When the infamous Rev. Wright sound bites began to dominate world news, I like many Americans really cringed. It was not only that his remarks were jarring--"Could he really believe that killing two thousand innocent Americans was just retribution for......... for anything?" I asked myself. And so on, and on and on and on as the news media relentlessly repeated the same story line.

Today as we celebrate the memory and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., millions of Americans will reflect on the impact his life had. That impact, for many, is very personal. There is much for which to be grateful in the gifts of hope and justice that he left behind. For me there was a speech that was particularly transforming. It was his public entry into the anti-war movement, Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. As a twelve year old peace activist and an aspiring artist, one sentence stood out and helped to shape the next 40 years of my life:

"We must be prepared to match actions with words by seeking out every creative means of protest possible."

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Is Obama making a courageous test of the moral fiber of the country by running, or is he pig-headedly ignoring the "fact" that a Black person is still not electable for the nation's highest office? Can he bring the Democratic Party to Victory or is he ensuring its defeat. This is the provocative question posed by Eugene Robinson's commentary Disappointment Doesn’t Have to Be Normal.

IMO the choice would indeed seem different if Obama were not such a middle-of-the road candidate.Following excertps from Robinson's post, I have provided a link to an interview John Lewis on the history of the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King's vision which he shares.