"A man who won't die for something is not fit to live" Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

 It is easy to forget that in his day King was considered a dangerous troublemaker. He was harassed by the FBI and vilified in the media.

Regular readers know I don't celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday because it's a painful reminder of why Martin Luther King, Jr. is not here to celebrate this day.

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Dr. King and President Obama

If only Martin Luther King could have lived to see this day. I'm fairly certain he'd be walking on air - with the help of a cane of course. He would, after all, be eighty-four now.