Let's Celebrate Martin Luther King

Being the patriotic American that I am, I enjoy celebrating all federally mandated holidays. One holiday that really gets me going is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. What really gets me going about it is that I seem to be the only one who celebrates it. What racists you all are.

Let's start off with a brief history of Dr. King. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a Baptist minister and activist who promoted civil rights in America, particularly civil rights for blacks, along with peace, unity, and all that jazz. He won some medals, then got shot. Blah, blah, blah. Let's fast forward back to me.

Today in America, schools and businesses will close down their doors on this day, Martin Luther King Day. Kids will sleep in, businessmen will cheat on their wives starting a little eariler, and teachers will finally find the time to look for a new job. These people do these things to "honor" Martin Luther King. I find that laughable. Martin Luther King was a man, not a unique man, but a man who stood up for what he believed in. He believed in something bigger than himself. He believed in peace throughout the world. He believed in ending all war. No more violence. He had a dream, God-dammit. A dream.

So today, in the spirit of his beliefs and, unlike most of you, I will celebrate this holiday. It's more than a holiday really, it's more of a quest. Today, I will go to work. Today, I will go to school. Today, I will declare war on my enemies and kill them. I am ready to celebrate Dr. King and his legacy. This is a day where the rest of America sleeps in and there's not a touch of violence in the air. Today, America is working to progress peace in the world. Today, America is teaching its youth to learn from the mistakes already made by previous generations. Today, America is not fighting a war. As a patriot, it saddens me to see America act like this.

Until next time,
-brain

Site of the day:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4617196.stm