Monday, August 29, 2011

What would Dr. King think?

I'd like to comment on the aesthetics of the newly unveiled Martin Luther King Statue. Did you ever ONCE see a photo of Dr. King with his arms crossed, in a rather defensive, even slightly "Tough Guy" stance? Probably not. That wasn't MLK Jr's typical pose, at all. He was much more likely to have his arms outstretched, imploring, gesticulating, preaching. But my main point is, even as this sociopathic American society goes nuts memorializing people and events - The "Freedom Tower" in NYC, the King Memorial on the Mall in DC, etc. - the whole aspirational edifice that Dr. King sought valiantly to construct is being thwarted or dismantled. Take just one example: the "Voter ID" phenomenon, a "solution in search of a problem." I believe MLK Jr. would be appalled at the current state of affairs.

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