It's amazing that 50 years ago, Martin Luther King delivered his famous speech, "I have a dream". Even more amazing that while the rest of his speech was scripted, that the "I have a dream" portion was impromptu, and off script.
Even more amazing that a mere 50 years later by a majority vote, we have someone other than a White Male in the White House. I did not vote for our current President - but I did cast my vote. It is a privilege that most countries don't enjoy, and a privilege that has been won and protected by so many lives lost.
Progress has been made, but that progress has created other problems. We have become an obese nation. We have created systems that make it difficult if not impossible for so many people to escape poverty. Affirmative action has created hiring inequities. As women, diverse cultures and same sex couples have gained rights, families have eroded. While women are better given the respect they deserve, men - especially fathers - have had their respect attacked. Single parent families are becoming commonplace - at the expense of the next generations.
On this famous day, I too have a dream. That husbands and wives become stronger in their marriages and in their resolve to raise the next generations together. That parents take time to participate with their children - not just to discipline, but to encourage. That we listen to the wisdom and truth of God's Word before - and instead of - the cacophony of the world. That we not continue to dilute our standards of excellence and our entrepreneurial attitude.
There is nothing in Dr. King's speech that we should not embrace. That doesn't mean we can't at the same time strive for his higher standard of morality.
Yes, President Obama can credit "the King's speech" with his current employment - and I am certain he will speak about that today. And I will listen. Let's put truth in front of the politics of the moment.
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