In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
- Martin Luther King, Jr., "The Trumpet of Conscience", 1967
Our oldest son, David, with President Obama
Those of us who support President Obama should no longer maintain our silence. I have followed some of the assertions of his enemies but I don't do it often because I recoil at their disgusting, ignorant rantings. It reminds me of the injustices that African Americans have had to endure since the first Africans came to this country in 1619 as indentured servants. Actually, there is proof that Africans were here long before that date but that is another post. Let's just stick with 1619, and notice that date is before the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth.As a former educator I am saddened by the vocal minority that have a problem with President Obama speaking to school children. I will not restate or discuss their rambling comments because they have received enough coverage owing to the fact that in America we have freedom of speech.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. ~Soren Kierkegaard
Instead, I would like to publicly support President Obama, a man who is known to be a deep thinker, and suggest that the following quote might explain why some have a hard time dealing with him.
Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Godspeed, Mr. President
