Commentary Jan. 18 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But I wonder why it’s still a federal holiday. I remember growing up in the ’70s and ’80s when the lead up to MLK Day was filled with lessons at school and programs on television highlighting the footage of the civil rights marches he led, the non-violent movement he championed, and the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech he delivered in the nation’s capital. In 2021, there seems to be nothing but crickets for Dr. King, his movement, and his message. I’m amazed that in a generation Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message have become obsolete. But it was Ronald Reagan who said that freedom was only ever a generation away from being lost, and King’s message is one of the pillars of liberty, so the fact it goes ignored in our current cultural climate should be no surprise. In …
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