Martin Luther King

When many think of Martin Luther King, they think of how he was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. King was a great leader who knew, like Sarah Palin, William Seward and Harriet Tubman, that even though he would be ridiculed for his actions, it was still the right thing to do.

As a young American, I believe that Dr. King deserves to be acknowledged for rallying others who shared his belief that we must not be "judged by the color of [our] skin, but by the content of [our] character. I ask that all Americans, young and old, Democrat, Republican or no party at all, to stand together to defend our United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence in which Thomas Jefferson acknowledges with us that "all men are created equal."

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From Sarah Palin's Facebook:

Tomorrow, America honors the memory of one of our greatest – Martin Luther King, Jr. He used his gifts and talents in selfless, mighty ways to mobilize efforts against racial discrimination and is deserving of our honor.

Please take a moment to tell your children about this great man. He fought for liberty and equality because he knew they were God-given and he knew that no government should be empowered to thwart our freedom. King summarized his mission when stating that no one should be judged based on skin color, but by the content of one's character.

Seeming to have a foreboding notion of how quickly life passes, he did not waste time on pettiness. He believed that “the quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.”

May our children follow in the footsteps of giants like King, who sincerely respected equality.

- Sarah Palin

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – MLK