I was visiting my Senator, "Boss" Mitch McConnell's website earlier, and came across his release on the anniversery of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder. It was elegant but ironic. I would like to share some of the release from McConnell's site with you.

Here is what the senior Senator from Kentucky had to say about Dr. King:

“The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had his own thoughts on how he wanted to be remembered. In a famous sermon at Ebeneezer Baptist Church, he once spoke about ‘The Drum Major Instinct’— the desire in everyone to lead the band, to be up front, to seek the praise.

“He said even he could be guided by the ‘Drum Major Instinct’ — but that he had tried to put it to a better use. ‘If you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice,’ he said. ‘Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness.’

“A few weeks after that speech the world would indeed say these things of Dr. King. They would say America's late march toward full equality would not have been possible without him and his drum major instinct; that it could not have happened without the spark he lit, a spark that became ‘a certain kind of fire that no water could put out.’ “He was the Great Drum Major of our time, uniting a nation behind his singular, beautiful cadence. And though his drum is silent now, his words and his life will always inspire us. On this solemn anniversary, we remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. And we hope that the cause for which he gave his life moves many in our day to circle around the standard of justice, and lift it high, and carry it ahead.”

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=295559&start=1

As I said it is ironic to hear a man like Mitch McConnell try and honor King when he has spent his whole life fighting against everything Dr. King believed in. He believed all men were created equal, and staunchly spoke out against the gripping poverty of millions, not only those of color. Mitch McConnell does everything in his immense power to impede progress of those in poverty of all colors. In McConnell and Ed Whitfield's Kentucky, 23% of our children live in poverty:

http://www.kaca.org/PovertyinKentucky/KentuckiansinPoverty/tabid/445/Def...

Dr. King believed we all should have an equal voice in government and be protected by the law. Mitch McConnell fights for Tort Reform, warrantless wiretaps, and the repeal of any kind of affirmative action. Mitch McConnell fights against legislation to make our elections fair, and to keep big interest billions from determining our leaders.

Mitch McConnell fights against campaign finance reform:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/030519/19mcconnell.htm

For Tort Reform:

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/print_record.cfm?id=214107

And for the reduction of our constitutional liberties:

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/01/25/mitch-mcconnell-blocks-fisa-bil...

He is a steady and dispicable voice, and vote against Civil Rights of any kind:

http://steppforcongress.blogspot.com/2007/11/mitch-mcconnells-civil-righ...

Mitch McConnell is right to honor Dr. King. Despite men like Mitch McConnell, a lot of Dr. King's vision has been acknowledge and enacted, with men like Mitch McConnell fighting it to the bitter end. As John Edwards reminded us, poverty and inequality still exists rampantly and unnoticed in this country.

If Mitch McConnell really wants to honor the memory of a murdered American hero I would suggest this. Quit fighting against the working men and women who live just above and under poverty in this country. Quit being part of the click that ignores the people of New Orleans and squanders their money to rebuild that historic and distictive city. Quit fighting legislation that continues allowing big monied special intersts control our government.

To me, it seems their are few men ever that will be as far apart as Mitch McConnell and Martin Luther King Jr.