M.L. King Day and the most viewed Crisis Chronicles blog ever is revealed!

First of all, Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!  To celebrate, I invite you to visit the Crisis Chronicles Online Library and watch his I Have a Dream speech, which I posted there on Election Day.  The timing seems appropriate when you consider that tomorrow we will see a significant fulfillment of part of his dream with the inauguration of our first African-American United States president.

A couple of weeks or so ago, I shared a listing of the most viewed entries in the Online Library.  The list has changed a little since then, but that’s beside my point.  At the time, several readers expressed curiosity about what my most viewed blogs might be as well.  I avoided answering, and said only that my most popular Crisis Chronicles blog received close to 12,000 hits.  Several folks tried unsuccessfully to guess what it was.  But now seems like a good time to tell you.  The number one most-viewed blog on this website since I created it slightly over a year ago is Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! (from 15 January 2008).

It’s interesting that almost all the top ten most viewed entries on my blog are entries that feature little or no original content by me.  Humbling actually….  But I can’t think of anyone deserving of more views (and listens) than Dr. King.  Without his work, words, inspiration and sacrifices (but not only his), I daresay there would be no President Barack Obama tomorrow.  Do we have great cause to celebrate?  You betcha!

Just goes to show… there are some dreams you can believe in. 

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Dream Deferred or Dream Come True?

April 4th 2008 is the 40th anniversary of the assasination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

To see and hear his powerful and inspiring “I Have a Dream” speech, I invite you check out the blog I posted on his birthday this year:

http://crisisblog.crisischronicles.com/2008/01/15/happy-birthday-dr-martin-luther-king-jr.aspx

But for some reason, today I can’t get out of my mind a short poem by another eloquent African-American hero of mine.  Its title is “Harlem,” although it is applicable to more than one place, more than one “race,” and more than one dream.  Langston Hughes wrote this poem in 1951, more than a decade before Dr. King’s famous “Dream” speech.  Yet the poem and speech always remind me of each other.

Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” is also known as “Dream Deferred.”
And though I’ve read it dozens of times, it still speaks loudly to the core of my being.

[Langston Hughes]

Anyway, I wonder what you think…
Has Dr. King’s dream been deferred – by his untimely death or otherwise?
Or has his dream, over time, come true?

Might we say it’s been a little of both?
And if so, can we quantify it?
For example: 50% true and 50% deferred?  60 and 40?  40 and 60?  20 and 80?
Food for thought… and I welcome your feedback.

Without further ado, here’s Hughes’ poem:

What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore

And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?

Or crust and sugar over

like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags

like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Malcolm X – A Man of Conscience, Courage and Conviction

As you know, February is Black History Month in America.  A couple of weeks ago on my blog, we celebrated the birthday of Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  (Click here to read that blog.) 

Now I would like to celebrate the life of another of my personal heroes, the late, great Malcolm X.




Although the anniversary of Malcolm’s assassination was 21 February, I intentionally waited until after that day to write about him.  I don’t want to celebrate his death, but his life – and his legacy.  He was strong, courageous and never hesitated to evolve and grow and become wiser, even when it meant stepping out of his “comfort zone” and making other folks, including the FBI and his former colleagues from the Nation of Islam, “uncomfortable.”  He was willing to risk death, if necessary, to do and say what he felt was right.  In the end, he strongly advocated putting aside blind hatred and seeking a brotherhood among peoples.  Once the greatest pessimist, he came to inspire great hope.  And his autobiography (co-authored with Alex Haley) is essential reading for not only every American, but for all people everywhere.  When I read it as a high school senior, it opened my eyes and changed my life.

In honor of Malcolm, I have added to my crisischronicles free online library a stirring letter he wrote to his followers in Harlem after he “converted” to mainstream Islam and made his pilgrimage to Mecca in 1964, less than a year before his death.  Please click here to read this powerful letter from Malcolm.  I believe his words are every bit as important today as they were then.

You might also enjoy this short video, featuring words from Ossie Davis’ eulogy for Malcolm:

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!

Happy Birthday!

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here are some of the comments this posting has received on MySpace:

	LisaTx65	Oh happy day…first!!! Posted by LisaTx65 on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:10 PM

	Jesus Crisis	Thanks, Lisa! (-; I’m responding to everyone who comments on this blog with Dr. King quotations and/or photos. Here’s the first that comes to mind: “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:14 PM

	LisaTx65	“I Have A Dream” was my sixth grade speech. We were told to pick a history making speech, memorize it, and present before out class. I did … and didn’t have a clue the real impact of what I was reciting at all. LOL Posted by LisaTx65 on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:11 PM

	Jesus Crisis	Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:29 PM

	Carrot Wax	It’s unfortunate that most American history simply ignores what this man did in the latter years of his life. Yes, he worked against discrimination, but then he turned not just to the blacks but to all humanity, speaking out against war and economic injustice. He spoke for a need for equality for all. Not just in name, but in fact, in every way. In other words, a world where the rich have no more power than anyone else, where no one is in economic slavery. Much of the world is in fact in economic slavery, but since no one calls it slavery, we ignore it. This man didn’t. <h3>Loving Awareness – A Journey To Wholeness</h3> Posted by Carrot Wax on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:20 PM

	Jesus Crisis	Very true, my friend! Thanks for your comment, CW. “All men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:30 PM

	Insatiable Jewel	Are you serious when you say this is your last myspace blog, JC? Posted by Insatiable Jewel on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:21 PM

	Jesus Crisis	Yes, Jewel, but I will still be blogging at http://crisisblog.crisischronicles.com …and I’ll still be checking in on my favorite MySpace bloggers (like you). Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:31 PM

	Neo (FLEXWRITER)	…and me (smile)!!! Posted by Neo (FLEXWRITER) on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 2:35 PM

	Jesus Crisis	And you, Neo! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 1:23 PM

	Sir Nico III ©	And me! (K, where’s my quote, bitch?) Posted by Sir Nico III © on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:54 PM

	Jesus Crisis	And you… “Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:20 AM

	Susannah Dean	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04KzgYRKrE Posted by Susannah Dean on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:25 PM

	Jesus Crisis	I love this song, and I’m SOOOOOOO glad you posted the video. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:27 PM

	Susannah Dean	psh. you expected something different from me? TURN THAT BABY UP! Posted by Susannah Dean on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:33 PM

	Jesus Crisis	I shall…. “It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:45 PM

	Susannah Dean	do you know the song tennessee by arrested development? Posted by Susannah Dean on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:49 PM

	Jesus Crisis	Oh, yeah…. (-; Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:53 PM

	Susannah Dean	i hope that cd isn’t missing along with all the other things that are. i have an urge to listen to that song now. Posted by Susannah Dean on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 10:58 PM

	Jesus Crisis	I can’t find the video. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 11:08 AM

	Susannah Dean	here you go… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g40c6iAEHpc Posted by Susannah Dean on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 12:25 PM

	Susannah Dean	p.s. i found the cd. it is not in the land of missing books and cd’s Posted by Susannah Dean on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 12:35 PM

	The Multiple Personalities of Lorne Brandon Moore	The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today is my own government. ~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We have guided missiles and misguided men. ~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A EXCERPT FOR HIS “BEYOND VIETNAM: A TIME TO BREAK SILENCE” SPEECH “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. “Increasingly, by choice or by accident, this is the role our nation has taken — the role of those who make peaceful revolution impossible by refusing to give up the privileges and the pleasures that come from the immense profits of overseas investment. “I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a “thing-oriented” society to a “person-oriented” society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered. “A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies. n the one hand we are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside; but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life’s highway. True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it is not haphazard and superficial. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous indignation, it will look across the seas and see individual capitalists of the West investing huge sums of money in Asia, Africa and South America, only to take the profits out with no concern for the social betterment of the countries, and say: “This is not just.” It will look at our alliance with the landed gentry of Latin America and say: “This is not just.” The Western arrogance of feeling that it has everything to teach others and nothing to learn from them is not just. A true revolution of values will lay hands on the world order and say of war: “This way of settling differences is not just.” This business of burning human beings with napalm, of filling our nation’s homes with orphans and widows, of injecting poisonous drugs of hate into veins of people normally humane, of sending men home from dark and bloody battlefields physically handicapped and psychologically deranged, cannot be reconciled with wisdom, justice and love. A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death. “America, the richest and most powerful nation in the world, can well lead the way in this revolution of values. There is nothing, except a tragic death wish, to prevent us from reordering our priorities, so that the pursuit of peace will take precedence over the pursuit of war. There is nothing to keep us from molding a recalcitrant status quo with bruised hands until we have fashioned it into a brotherhood. “This kind of positive revolution of values is our best defense against communism. War is not the answer. Communism will never be defeated by the use of atomic bombs or nuclear weapons. Let us not join those who shout war and through their misguided passions urge the United States to relinquish its participation in the United Nations. These are days which demand wise restraint and calm reasonableness. We must not call everyone a Communist or an appeaser who advocates the seating of Red China in the United Nations and who recognizes that hate and hysteria are not the final answers to the problem of these turbulent days. We must not engage in a negative anti-communism, but rather in a positive thrust for democracy, realizing that our greatest defense against communism is to take offensive action in behalf of justice. We must with positive action seek to remove those conditions of poverty, insecurity and injustice which are the fertile soil in which the seed of communism grows and develops. “These are revolutionary times. All over the globe men are revolting against old systems of exploitation and oppression and out of the wombs of a frail world new systems of justice and equality are being born. The shirtless and barefoot people of the land are rising up as never before. “The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light.” We in the West must support these revolutions. It is a sad fact that, because of comfort, complacency, a morbid fear of communism, and our proneness to adjust to injustice, the Western nations that initiated so much of the revolutionary spirit of the modern world have now become the arch anti-revolutionaries. This has driven many to feel that only Marxism has the revolutionary spirit. Therefore, communism is a judgment against our failure to make democracy real and follow through on the revolutions we initiated. Our only hope today lies in our ability to recapture the revolutionary spirit and go out into a sometimes hostile world declaring eternal hostility to poverty, racism, and militarism. With this powerful commitment we shall boldly challenge the status quo and unjust mores and thereby speed the day when “every valley shall be exalted, and every moutain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places plain.” “A genuine revolution of values means in the final analysis that our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Every nation must now develop an overriding loyalty to mankind as a whole in order to preserve the best in their individual societies.” Posted by The Multiple Personalities of Lorne Brandon Moore on January 14, 2008 – Monday at 11:56 PM

	Jesus Crisis	VERY VERY VERY much appreciated, my friend! Excellent! Thank you. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:58 AM

	Elaine being my own hero/wizard/teacher/guru	I have a dream too, sometimes that dream seems impossible, thank god, good, whatever for such inspirational and amazing people such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The dream may seem impossible but I hope many of us keep striving towards it…. I will learn to negotiate the other site especially if and when you do disappear from here I would like to keep in touch….smiles Posted by Elaine being my own hero/wizard/teacher/guru on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 3:58 AM

	Jesus Crisis	Thank you, Elaine! One of my favorite authors, John Updike, wrote that “Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” May they come true sooner, rather than later!! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 11:02 AM

	Ninure da Hippie	I am stealing that “default pic”!! Posted by Ninure da Hippie on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 5:06 AM

	Jesus Crisis	Feel free, my friend! I stole it from Photobucket! (-: “When you are right you cannot be too radical; when you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:24 AM

	Smith	do good, the government kills you. glad i’m bad. Posted by Smith on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 5:37 AM

	Jesus Crisis	“Your CIA, you see I ain’t kiddin’ Both King and X they got ridda’ both” – Public Enemy, from “Louder Than a Bomb” Though I had heard rumors (including in that Public Enemy song) that the government was involved in King’s killing, I didn’t know until doing some research last night that a jury in a civil case actually found that “government agencies” played a role in his assassination. Congress then did an investigation, but found (as we might expect) “insufficient evidence.” “I submit to you that if a man hasn’t discovered something he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (from a 1963 speech in Detroit) As I said, I did a lot of research, planning to write a stirring tribute. But my words seemed inadequate – so I decided to let the man speak for himself. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:34 AM

	Rune Warrior	Where are these kinds of leaders today??? That is what I would like to know? People to inspire us like Martin Luther King and John Kennedy to be more than you are to contribute?? It seems like there is a big vacuum to be filled in our society today… of real leaders who inspire with strong ideals and vision… that’s it… someone with vision… for a nobler future…. We need someone like that again. Thanks of course for posting this… it’s gotten me thinking again. Posted by Rune Warrior on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 5:49 AM

	Jesus Crisis	Good questions, and I agree…. The first that comes to mind right now is Nelson Mandela. Here’s one of my favorite King quotations: “Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time; the need for mankind to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Mankind must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., December 11, 1964 Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:48 AM

	Rune Warrior	Very good quote.. I’ve not heard that quoted in some time. But at that time there were a whole number of “social giants” around… and a number of them were American. Now it seems there are so few… and the ones around like Mandela, the Dalia Lama, etc… aren’t American. So it’s disappointing. Thanks for doing this blog an his actual birthday though. Posted by Rune Warrior on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 12:04 PM

	doc	Nice Tribute! Posted by doc on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 6:47 AM

	Jesus Crisis	Thanks, doc! “The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from Strength to Love Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:41 AM

	Tara	Sharing his words is a great way to celebrate the birthday of Dr. King. Social Justice is my favorite mission. I’m going to ask my husband if he wants to use your blog as a reference for his class on Friday, which he has dedicated to MLK. Posted by Tara on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 7:54 AM

	Jesus Crisis	Very cool! Kudos to you and to the Oak! “The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from Strength to Love Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:54 AM

	Hardcorebrat	Lets not forget that there is still a battle being fought. MLK fought hard and gains are sure yet look around and see…truths are not as evident as they should be…. And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XjHS6yUdio Posted by Hardcorebrat on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:15 AM

	Jesus Crisis	You are absolutely right! We’ve come a long way, but we’ve still got a long ass way to go. And that video is PERFECT – so true, and so very, very sad…. Thank you, my friend! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 11:17 AM

	halcyon dayz	this blog is about 2 celebrations, and for you, personally, i think this song is perfect on many many levels… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXBba77U1_Y Posted by halcyon dayz on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:38 AM

	Jesus Crisis	I love Joni Mitchell, and I love that song – never heard this version before though…. Thank you! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 11:18 AM

	Susannah Dean	ditto, ditto, ditto, you’re welcome and ditto… Posted by Susannah Dean on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 11:58 AM

	Lisa	Happy day MLK, happy day indeed~ there are more “African Americans” held in the bondage of poverty, drugs now then discriminated “Blacks” of his day. Who’s to blame? Posted by Lisa on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 3:43 PM

	Jesus Crisis	A very good question, Lisa! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 1:20 PM

	Senor W.H.O.– Pimp Daddy	What’s up man? Just went to your website and checked out what you had to say and some of the comments. You’ve got to understand that I’m a little reserved about being very anxious pursuing a friendship with you with your particular allegations, but I’m hearing you out objectively and I like the things you say. It’s kinda weird that I found you again tonight, because I just wrote a blog about scientology tonight, and you’re into studying different religions. I’m just saying, I’m paying attention, and I like your train of thought. Still not casting judgement on you, just paying attention. What you plan to do with the attention from people will play itself out over time. I hope you don’t consider this to be a bad comment. Posted by Senor W.H.O.– Pimp Daddy on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 9:39 PM

	Jesus Crisis	I appreciate your honesty, bro. As I’m sure you know, there are plenty of men who’ve gone to jail without ever having done anything wrong. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a perfect example of that. I’m not Martin, but I’m not a rapist either. If I was, I’d have to be a complete idiot to advertise my real identity on here. Not a bad comment at all, Pimp Daddy… you are being truthful, thoughtful, and smart. And I appreciate you giving me a chance. Peace… Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 15, 2008 – Tuesday at 10:08 PM

	Black Widow	My hero since I was a kid! I LOVE him. I did a “Who is your hero”?” report on him in junior high and won some national award for it. What an amazing man. I am still in awe. Posted by Black Widow on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 5:03 AM

	Jesus Crisis	You took the words right out of my mouth! My old profile had a picture and quotations by Martin in the “Heroes” section. Unfortunately, my current profile, since it is a music profile, has no hero section – but I still have him listed in my “Influences.” I don’t use the word “Hero” very often – but he is one person who definitely deserves that title. Thanks, BW! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 11:09 AM

ALLEY CAT WAYS

REGRETTABLY I HAVE TO AGREE WITH HILLARY AND HER COMMENT, MLK’S “DREAM” AND HIS BORDER-LINE TERRORIST ACTIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR NOT, IF IT WERE NOT FOR LBJ SIGNING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT. IT TOOK THE PENSTROKE OF THE PRESIDENT IN ORDER FOR ANY CHANGES TO HAPPEN, IF HE HAD NOT SIGNED THAT ACT, THEN ALL THE PROTESTS, ALL THE SPEECHES, ALL THE GLITZ AND GLAM WOULD HAVE ALL BEEN A MUTE POINT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TODAYS WORLD, MLK AND HIS ORGANIZATION WOULDHAVE BEEN DECLARED A TERRRORIST ORGANIZATION AND WOULD HAVE BEEN HUNTED DOWN AND ERADICATED OFF THE FACE OF THIS EARTH. Posted by ALLEY CAT WAYS on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 9:45 AM

Kudos to LBJ for signing that act. He has a bad reputation because of his Vietnam policy, and deservedly so, but he doesn’t get enough credit for his excellent domestic policies, like the Civil Rights Act. I think that just as that Act helped further King’s dream, it can be said that without King laying the groundwork and being the catalyst, the Act would not have become a reality. King was at least as responsible, in this regard, as LBJ – and in fact, we are ignoring altogether the Congress that passed the Act. Without them, LBJ would have had nothing to sign. And without King’s activism to spur them on, change a lot of public opinion, and shine a spotlight on immense injustices, most members of Congress might not have been aware enough, or cared enough to enact any such legislation. That said, LBJ did try to lean heavily on Congress to pass it. And let’s give John F. Kennedy credit for introducing the bill in the first place, before he was assassinated. You may be right that the current Administration might have labeled King’s organization terrorist – it seems incredible, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility – I have heard prominent Republicans insinuate that a victory for Democrats or liberals is essentially a victory for terrorism. And the FBI in King’s lifetime tried to label him as a Communist. Ridiculous…. Yet I also think it’s ridiculous to accuse King of “borderline terrorist actions.” He advocated PEACEFUL, NON-VIOLENT protests for justice – like Gandhi. Thanks for your comment, my friend. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 11:08 AM

Jesus Crisis

I should also make clear that Hillary did not use the phrase “borderline terrorist either.” I know you’re not saying she did. But I don’t want anyone else to get the mistaken impression that she did. By the way, here’s an article worth reading about the whole Clinton-King-Obama misuderstanding: A History Lesson about Hillary and King Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 2:38 PM

	ALLEY CAT WAYS	I have heard it said before that a victory for the Democrats or a Liberal would be a victory for terrorism. I say that having that war mongering in-bred redneck president we have in office now was basically living under the rule of a terrorist. We would have been better off having Bin Laden in office, at least he wouldn’t be off globe trotting the world, looking to pick fights with countries that even though they might lose, are more than capable of inflicting a painful and costly ass whipping to the our military! This country has suffered more under Bush’s reign than at any other time in the history of our country. MLK would roll over in his grave if he knew of the personal liberties that have been stripped away, or the rights denied us in the so-called quest for Homeland Security! Bush is not going to be happy until he has us totally oppressed and involved in World War 3 He thinks the that picking on nations like Iran, North Korea, or Pakistan (2 of these nations have a working nuclear weapons program and the technology to deliver these weapons) will make for a safer world, then he’s sorely mistaken. These are not some rag-tag band of soldiers, half-starved and scared out of their minds. These are highly disciplined and loyal soldiers who will unleash hell if their country is attacked by us. I personally think that we will all breath a collective sigh of relief when George W. Bush walks out of office for the last time. Posted by ALLEY CAT WAYS on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 2:04 PM

	Jesus Crisis	“MLK would roll over in his grave if he knew of the personal liberties that have been stripped away, or the rights denied us in the so-called quest for Homeland Security!” “I personally think that we will all breath a collective sigh of relief when George W. Bush walks out of office for the last time.” Excellent points, my friend – to which I say Amen and Amen! Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 2:26 PM

	Munchie	JC you will be sorely missed from myspaze!!!! But i will find you!!!! Peace out Munchie Posted by Munchie on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 2:22 PM

Jesus Crisis

Thank you, bro! Peace…. Posted by Jesus Crisis on January 16, 2008 – Wednesday at 2:32 PM

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