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A lot of Americans — too many of them, perhaps — are fixated on the upcoming charges awaiting the 45th POTUS, the moron who brought us the memorable boast that “I, alone can fix” what ails the country.<\/p>\n

A dear friend reminded us today on a social media post about another speech delivered shortly before a gunman assassinated the man who delivered it.<\/p>\n

He said, in part, in Memphis, Tenn. on April 4, 1968:<\/p>\n

Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stirred a nation with such rhetoric. I prefer to honor this great man’s memory as I venture through my day.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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