We must continue to pursue Martin Luther King Jr's dream of a colorblind society

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech back in the 1960's challenging African-Americans to take responsibility for their lives and stop blaming everything on the white man. He cited that only 10% of the population in St. Louis were black but they were responsible for 58% of the crime.

“Do you know that Negroes are 10% of the population of St. Louis and are responsible for 58% of its crimes? We’ve got to face that. And we’ve got to do something about our moral standards.

“We know that there are many things wrong in the white world, but there are many things wrong in the black world, too. We can’t keep on blaming the white man. There are things we must do for ourselves,” King said.

King’s vision of a society where a man is judged by the content of his character is being challenged by the rise of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and the other race baiters of today. It is also being challenged by the teachings of Sol Alinsky, who taught these post-King leaders that creating enemies and boogeymen was the way to organize communities.

Vision and aspiration are a poor substitute for anger when you need quick motivation for disruptive action.

Read the full article at High Plains Pundit.