Reply #47: The people at the bottom. [View All]

[H2O Man]

I have always admired Martin, because he appreciated having the opportunity to serve as a prophet to a group of people that many in America didn't think deserved a prophet. In a very real sense, we know that if Martin were here today, he would be preaching and marching and spending time in jail, for those same people. And he would still risk his life, for them, and for us. That's a powerful man, and we may not see his likes again in this generation.

Now that would be a waste, wouldn't it? That would mean that what Martin struggled for did not take root. Because Martin didn't want it to end: he didn't want people to feel compelled to struggle for social justice because some outside force requires it. We need to find the Martin-force inside ourselves. We need to make Martin real.

There is certainly a way to see his likes again in this generation. In my opinion, we would do well to start today. This country is getting out of control, and too many people are suffering from too many social ills that we can cure.