tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post8503219075926294286..comments2023-11-03T05:09:47.246-07:00Comments on Ramblings ~: MLK jr. MemorialFranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-90945361784162646212011-08-25T21:15:18.133-07:002011-08-25T21:15:18.133-07:00MLK jr was not about the fanfare, he was about the...MLK jr was not about the fanfare, he was about the substance. He endured so much for the Civil Rights cause, and things really heated up when he began to talk about the war. They wanted him to be a one issue leader. But, being a true leader, he could not turn a blind eye to the injustice of war- not just the poor soldiers from this country, but to the innocents suffering in their own war torn country. <br />He was such a visionary.... saying if we don;t get a grip on this mentality, we will be repeating our protests against wrong wars, worldwide. <br />Did he call it right, or what??<br /><br />What he predicted all those decades ago is happening in full swing, worse under the watch of the first black US president. <br /><br />For this president to be the recipient of a Nobel Peace prize, and choosing to have this country spread thin to the point of bankruptcy, and always making war financing the priority, is essentially stealing from the people to have more wars. <br /><br />I could almost hear King saying "You people don't get it. Honor me by embracing non violence, and securing equal and civil rights for all. Stop the wars. Care for the people. If you must intervene in other countries, then do so with humanitarian aid."<br /><br />Sure a memorial is a nice gesture to honor a man who dedicated his life to civil rights & non violence-- but to have a president hell bent on <br />being involved in wars, no matter what, has been a huge disappointment. <br /><br />I wanted change, but I'm losing hope of that happening with this president.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-20959122613577952292011-08-25T14:42:07.949-07:002011-08-25T14:42:07.949-07:00MLK inspires a good question ... do we as a nation...MLK inspires a good question ... do we as a nation have a death wish? are there elements at work deep within the american psyche that would like to see everything topple, taking us and world down ... much like what happened in the void after the roman empire fell (ie, the dark ages)? maybe this is the fate of all nations who manage to rise up enough to become empire-builders and destroyers?<br /><br />War itself may be an acknowlegement of failure of nations; endless war may be an acknowledgement of failure of the human species ... but as Dr King seems to point out ... we got ourselves into this mess, we can get ourselves out ... there are signposts along the way to hell that point toward alternative exits ... it's up to us to explore those exits.D.K. Raedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451065603615752038noreply@blogger.com