When Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that … children will … live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” I believe he included everyone.
When Martin Luther King said, “To segregate an individual on the basis of his race is to deny that individual of equal protection of the law. I believe he included everyone.
When the United Nations said, “there is no justification for racial discrimination, in theory or in practice, anywhere ….” I believe they included everyone.
When the United Nations reaffirmed, “that discrimination between human beings on the grounds of race, colour or ethnic origin in an obstacle to friendly and peaceful relations among … persons living side by side even within … the same State….” I believe they included everyone.
When the International Convention on Racial Discrimination said, “everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms … without distinction of any kind, in particular as to race, colour or national origin ….” I believe they included—everyone.
I believe Martin Luther King would say—everyone is guaranteed equal opportunity regardless of race or national origin.
I believe that the United Nations would say—everyone must protect the rights of the individual equally, regardless of race or national origin.
I believe that the International Convention on Racial Discrimination would say—no one can receive special rights over another. There are no group rights under the constitution, only individual rights. All citizens are individually equal. Not equal as groups of race, or of national origin.
I believe that Martin Luther King, the United Nations, the International Convention on Racial Discrimination, would say—anyone who promotes special laws or concessions based upon race or national origin is promoting racism.
Since the beginning of time, all discord between neighborhoods, cities, or states, and all wars between nations have been fought because one group sought for, or was granted special group rights. And in too many cases special group rights based upon race.
Americans, under their unique constitution, are guaranteed equal, individual freedom and opportunity regardless of race. The United States of America can only stand when its government and people protect the rights of the individuals—equally, regardless of race. Under the law of this land, no one can receive special rights over another. There are no group rights under the constitution, only individual rights. The law is color blind and is not a respecter of race. All citizens are individually equal—not equal as groups.
Those who practice racism by insisting on special group rights, whether they be in business, politics, or protesters, are of the most insidious kind, because they have opportunity, and in most cases, sworn duty, to protect against racism, not promote it.
Under our federal constitution, anyone who promotes special laws or concessions based upon race or national origin, is promoting racism. Those who promotes racism by soliciting to enact laws, rules, or regulations to give any group of people special rights based upon race is promoting civil unrest and ultimate violence. Any group who seeks special racial group rights is promoting discrimination and racial segregation which, if granted, could amount to America’s own Apartheid (a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race).
America with its inspired constitution, can only remain well and whole when the law is blind to race. In America, all men are equal under the law—plain and simple.
