he dreamt of the day
that his children would be judged by the content of the character
instead of the color of their skin, it was the point at which many
white Americans began to rethink their views about blacks.
Yet half a century later, it is sadly and painfully apparent that Dr. King’s successors have outright ignored his inspiring words:
http://spectator.org/archives/2013/08/26/drinking-from-the-cup-of-bitte
Yet half a century later, it is sadly and painfully apparent that Dr. King’s successors have outright ignored his inspiring words:
And that is something that I must say to my people who stand on the worn threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.
http://spectator.org/archives/2013/08/26/drinking-from-the-cup-of-bitte
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