King's dream lives in Obama
Two score and six years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. stood before the Lincoln Memorial, looked out toward our nation's capitol and proclaimed "I have a dream." His dream was that his children would be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
Barack Hussein Obama stood before our nation's capitol Tuesday, looked out toward the Lincoln Memorial and took the oath of office for the highest office in the land. His inaugural ceremony essentially proclaimed that Dr. King's dream has been fulfilled. Our nation has come a long way in 46 years from a time when a man of color in Alabama could not order a meal in certain diners.
Our current civil rights movement began with Jackie Robinson, who proved that men of color could compete on the highest level as whites, playing our national pastime. Robinson's success encouraged Rosa Parks and Dr. King who fought the blatant racial prejudice in our society. Is the civil rights movement over?
As long as the human condition is one of imperfection compared to that of our creator, prejudice will rear its ugly head in many corners of the world. Racism is still alive in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. But make no mistake. America has taken a giant leap toward becoming a more perfect union.
Brian Eisenmenger
Winfield