Days Eleven and Twelve, April 5

My best friend from high school was in town over the weekend, so I missed a day on the blog. In the interest of pressing on, and tipping one shot of hope per day into this blog's swelling gullet, I'll be posting two items today to make up for lost time.

Yesterday being April 4, the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., I decided it would be fitting to include a post that did honor to the progression this country has shown since the death of Dr. King. Instead of resorting to a cheap attempt to parallel King's legacy with the still-growing fire of Obama's presidential campaign, I've instead decided to play to the subtler issues at hand, just as Obama himself did at a speech honoring the late doctor yesterday in Ft. Wayne, Indiana (a CNN article written about all three presidential candidate's responses to the anniversary is located read here). Instead of focusing primarily on how civil rights activists like Dr. King paved the way for Obama's political career, and his run for the presidency, Obama aimed his speech at our still-existing need for workers' rights and economic justice. Barack referred to Dr. King as a "modern day Moses" who fought for fairness not just for his fellow African Americans, but for all American citizens, and highlighted the need for economic stability and citizens' unity that looms over the United States today. Later on in the oratory, quoting Martin Luther King's late wife, Corretta, Barack tells his listeners how "it was never about me, it was never about Martin. It's about God's will, and God's plan for us." This touching speech can be viewed here on Youtube.

For my second item posted today, I'd like to post an article posted yesterday in the op=ed section Boston Globe. Author Tripp Jones, a (former) Hillary supporter, composed the article to call for unity inside the Democratic Party, and insist that fellow Clintonites recognize Obama as the eventual Party Nominee and give him their support now. Instead of simply selling out his faith in Hillary, Jones is admirable enough to call for . Tripp writes who currently support Hillary and "continue to believe that she would be an excellent president can play an important part in moving our nation forward by supporting Obama. We can spread the word that he offers the right leadership for these challenging times." That article, which is available for easy-forwarding to your favorite Hillary holster, can be read here.