MIKE CASSARO ON THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR’S DEATH

Prospect, KY). Today marks a somber anniversary in American history. It is the fortieth anniversary of the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King died (April 4th, 1968, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,TN) as the result of hateful violence.

Dr King’s crusade for positive change started in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955, not with firearms but with the power of prayer and words. He preached love, forgiveness, and equality. Dr. King took this message of love and change to the mountaintop with his famous “I Got a Dream” speech in Washington in 1963.

Mike Cassaro states: “While Dr. King’s death was tragic, his life was a joyous celebration of God’s truth. Dr. King’s life showed Americans that those who love others have the moral authority over those who hate. His life taught us that love brings out the best in people and hate the worst. His life demonstrated that love unites people and hate divides.”

Dr King’s final battle on this planet was for economic justice. He went to Memphis in support of that city’s African-American sanitary public works employees who were represented by AFSCME Local 1733.

Dr. King’s life’s work is far from finished. Economic injustice, hate, and war still rage on. We must work together to make Dr. King’s dreams a reality.

As Mike Cassaro says: “United, we must be for all to prosper. We must unite against those who try to divide Americans against Americans. We must unite at the ballot box against those who show favoritism to one group of Americans over another. United, we will change the unguided economically unjust policies of the current administration in Washington.”

--Cassaro for U.S. Senate Campaign; courtesy of Frank Leidermann, Acting Editor