[ronald_reagan]

MLK is a national treasure because, for a moment, hope and history rhymed. He gave utterance to the huddled masses; he was far from a perfect man, but he was a great man. He spoke to the conscience of a nation, reminding it of its ideals, its true dreams, its real destiny among nations. He had the courage to walk through a mob ready to kill him for having the audacity to claim that black skin covered a god-made heart that was promised freedom and equality and dignity by its nation.

Agreed.

Yet. No holiday was needed, and no one even cares enough to do anything to 'remember' this man on that day... except for a handful of southern baptist churches.