Honoring Dr. King

January 15, 2007

CODEPINK Women for Peace

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s tireless work for peace and non-violence continues to
inspire our own work. In honor of his birthday today, we have put together a
powerful Flash movie of Dr. King speaking out against war
(http://codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=719). His cautionary words are just as
resonant now. We need to listen to him again with fresh ears, to keep his work for
peace alive.

In 1966, King said "I'm still convinced there's nothing more powerful to dramatize a
social evil than the tramp tramp of marching people."

In this last week alone, we have harnessed the power of marching people. We
protested Guantanamo, (http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=171)
both in the streets around the world, and outside the detention center itself
(http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?id=1447). We disrupted Condoleeza Rice's
testimony (http://www.givepeaceavote.org/article.php?id=1282). We took to the
streets to stop Bush's plan for escalation, to stop funding war and bring the troops
home (http://codepinkalert.org/userdata_display.php?modin=54). Thanks to all of you
who added your footsteps to the powerful tramp tramp of marching people across the
globe.

On January 27, we will be taking our tramping feet to Washington DC to bring the
Mandate for Peace to Congress and the Bush administration. Won't you join us? The
more people on the street, the more loudly our message will be heard
(http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=182).

Forty years ago at Riverside Church, people of conscience declared that "a time
comes when silence is betrayal."

"We are at the moment when our lives must be placed on the line if our nation is to
survive its own folly. Every man of humane convictions must decide on the protest
that best suits his convictions, but we must all protest," King preached that day.

Let's make our protest on January 27 powerful enough to stop the war
(http://www.codepink4peace.org/article.php?list=type&type=182). We can think of no
better way to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s memory.

With peace and love,
Dana, Farida, Gael, Gayle, Jodie, Liz, Medea, Nancy, Patricia, Rae, Samantha, and Sonia