Silence is Betrayal
Yesterday, we honored the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Now it’s time do our part for the nation he loved and the peace he sought.
Almost 40 years ago, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. denounced the war in Vietnam by calling it a "tragedy that threatened to drag our nation down to dust."
Dr. King continued: “There comes a time when silence is a betrayal, not only of one's personal convictions, or even of one's country alone, but also of our deeper obligations to humanity.” Today, Bush is trying to escalate another war, and again, silence is betrayal.
Congress can stop Bush's escalation, but they'll only do so if the people demand it. In honor of the memory and courage of Martin Luther King, we must speak out and urge our representatives in Congress to make a responsible choice.
Our representatives in Congress have a choice to make. Either they fund Bush's escalation of the war in Iraq and risks more American lives, or they don't. If they know this war is going in the wrong direction and that escalation is wrong, it is no longer enough for them to study their political options and keep their own counsel.
The ultimate responsibility for our country does not lie in Washington, it lies with "we the people." All of us who believe that Bush's plan to escalate the war is wrong for America, for Iraq, and for the world. We must do more than hope for action in Washington. It is time for us to act responsibility.
Remember the words of Theodore Roosevelt: "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it is morally treasonable to the American public."
Almost 40 years ago, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. denounced the war in Vietnam by calling it a "tragedy that threatened to drag our nation down to dust."
Dr. King continued: “There comes a time when silence is a betrayal, not only of one's personal convictions, or even of one's country alone, but also of our deeper obligations to humanity.” Today, Bush is trying to escalate another war, and again, silence is betrayal.
Congress can stop Bush's escalation, but they'll only do so if the people demand it. In honor of the memory and courage of Martin Luther King, we must speak out and urge our representatives in Congress to make a responsible choice.
Our representatives in Congress have a choice to make. Either they fund Bush's escalation of the war in Iraq and risks more American lives, or they don't. If they know this war is going in the wrong direction and that escalation is wrong, it is no longer enough for them to study their political options and keep their own counsel.
The ultimate responsibility for our country does not lie in Washington, it lies with "we the people." All of us who believe that Bush's plan to escalate the war is wrong for America, for Iraq, and for the world. We must do more than hope for action in Washington. It is time for us to act responsibility.
Remember the words of Theodore Roosevelt: "To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but it is morally treasonable to the American public."
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