First, today is the federal holiday (and my first paid holiday from work), to commemorate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the famous civil-rights figure who for decades inspired black people to improve their lives, and for some time inspired white people to defeat Jim Crow in the South.  Unfortunately, Dr. King’s legacy has been tarnished in the last several years, by a movement ostensibly concerned with lifting black people out of poverty and oppression.

In the name of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Marxist BLM movement has re-instituted racial segregation, made white people unwelcome in their own society, and thoroughly ignored Dr. King’s message of unity and love.  In the name of DEI, we have mobs of black criminals stealing luxury stores dry in smash-and-grab robberies; cities and counties eliminating cash bail so black criminals get released to offend over and over; college faculty applicants forced to list their DEI bona fides before they can even be considered for a position; and the FAA vowing to hire more “psychiatrically-disabled” staffers.

If Dr. King were brought back to life today, he would be horrified at what is taking place in America, and how his black descendants and friends have rejected his philosophy and voluntarily separated themselves from the rest of America.  And he might have something to say to the “black communities” who have rejected the improvement of their own neighborhoods and literally consigned themselves to lives of misery and desperation.

He might be encouraged, however, by the movement of some black people from the oppressor DemocRats to the freedom-loving Republicans.  He might look favorably on the achievements in office of President Donald Trump, and might support him in this year’s race.

Dr. King would be saddened by what has happened to black culture, with its brutal gangs, disgusting rap performers whose audiences and fans often end up in shootouts around concerts, and opposition to charter schools which are the best hope for black students.

We celebrate his birthday anyway, because his vision for America is still out there.