Long awaited MLK Jr thread

I want to start off today by saying I'm proud to be an American. I have the ability to achieve my God given potential through government investments and my own diligence.

None of this would have been possible without the contributions of the Civil Rights movement and the pastor Martin Luther King Jr.

He led his people (Blacks) through an Era of blatant and systematic violence and oppression. He died in the line of actively trying seek equal rights for all men regardless of race or religion

I'm not a supporter of BLM, since I feel they have lost their way in anger without maintaining discipline. However,..

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Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

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So there will still have to be protests, albeit more organized and less needless violence. I truly want to believe that one day..

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I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

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And I know most of you are white, Republican, conservative, or some combination of the three. I think above all else you should know that King (and myself included) wanted to work with all people regardless of race and political identity (the kind not reliant on identity politics)

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Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York.

Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania.

Let freedom ring from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado.

Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California.



But not only that:

Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.

Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.

Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.

From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

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And so while you all are at home with your families, working at your jobs, or simply catching some vacation time, please take the time to consider how much we have grown as a nation and much further we need to grow.

I want to MAGA with each of you. I don't want the color of my skin or my socio economic background to prevent me from making this nation stronger together.

I'm grateful for the sacrifices of my forefathers, and despite the response I receive on here or in real life, I can breathe easy knowing that we are

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Free at last! Free at last!

Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!

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ETA: Let me clarify. Every person in the US relies on a government investment. That includes roads and bridges, schools we send our kids to, student loans, etc.

I was not talking about welfare. I am glad I live in an integrated society where I can work and not rely on welfare.