This is a question that a lot of people have pondered, and a lot of discussion has been conducted around this topic. But because Dr. King was such a giant of a man, I think it interesting to consider it in the political and social climate of the day…”What would he do now?” Well…I think he would be an enthusiastic advocate for universal health care. He would see the horrible inequity and injustice piled onto people who can least afford it. I think Dr. King would show how absurd and immoral it is for a health care system to price life saving medical treatment out of the reach of most Americans. Our police and fire departments are “socialized” so why not medical care? I think that would be a question he would powerfully demand an answer for.
I think Dr. King would be proud that we have an African American as our president. But King would not just rubber stamp everything Obama does. I believe that King would keep the pressure on Mr. Obama to deliver on his promises. I for one would love to see that. Dr. KIng would point out the futility in conducting a “War On Terror”. It is impossible to kill enough people to make them not hate us. Dr. King showed us the magnificent power of a righteous cause, peacefully being demonstrated for all to see. He’d remind us that when you don’t take up arms against your enemies the world is forced to see the rightness of your cause. Yet…as Mr. Obama has said ‘a head of state can hardly be a pacifist’…I think King would agree. But somehow Dr. King would find a way to counsel our president in the ways of gentle power. War has it’s place, but so does love, peace, and common good.
I think Dr. King would have been sad that Michael Jackson died so young. I think he would have told parents the importance of loving their children and supporting them and making them feel like they really matter. I think he would have told us that celebrities have as much right to privacy and intimacy and quiet as we do.
I think Dr. King would be a really powerful force helping to guide us all to our better selves. Happy Birthday Dr. King….we sure could use you now.
Stay Fly and Fly High!
KLH
