At least three qualities characterize everything King did: He was astute enough to connect the dots; courageous enough to stand alone; and audacious enough to believe in and work toward a "beloved community." These three traits, along with his evolving emphasis on what he called "the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism," provide invaluable insight in answering the question, "What would [Martin Luther King, Jr.] do? He said elsewhere, "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' and Vanity comes along and asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?'" Note that one of his last books was entitled, "Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?" For King, the choice was just that simple:...
[Tavis Smiley] addressed the controversy over his frequent criticism of [Barack Obama]'s presidential campaign, calling Obama "a friend of mine," but admonishing "all the Obama supporters in the room" that voting for the candidate won't wipe the historical slate dean between black and white America, "just as voting for Hillary won't do away with the legacy of sexism in America. Smiley seemed to address Obama over the Rev. [Jeremiah Wright] controversy as he told the sometimes apprehensive crowd, "If you're gonna condemn the remarks every time someone shows you a transcript, you're gonna be throwing Negroes under the bus every week." And he added, "we ain't got to demonize 'us' to prove our loyalty to 'them.'" Smiley praised the university's work in helping to educate a new generation o...
... and West, choosing the King quote: "Cowardice asks the question: 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks t...
... directors may discover all sorts of questionable practices. For the politically inclined, the very ...Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? . Expediency asks ...
A wise man once said, "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one must take it because one's conscience tells one that it is right." That wise man was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When the Washington State Pharmacy Board reversed their draft ruling on August 31, effectively trampling on the right of pharmacists to exercise their consciences, did board members recall and attest to Harper Lee's words in To Kill A Mockingbird: "[B]efore I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a...
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...EVERYONE sees it. "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks t...
FOUR DAYS before his life was cut short by an assassin's bullet in 1968, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what would be his last Sunday sermon, at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. The subject was "Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution. On that day, King recounted a conversation with a reporter who asked if he intended to drop his opposition to the Vietnam War because it appeared to be costing him the respect of some supporters and hurting donations to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
...," King told the cathedral audience, "cowardice asks the question, is it expedient? And then exped...
... And while senators have a right to question, and we customarily have a five-minute rule, to th...Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency the que...
We cannot suffer for you," said Elie Wiesel, as he stood next to the wife and mother of kidnapped Israeli soldier Ehud Goldwasser, "but we must stand with you. Speaking in his deep, sonorous voice, Elie Wiesel - Holocaust survivor, author, human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and university professor - asked rhetorically, "What is so heroic" about the kidnappers' actions? "What do they expect to gain?" Drawing cheers when he termed the U.N. a "feckless organization", Congressman Anthony D. Wiener (D-NY) called on its members "at least to open their mouth" on behalf of the soldiers.
..."On some positions, cowardice asks the question, Is it expedient?" Dr. King had ...
Despite his humble roots, Norm Maleng would grow up to become a man who epitomized those qualities as few prosecutors ever have. After becoming editor-in-chief of the Washington Law Review, Maleng graduated at the top of his class from the University of Washington School of Law, and he accepted an offer from Senator Warren Magnuson to join the staff of the Senate Commerce Committee. Later returning to Washington state, he joined the prestigious firm of Preston, Thorgrimson, Starin, Ellis & Holman. Maleng recognized that a public attorney's role was more than providing sound legal advice and advocacy. He became a wise counselor to King County's officials and worked quietly and effectively to bring a voice of reason to the inevitable conflicts that arose in the County's complex local ...
...On some positions, cowardice asks the question, Is it expethent? And then expet...
Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday is celebrated with today's holiday, was a man of ideas and words. His ideas were noble. His words were philosophic, even poetic.
..."Cowardice asks the question: is it safe?" he said. "Expedien...
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