Cobb: The Appropriate Pacifist

January 23, 2004

The Appropriate Pacifist

In this appropriated clip, Martin Luther King Jr. echoes Gandhi and the Negro Spirit in his admonitions against the Vietnam War. MoveOn.org demonstrates how far they are from being non-partisan in their foolish portrayal of GWBush as Hitler in their anti-war effort.

While radicals of all sorts are intent on counterspinning every dodge and dive of actors on the political stage, the fundamental principles of Christian Love remain unchanged expressed through timeless metaphors. So I think what we ought to learn is that what the Left has lost and what MLK had in spades what Christian charity.

if you've seen the Hitler thing - take a look at the MLK thing.

Understand that people will appropriate MLK forever. It shows a lack of true leadership as this and that speech of his is stretched to work for every new challenge. But the difference between moral leadership and moral posturing is clear.

Posted by mbowen at January 23, 2004 01:39 AM

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Lessee, MoveOn.org sponsors an open, avowedly partisan contest wherein anyone is allowed to submit a 30 second video for consideration. *1500* individual videos are submitted, of which exactly *2* make allusions between Bush and Hitler. Neither of those videos make it beyond the first round of voting, and both are removed from the MoveOn.org web site after complaints are received. From this, and a Buzzflash hosted video (which has nothing to do with MoveOn), whose message you also happen to disagree with, we are supposed to reach some sort of definitive conclusion about THE LEFT?

Posted by: Marc Ramsey at January 23, 2004 11:01 AM

Marc is right. You conservatives lie.

Posted by: prince C at January 23, 2004 07:22 PM

Republicans lie and Democrats die. If only.

Posted by: Cobb at January 23, 2004 08:59 PM