billvon 3,120 #1 January 20, 2003 Today we celebrate the life of a great man, a man who taught us that violence is never a good way to get what we want, and that you can succeed against nearly impossible odds if you are willing to sacrifice to reach your dreams. His widow, Coretta Scott King, had this to say today: ---------------------- We commemorate Martin Luther King as a great champion of peace, who warned us that war is a poor chisel for carving out peaceful tomorrows. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means. True peace is not just the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice. May his challenge and his example guide and inspire us to seek peaceful alternatives to a war with Iraq and military conflict in the Middle East. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #2 January 20, 2003 Wouldn't it be nice if we could get Mrs. King's message to Saddam Hussein? It takes both sides for peace to really work. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #3 January 20, 2003 Dr. King and his constituents were courageous enough to be passive even when the government was beating them and spraying them with firehoses. Maybe our own administration should question whether we are really ensuring peace, or are we just picking a fight?Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #4 January 20, 2003 >It takes both sides for peace to really work. Agreed; I hope we decide it's worth a try. They seem to be willing: (from CNN) -------------------------- Gen. Amer al-Saadi, a top adviser to President Saddam Hussein, read a 10-point joint statement at a news conference Monday with visiting U.N. inspection chiefs Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei. In the statement, Iraqi officials vowed to continue and increase their cooperation in the inspections aimed at determining if Iraq has biological and chemical weapons of mass destruction. Inspectors also are looking for any evidence of nuclear arms production. Al-Saadi also told reporters his government will urge private citizens to allow inspectors into their homes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoobieCootie 0 #5 January 20, 2003 Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people living for today... Imagine there's no countries, It isnt hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... Imagine no possesions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, A brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer, but Im not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will live as one. John Lennon Boobie lights a candle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 January 19, 2004 QuoteToday we celebrate the life of a great man... What a coincidence: Martin Luther King day is also the birthday of Robert E. Lee... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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