He was Right - Letter from a Birmingham Jail Martin Luther King 1963 | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32501737 United States 03/05/2015 12:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dr. King clearly outlines the the situation of Birmingham 1963 when he says "Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings of Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation. These are the hard, brutal facts of the case. On the basis of these conditions, Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the latter consistently refused to engage in good faith negotiation." Forward to 2015. Birmingham has made racial progress with the City government being primarily made up of African American counsel persons and mayor for almost three decades. Yet come Saturday our president will make a speech in Selma that will most likely continue to divide the races. We can hope this will not be the case but he has a poor track record. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32501737 United States 03/05/2015 12:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Letter in his letter Dr. king goes on to discuss obeying just laws and disobeying unjust laws. He states: "Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. " One might argue that "moral law" is whatever the President says it is or you might argue it's whatever the Supreme Court says it is or you might argue that your god has chimed in on what is a just law versus an unjust law. Gay marriage in Alabama and elsewhere in the U.S. certainly falls into this quandary of what is just and fair. Who is the moral authority? |
SpaceCommand (OP) User ID: 68164291 United States 03/05/2015 12:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Dr. King clearly outlines the the situation of Birmingham 1963 when he says "Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of brutality is widely known. Negroes have experienced grossly unjust treatment in the courts. There have been more unsolved bombings of Negro homes and churches in Birmingham than in any other city in the nation. These are the hard, brutal facts of the case. On the basis of these conditions, Negro leaders sought to negotiate with the city fathers. But the latter consistently refused to engage in good faith negotiation." Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32501737 Forward to 2015. Birmingham has made racial progress with the City government being primarily made up of African American counsel persons and mayor for almost three decades. Yet come Saturday our president will make a speech in Selma that will most likely continue to divide the races. We can hope this will not be the case but he has a poor track record. Have subsequent black leaders have worked for "the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood?" "Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." Thanks for your commentary. "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." William Wordsworth And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe葉he belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Lincoln's economic advisor Henry C. Carey explained the universal issue in his 1851 Harmony of Interests: "Two systems are before the world.... One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other to increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization. One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace. One is the English system; the other ... the American system, for ... elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |
SpaceCommand (OP) User ID: 68164291 United States 03/05/2015 01:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I even thank the one star bandit for proving my point. "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." William Wordsworth And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe葉he belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Lincoln's economic advisor Henry C. Carey explained the universal issue in his 1851 Harmony of Interests: "Two systems are before the world.... One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other to increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization. One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace. One is the English system; the other ... the American system, for ... elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 68399693 United States 03/05/2015 01:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Letter in his letter Dr. king goes on to discuss obeying just laws and disobeying unjust laws. He states: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32501737 "Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. " One might argue that "moral law" is whatever the President says it is or you might argue it's whatever the Supreme Court says it is or you might argue that your god has chimed in on what is a just law versus an unjust law. Gay marriage in Alabama and elsewhere in the U.S. certainly falls into this quandary of what is just and fair. Who is the moral authority? If you've noticed, the socialist progressives have dropped the title "Reverend" from Dr MLK's moniker. His full title was the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. It is important for socialist / progressives to remove religion and God's law from public discourse because, without first doing so, they cannot impose the arbitrary "rule of men". What's going on in Selma is simply the exploitation of true injustices in the name of modern day "social justice". The two do not square with each other. |
SpaceCommand (OP) User ID: 68164291 United States 03/05/2015 01:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Letter in his letter Dr. king goes on to discuss obeying just laws and disobeying unjust laws. He states: Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32501737 "Now, what is the difference between the two? How does one determine whether a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. " One might argue that "moral law" is whatever the President says it is or you might argue it's whatever the Supreme Court says it is or you might argue that your god has chimed in on what is a just law versus an unjust law. Gay marriage in Alabama and elsewhere in the U.S. certainly falls into this quandary of what is just and fair. Who is the moral authority? If you've noticed, the socialist progressives have dropped the title "Reverend" from Dr MLK's moniker. His full title was the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. It is important for socialist / progressives to remove religion and God's law from public discourse because, without first doing so, they cannot impose the arbitrary "rule of men". What's going on in Selma is simply the exploitation of true injustices in the name of modern day "social justice". The two do not square with each other. John F. Kennedy had it right when he said: "And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe葉he belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God." John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Modern so called liberals do not understand these things. "With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things." William Wordsworth And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe葉he belief that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state, but from the hand of God. John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Lincoln's economic advisor Henry C. Carey explained the universal issue in his 1851 Harmony of Interests: "Two systems are before the world.... One looks to pauperism, ignorance, depopulation, and barbarism; the other to increasing wealth, comfort, intelligence, combination of action, and civilization. One looks towards universal war; the other towards universal peace. One is the English system; the other ... the American system, for ... elevating while equalizing the condition of man throughout the world." "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein |