MLK had an enormous breadth of knowledge and he wanted us to act

Many of in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s heard the message loud and clear, “Education is the best way to get yourself out of poverty. Impoverished by limited life exposure and economics, education was seen as the way to move past that. And many of us heeded that very message, went on to get college degrees and post-graduate degrees.

MLK sure did. He skipped grades 9 and 12 and enrolled college at the tender age of 15 and ended his formal education with a PhD at age 26. His first national address was in 1957 (age 28) on the topic of voting rights, encouraging the government to “give us the ballot”. He assumed a position of civil rights leadership after that speech which drew 15,000 to 30,000 people and encouraged action at the ballot box.

His famous “I have a dream” speech, given in 1963 (age 34) to nearly 250,000, is one of the most famous contemporary speeches ever made and remains the copyrighted property of the King family. The speech, ultimately given off-script, drew inferences from the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, Shakespeare, the song “My County ‘Tis of Thee’ and the Bible. That’s an enormous breadth of knowledge, ready at the willing, aimed like a spear and delivered like a prophet.

He encouraged us to act, to investigate, to know the truth. Never did he sit on the sideline, ‘time himself out’, avoid the truth or run in the face of grave danger. In celebration of a brave and wise man, we need to hold the elected accountable and simultaneously chafe at the inauguration of a presidential felon. Where we, as a nation, have gone astray from the founding father’s effort is “[the founders had] ultimate respect for the citizens who they believed would be informed and for the most part moral and sensible,” said Ty Cobb, a former lawyer for Mr. Trump who has become a critic. “Sadly, we blew past all that somehow.”

We are sometimes uninformed, and our fellow man is certainly ignorant, nor are they moral or sensible, about the political realities of our world. The ‘price of eggs’ is a free-for-all Facebook fact less reason for this chaos.

So get educated, stay informed, pay attention and act – MLK would have wanted you to, demanded it from you. 

Let's not forget SB382 which stripped the incoming Governor of the powers of office. They did this once before during Governor Cooper's term. One key, vital element was veto power. That's how this bill was passed in the first place. Governor Cooper vetoed this abhorrent bill but his powers of absolute veto have been removed. 

The Democratic Party is actively resisting against these extreme partisan power grabs on many levels. On a grassroots level, a rally was held in Raleigh on Sunday, January 5th. Members of the Harnett County Democratic Women Leadership team, Melody McAnally and Christina Dineen, attended the rally.

The Harnett County Democratic Party will continue to participate in local governmental meetings, and we will continue to stay united in our common goals. We will always move forward.

• Sat, Feb 1 @ 10am
  3rd Annual
• l Civil Rights Stories Remembered ›
• Mon, Feb 10 @ 6:30pm
  General HCDP Meeting - ›
• Sat, Feb 22 @ 10am
  How the County Party Works & Its Roles ›

Election Strategy Session rescheduled for February 8th
Come discuss and learn about what races will be happening, offer your opinion about what the County party should do, what our strategy could be and learn about the required processes

Visit the Calendar of Events for details. 

Stay Connected! Come to one of our general meetings or events. The Harnett County Democratic Women meet monthly, we welcome new members. There is also a Veterans Group and a Young Democrats Group. Check out our CALENDER OF EVENTS for all the details. 

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Have you looked at the Republican Plan for our country in Project 2025?

Here's the link: PROJECT 2025 

Factoids For You

Project 2025 plans to dismantle the Department of Education 

And take a look at our video as to why we believe the way we do....

Why I am a Harnett County, NC Democrat (youtube.com)