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On This Day, Reminders Of Lessons Not Learned

Which of these seems out of place?
Headlines:

• "Poll: Americans divided over Iraq invasion"

• "Report: U.S. planning possible attack on Iran"

• "Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy celebrated"

• "White House dismisses report it urged easing of torture limits"

I can't help wondering if we have any business celebrating the life of a man who's wisdom we refuse to heed.

"Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. It is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding; it seeks to annihilate rather than to convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love."

                    - Martin Luther King Jr.

I wonder what Dr. King would have to say about our doings in the Middle East if he were alive today?

So sad that he isn't.

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::::: | Posted Monday, Jan 17 2005 at 1:38 PM
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