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   Message 47,876 of 48,889   
   Ronny Koch to All   
   Do You Really Want To Celebrate Martin L   
   16 Jan 22 23:12:34   
   
   [continued from previous message]   
      
   The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are unjust.   
      
   The disparity of wealth between the rich and the poor in America   
   is unjust.   
      
   The influence of corporate money in American politics is unjust.   
      
   And so on...   
      
   As he did when he was alive, Dr. King would prophetically speak   
   the truth of God and he would demand that these wrongs of war,   
   economic injustice and failures in democracy, be set right. And   
   Dr. King would go beyond words, he would take action - he would   
   put his feet in the street and his body on the line and he would   
   rally others to do so. And in doing these things, Dr. King would   
   encourage the wrath of the majority in our nation, particularly   
   those who benefit from the status quo, and they would hate him   
   for it and they would wish him dead.   
      
   Have the courage to think of that on January 17th.   
      
   That is what this national holiday should be about - deep   
   reflection on Dr. King's life and mission and whether or not   
   each (or any) of us has the desire and the courage to truly   
   bring his dream to reality in these United States of America.   
      
   Peace (and Justice),   
      
   Jim Keady   
      
   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-keady/do-you-really-want-to-   
   cel_b_809799.html   
          
      
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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