MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY 2008

This January 21st on "Martin Luther King Day" we remember and celebrate the life of my Real Hero THE REV MARTIN LUTHER KING JR and what he started.

I wonder what Martin would think if he was with us today watching the current USA Presidential nomination campaign, seeing negative comments and nasty tricks all for the sake of Power. This is what Martin said prior to His death:

"There is nothing wrong with power if power is used correctly. You see, what happened is that some of our philosophers got off base. And one of the great problems of history is that the concepts of love and power have usually been contrasted as opposites, polar opposites, so that love is identified with a resignation of power, and power with a denial of love."

CHANGE & HOPE and to see America UNITED is something I feel Martin Luther King Jr would be proud of and endorse.

Rev Martin Luther King's most famous speech still says so much today:

"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."

Rev Martin Luther King was a fighter and he would not relent in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Forty years after his death, our nation is in a state of crisis economically, socially, racially, internationally and environmentally. The 2008 USA election is so important and I hope voters will look and listen carefully at what the candidates have to say and use the vote wisely.