I thought it would be fitting to post a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and to post some things from his speech "I have a Dream". Here is a link for those interested:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
I love the descriptive language that he uses in his speech, it is as if you can feel the pains and injustices of every person he speaks of. Some examples of the portraits he paints are "the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity" "But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice." "who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice"
He is so descriptive it almost reminds me of reading Tolkien again. I also love his mix of religion and patriotism shown by his quoting of the bible as well as from my country tis of thee. I hope you will take a moment to remember the reason this holiday was established.
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Excellent, timely post. Truly a speech that one can appreciate and learn more from every time they experience it. They actually study this speech in beginning communications classes here at the college, and they should. King's delivery, inflection and word choices left an indelible impression upon the psyche of the entire world, one whose ramifications are still being felt, 44 years later.
Certainly shows the power of carefully chosen words--thanks.
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