King

Not of the hill. Not Kong. The date says it all. 4/04/68. The day Martin Luther King was murdered.

For the umpteenth time I suggest all who read this check out the plethora of info concerning Dr. King.

He has been called a saint, sinner even a commie. What I say here is my opinion. Agree or disagree.

First, he was a human being. Noone, including the Founders should be exhalted beyond a certain point. Second, in connection, we owe it to ourselves to literally think for ourselves. I believe that is what Dr. King was saying. Since his death, that has been hijacked and molded to fit the socialist mode. Race baiters have distorted 'civil rights' to mean the come uppance of one 'race' over another.

Here is what I think: Dr. King pointed out we ALL are equal in terms of race color creed (As for talents intelligence etc, well we have variance). There are terrible inconsistencies even in the 20th century concerning color of skin. Imagine. It would do well for all to remember something that Dr. King said. It is the content of character NOT the color of skin that is important. Like my Great Grandmother said, 'It is who you are not what you are'.

There are those who want us to fight one another. Be it race religion, politics etc we as a people on Earth strive to rend one another. Instead of finding our sovereign selves, we surrender to factionalism. Remember the natinal motto of these United States: E Pluribus Unum: From Many One.

To me, color, faith, heritage etc come together to form this Constitutional Republic. It is a kaleidoscope of hope. A rainbow (pardon that re J Jackson's coalition name) of variety come together to form what is American.

I am proud of my American Indian-Scot (etc) heritage. Yet I am American. So it is for all re the coming together. And coming together we are stronger. Diversity divides. America unites.

There is the crux. Dr. King was bringing people together. Therefore, he was murdered. People are more easily controlled when they are at odds.

My best friend is like a brother to me. There were times when he was a better brother than my own genetic brother (though my 'blood' brother taught me to defend myself and helped me to expand my education re literature and history. He taught me to dig and examine the past for myself). He literally taught me that it is the content of character. He happens to be Black and American Indian.

So, instead of lamenting Dr. King let us celebrate coming together. Not in communism. But with individuals uniting and seeing one another as human beings. Simple? Yes and no. It will never be easy. But it will be great.