Friday, January 16, 2015

A Conservative Defense of Martin Luther King


                                                                 
                                                               Lee Edward Enochs
                                                                        President, 
                                                               Princeton Conservative Club
                                                                       


"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character" (Martin Luther King, Jr.)


"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you. But to do justly,
To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8).

"Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride."

"Pride"
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 I have never been more passionate about something than I am about the subject I will now enter into for this blog. First and foremost, I am a Christian. My Christian faith drives and dictates all I say and do in this life. I believe in Jesus Christ with all my heart, soul, mind and being. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross for our sins and rose again from the dead to give us life eternal. I very much believe in the Bible and the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

One thing most people do not know about me is that I am partially of Cherokee Indian descent and am proud of my native American heritage. I am often angered when I reflect upon what the American government did to American Indians in the "Trail of Tears" and other injustices and will stand up against racism when I see it, every time I see it.

Because I am a Christian, called by God to have some degree of influence among some conservatives across America, I now must stand up and speak out for justice. I must now speak out against racism in America. I must now speak out and give a conservative defense of the vision of the civil rights activist and pastor,  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I do not want to be misunderstood. I am a conservative. In fact, since the days of my youth I have been a "conservative's conservative." You can ask my family and friends who have known me my entire life, I have been conservative from the womb and conservative at my very core. Conservatism is in my essence and being. I love God and tradition.

I am pro-life and believe in a small government and minimal state approach to political philosophy and believe without question or reservation, that the best government is the least amount of government. I am also very conservative on most other issues.

As a conservative in America, I understand there is a perception from some people from the more progressive camp, that conservatives do not care about the important issues of race, racism and justice in the United States. While I cannot speak for others from my political perspective, I, for one am vehemently  reject racism and discrimination in any form.





I want to go down on record that I love and support the vision of Dr. King and will not tolerate racism in any form in my ministry, political and personal  associations and expressions of entertainment and media.

I will go down to my dying breath, supporting full and complete equality and inclusion of all Americans irrespective of their political perspective, racial background, gender, sexual preference and gender identity.

I have fought against racism my entire life and will do so until my final hour. Those that know me can testify that I have stood up for racial reconciliation at times when it was not the popular thing to do.

This is why I took a stand in my public comments about the incidents that occurred in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City. I do not believe that Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Trayvon Martin should have died and their deaths were a grave injustice.

I do believe that their lives matter and it angers me that these young men died in the way they did. I took a lot of heat for my comments, but that is fine, I can handle my biz, no problem.

I believe that there is racism in America and that these young men mattered. It greatly pains me to see so many people hurting about the issue of race in America.

I for one, want to go down on public record that I support the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King and will work together with all people for a better and more inclusive America.

As we near the national holiday that celebrates the life and vision of Dr. King, I want to do my part in support of Dr. King's vision.

Because of this, I am dedicating the entirety of a special edition of my podcast, "The Lee Enochs" to the memory and ministry of Martin Luther King, Jr. This coming Monday (January, 19, 2015), I am devoting my entire show to Dr. King. In fact, I am putting together an extended version of my show in support of Martin Luther King, Jr. Stay tuned folks, this something I very much believe in.

This coming Monday, I will be hosting a special, extended version edition of "The Lee Enochs Show" (America's Most Controversial Podcast). The title of this show will be, "A Conservative Defense of Martin Luther King."

God bless you all and may justice flow like a mighty river.

Lee Edward Enochs









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