Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would no doubt have been thrilled to see the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
King was an outstanding leader whose loss was a tragedy not only for his supporters, but also for his enemies.
The strength of Dr. King lay in the fact that he was striving to achieve the goals that would be the most productive in the long run for all minorities. Namely, he battled for a “level playing field” for all people. He did not strive for special privilege for one group of people at the expense of another.
The brilliance of King was that he battled for just the right things that were needed and did not try to extend his field of endeavor to things that were not needed and would only slow down progress.
While campaigned to eliminate discrimination and segregation to ensure equality for all people, what King would not have wanted nor approved of was affirmative action. He would have denounced it as demeaning and a sincere expression of bigotry.
He would have been horrified at the cult of victimization that has taken over the civil rights movement. He would have said that if you are behind it means that you must work harder not complain louder.
It is a national tragedy that Dr. King could not continue leading his people with the same courage, vision , and brilliance that he showed up to the time of his death.
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. King, America has made great strides towards becoming a country in which people are judged by their character and not by the color of their skin.