Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

We Should All Walk The Talk

Hey folks,

Friday was the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King Jr.. A REAL Civil Rights Leader. A REAL Leader in the Black community. The one leader that truly wanted to bring people together. To end racism and discrimination. They man that not only talked the talk, but walked it as well.

Now I’ll admit that I have never been one to “celebrate” the anniversary of his death. I chose to celebrate his life and his birthday. But this year, I feel I really must say something. It really bothers me, but it’s not really shocking in any way, that many people over the years have tried to become the next MLK. The only problem is, they do not walk the talk. They SAY one thing, yet do the opposite. Then you have some that make a GREAT living in the furthering of racism and preach separatism in HIS name. The “new” Black leaders love to teach the symptom of MLK, but forget to teach the solution.

We have people like Pastors Wright, Manning, and Farrakhan, preaching hate and separatism. Then you have people like the Rev.s Sharpton and Jackson that have made quite the living on the backs of those they claim to be helping. Anytime there is any hint of injustice, or even if there is not, White on Black, they are there. They usually bring the circus with them. Black on White? They come to defend the BLACK perpetrators. Black on Black, Black on Spanish, Spanish on White, ETC. Well then they do not care. No money to be made there. No real TV time to be had.

Then you have people that just talk the talk when politically expedient to do so. On MLK’s Birthday and on the anniversary of his death. Yet, the rest of the time?

“The quality of his character is only more apparent,” said Sen. John McCain, a Republican who readily told a black audience that he had been wrong to vote against legislation making King's birthday a holiday.

“His good name will be honored for as long as the creed of America is honored. His message will be heard and understood for as long as the message of the gospels is heard and understood.”

So Sen. McCain Goes from voting against recognizing and remembering his Birthday to comparing his words to those of the Gospel?

Then of course you have Clinton.

“I stood in line for a very long time that night to shake his hand,” she said. “He was gracious, he was kind to lean over to shake the hand of a 14-year-old girl from the suburbs of Chicago who went to an all-white church, an all-white school, and lived in an all-white suburb.

But he didn't ask me as he reached out for my hand, 'Where do you live, what's your experience.' He just took it and looked in my face and thanked me for coming.”

When she heard of his death?

“I walked into my dorm room and took my book bag and hurled it across the room.” Her voice breaking, she added, “It felt like everything had been shattered and we'd never be able to put the pieces together again.”

Yeah OK. She also landed and ran during sniper fire, was instrumental in various positive Political accomplishments, that she had nothing to do with, and was named after Sir Hillary. Right? {Sigh} Then of course, she needed to USE this day for HER political advantage.

“Because of him, after 219 years and 43 presidents who have all been white men, this generation will grow up taking for granted that a woman or an African-American could be president of the United States.”

To bad no one really believes a word she says anymore. What has she actually DONE in her vast 35 years of experience to HELP race relations?

Of course Obama had to jump in.

“You know, Dr. King once said that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. ... But here's the thing — it does not bend on its own. It bends because each of us in our own ways put our hand on that arc and we bend it in the direction of justice,”

“So on this day of all days let us each do our part to bend that arc. Let's bend it toward justice. Let's bend that arc toward opportunity. Let's bend that arc toward prosperity for all.”

What? Of course we all remember Obama’s Race Speech that some compared to the “I have a Dream” speech. Not even close.

They all are just using this day for their own self promotion. That’s all it is. They, none of them, really truly relate to him or his actual teachings. They are not truly attempting to bring the Races together, but simply the furthering of themselves.

The best way to remember Martin Luther King Jr., would be for us all to walk the talk. Forget just talking it, but actually DO it. Judge people by the content of their character, and not on the bases of the color of their skin. Accept or reject people for WHO they are, not WHAT thy are. Do not talk about how Great MLK was, but actually LISTEN to what he had to say. Then do it.
Peter

Sources:
The Herald News/ AP - White House hopefuls pay tribute to King