city park
the stone hero’s dark side
hides a drug deal
score tied
both team jerseys look the same
in the August twilight
grandfather’s old boots
I take them
for a walk
from dagosan:
the detective
snaps her notebook shut —
blind witnesses
mlk, jr., day —
too cold
to march?
[Jan. 17, 2005]
“tinyredcheck” Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy has many aspects. His hope for a color-blind
and truly integrated America truly inspires me. But, I want to point out the
courage it took to take the stances he took, when and where he took them.
Rev. King understood — unlike many who claim to be engaged in civil disobedience
today (see our post) — that Civil Disobedience entails “Risking punishment, such as
violent retaliatory acts or imprisonment” in an attempt to bring about changes in the
law.” And, unlike those “slacktivists” who feel self-righteous making meaningless
gestures Rev. King knew that meaningful change takes a lifelong commitment of time
and energy and sacrifice.
If you want to see how inane the Not a Damn Dime Day campaign
is, check out this Flyer for Retailers, which wants participants to list what they
would have purchased on Jan. 20th, and the amount that would have been sent,
and then states:
“Unfortunately, since I am a Democrat and I protest Bush’s war policy,
I will not be purchasing these products today. I just thought you
would like to know how much money I would normally have contributed
to your company.”