"On MLK Day, Americans across the country come together for a day of service, picking up the baton handed to us by past generations and carrying forward their efforts. As one people, we show that when ordinary citizens come together to participate in the democracy we love, justice will not be denied." -- US Government web site
SOURCE: http://www.nationalservice.gov/mlkday2015
As opposed to:
"The war in Vietnam is but a symptom of a far deeper malady within the American spirit, and if we ignore this sobering reality, and if we ignore this sobering reality, we will find ourselves organizing "clergy and laymen concerned" committees for the next generation. They will be concerned about Guatemala and Peru. They will be concerned about Thailand and Cambodia. They will be concerned about Mozambique and South Africa. We will be marching for these and a dozen other names and attending rallies without end unless there is a significant and profound change in American life and policy." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
SOURCE: http://www.vox.com/2015/1/19/7552977/martin-luther-king-quotes
Thank you, H20 Man. If you find a moment, you may want to check out the article and images:
FBI should have protected MLK, not turned him into a target.
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