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Monday, January 18, 2010
Delegate Barbara Comstock Honors the Life & Legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">Delegate Barbara Comstock of the 34th district of Virginia issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
 
<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">Today we honor the life and the legacy<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;=""> of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to make his dream of a color blind society with opportunity and equality for all a reality in our country.  Dr. King’s words continue to echo through history and enlighten our path 

<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">As President Ronald Reagan said years ago in celebrating Dr. King’s life:

<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">There are moments in history when the voice of one inspired man can echo the aspirations of millions. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was such a man. To America he symbolized courage, sacrifice, and the tireless pursuit of justice too long denied. To the world he will be remembered as a great leader and teacher, a man whose words awakened in us all the hope for a more just, more compassionate society.

<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">He dreamed of an America in which our children ‘will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,’ and he reminded us that ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. His time among us was cut tragically short, but his message of tolerance, nonviolence, and brotherhood lives on.

<span times="" new="" roman="" ,="" serif="" ;="">Dr. King’s passion for freedom, faith, and opportunity for all people are timeless principles that will always guide us ‘until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.’ 




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