David Barton: We Might Be On the Verge of Revolution

February 22, 2016

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The Context

The South Carolina primary was Saturday and Donald Trump came out the big winner followed by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz who were in a virtual tie for second place. David Barton joined the program and broke down the numbers behind the votes and what he found surprised him.

“Well, I thought there would be a revolution, but not in the sense of having a physical revolution,” Barton said Monday on The Glenn Beck Program. “I'm now more of a believer that it's a real thing. The numbers I saw in South Carolina . . . I was literally shocked. I was shocked at not only the numbers, but the words that were behind some of the numbers. The questions that were literally asked and how people responded to that, it really gave me a lot of pause in a way that I have not done in recent years.”

The Bubba Effect

If you've been a listener over the past few years, Glenn has talked extensively about a term called The Bubba Effect, something he believes is now here. The Bubba Effect is when a group of people feel they have been pushed over the edge by an overbearing government, and someone responds with force or violence. Even though they know it’s wrong, the majority of people support the violence.

“The Bubba Effect, I believe, is in full effect right now,” Glenn said. “I believe Donald Trump is The Bubba Effect, and I'll explain that later, based on some of these polls that are coming in. And they are frightening. They're truly frightening when you read the exit polls and you know what you're looking for.”

What was most frightening for David Barton? The term "betrayal."

“Well, the term we'll get into later is the term "betrayal," Barton said. “[Voters] feel betrayed. And when you look at betrayal and you look at what psychologists say that represents, that's a scary term. It's not like someone has just crossed me --- betrayal is deep stuff.”

Terrorism

The number one issue for South Carolina voters according to exit polling was terrorism at 32%, but the staggering number was that 75% of voters did not want Syrian refugees. Glenn explained why that is such a significant number.

“This is America saying, 'Look, we don't buy your bullcrap that it's a peaceful religion and the Muslim Brotherhood are largely secular.' What they know is, Muslims have come in from the Middle East, not necessarily American Muslims . . . Islamists is the better way to term this. Islamists are not peaceful. Muslims can be peaceful. But we have bent over backwards to say everybody is peaceful. And this guy is just a lone wolf, when we know that's bullcrap,” Glenn said.

What’s Sticking to Cruz

There may be several factors that hurt Cruz’ performance or why Rubio and Trump did so well, but there is one thing that Glenn believes is starting to take its toll on Ted.

“So here's the other thing that's hurting Ted Cruz that is sticking: that he's running the dirty campaign and that he's a liar. I have to tell you, I mean, I would not be with a liar. And I won't make any excuses,” Glenn said.

David has been hearing the same thing over and over and it might start to be something the Cruz campaign should be worried about even if it’s a lie itself.

“It's interesting the way they've gone at it. Trump says, [Cruz is] a liar. He lies about everything. He's the biggest liar --- just lie, lie, lie. That's the word [Trump] uses over and over, and people repeat that. And I say, 'Can you give me one example?' No, but [Cruz is] a liar,” Barton said.

Common Sense Bottom Line

If the exit polls in South Carolina prove anything it’s that we are a deeply divided country and at an extremely crucial point in our history. We have been pushed by an overbearing government and we might start to see violence, but we cannot let The Bubba Effect take root in our hearts. We must continue to be like Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and serve our fellow man with love.

“And this is why I have been saying, 'Jesus, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, pick one. Pick one.' You've got to hold on to who you are, the principles that you have, and you can't fight hate with hate.” Glenn said.

Listen to this segment from The Glenn Beck Program:

Below is a rush transcript of this segment, it might contain errors:

GLENN: So glad you've tuned in. We've run out of time for Courage Boys. We'll have to move that or hit it tomorrow.

I have David Barton here with us. And he's been looking at the poll numbers out of South Carolina. And we're going to get into those here in a bit. But, David, I wanted to talk to you a bit because I know one of the headlines is going to be, "Glenn Beck says there's going to be a revolution." I don't think you believed that until you saw the poll numbers coming out of the last three states.

DAVID: Well, I thought there would be a revolution, but not in the sense of having a physical revolution. You know, I thought there would be political or something. I'm now more of a believer that it's a real thing. The numbers I saw in South Carolina -- you know, I told you the email shocked me. I was literally shocked. I was shocked at not only the numbers, but the words that were behind some of the numbers. The questions that were literally asked and how people responded to that, it really gave me a lot of pause in a way that I have not done in recent years.

GLENN: And, quite honestly, if we had responsible journalists and responsible press, they would be talking to you now. And this is why I have been saying, "Jesus, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, pick one. Pick one." But you've got to hold on to who and you are the principles that you have. And you can't fight hate with hate. And that's exactly what's happening.

And people -- the Bubba Effect, I believe, is in full effect right now. I believe Donald Trump is the Bubba Effect. And I'll explain that later, based on some of these polls that are coming in. And they are frightening. They're truly frightening when you read the exit polls and you know what you're looking for.

DAVID: Yeah. The numbers are scary on this. And the terms are scary too.

GLENN: What do you mean "the terms"?

DAVID: Well, the term we'll get into later is the term "betrayal." They feel betrayed. And when you look at betrayal and you look at what psychologists say that that represents, that's a scary term. It's not like someone has just crossed me. Betrayal is deep stuff.

GLENN: So I want to make sure that you hear this. Because the media will spin this out of control. And they'll make it into another crazy conspiracy theory. But I just want to point out: '99, I talked about Osama bin Laden in New York and said that there would be blood and bodies in the streets and the signature would be Osama bin Laden. And nobody believed me. In 2006 and '7, I talked to you about financial crash, the crash of biblical proportions, based on the housing market. I told you that there would be a caliphate, and everybody mocked that. I'm telling you, we are on the path for revolution. And a violent revolution.

Right now, we're talking about a velvet revolution. But if we make the wrong choice at this point, we are -- and I'll make this case, based on the polls and what we're seeing. And nobody in the media is going to -- they're going to mock it. Don't mock this warning. Please don't mock this warning.

All right. So we'll get into that here in just a second. And I'm actually anxious for David to hear the -- the -- the founders, the black founders, because David is the one who originally turned us on to black founders. We had absolutely no idea.

Pat, do you know who this -- which is the black founder that we're hitting today?

PAT: Crispus Attucks.

GLENN: Who played a huge, huge role. I was just up in Boston a couple weeks ago. And I asked people, "So where is the Old North Church?" And they're like, "You know, it's been years since I've been there. I'm not really sure."

So what is that memorial over there?

That's Bunker Hill, I think. I'm not really sure.

I mean, It's amazing that people who live in that, with all of that history, how many people just dismiss it. And they're just -- it becomes old hat. I don't really -- I learned that in school. And I don't really remember.

PAT: Yeah, they don't pay attention. You only pay attention kind of when you go to Boston on vacation and you're there to see the revolutionary sites and do all of that, and then you appreciate that stuff. I think when you live there, you just kind of -- it's like living around Disneyland. You get immune to it.

STU: All right. But ask them where the nearest Dunkin' Donuts is.

PAT: Oh, they know where that is.

STU: They will know that. They will know that.

PAT: Yeah. Yeah. Ask them what channel the Apprentice is on, and they know that. Right?

GLENN: I will tell you that I've never seen them -- I was seeing them from the window. I've been to Boston a hundred times. I've never had the opportunity -- never had the time to do it. It's something I have to do with my kids because it's amazing. It's all still there. It's all still there. And maybe we should spend a little more time learning about it.

We'll learn something that no one in the mainstream media, no one in the educational system wants you to learn. The history of our black founders, next.

Hour 2

GLENN: I'll number Durango Hills today in Las Vegas. At noon. And 4 o'clock, I'll be in Elko, Nevada, which I've never been. And then in Reno tonight. Which is a beautiful city. And then tomorrow, we'll be around another few places tomorrow in Nevada. Just check GlennBeck.com for all the details or my Facebook page. We'll make sure you can find out where we are.

So in South Carolina, quite honestly, it was like a kick to the gut in South Carolina. But we learned an awful lot about what is happening in America and how high the anger is in America. We never make a good choice -- how many times have you ever said these words, "I was so angry today, and I made the best choice I've ever made?" We always start our apologies with, "I'm really sorry. I flew off the handle. I was really angry." Never have I made a good decision when I was angry.

And David is going to take us through some of the poll numbers and what really happened in South Carolina. David Barton is with us.

DAVID: You want to start with the angry side --

GLENN: You take us where you think we need to go.

DAVID: Well, I'll tell you the way it started for me. I was not in South Carolina the night the results came in. I was speaking at a big event in east Texas.

PAT: I'm just wondering if this is the David Barton --

GLENN: Come on. Let's get something out.

DAVID: What is the website, Pat?

GLENN: Oh, jeez.

PAT: Keepthepromise.com.

GLENN: We got it. Let me just say -- if you would like to help the super PAC for Ted Cruz, you can go to keepthepromise.com. Now, can we please move on?

JEFFY: So this is the David Barton from --

GLENN: Stop it right now. Please, I'm begging you guys. Turn the mics off, Sarah, in Dallas.

Okay. David, tell us what happened.

DAVID: So I looked at the result after the event that night was over, and I saw all sorts of headlines. I saw what had happened, that Cruz had come in third. I saw that evangelicals had abandoned him. That they did not do well. The conservative state did not go for him. And so I saw all these headlines. Then as I was with you this weekend --

GLENN: And you were as shocked as I was.

DAVID: I was shocked. I was absolutely shocked. Our numbers were not close to what the results came in as. Really, nobody's numbers were close. They missed Rubio by a long way. Trump overperformed. Cruz underperformed by what was predicted. So it was a gut blow. It was kind of a gut blow.

So I had not thought about it much. You asked -- you sent me the email and said, "What happened?" So I sent you back a few articles that had exit polls, but I hadn't really looked at them. And so as we were talking last night, I spent time going through the exit polls. And the headlines completely misportrayed what the numbers show.

So, for example, you take -- and let me put it in perspective and then we can talk about how things felt. The biggest issues that were on voters' minds in South Carolina, which were really different from Iowa and elsewhere, but the biggest issues that were out there -- number one issue was terrorism. That was the number one issue at 32 percent, followed by jobs and the economy for 28 percent, government spending 27 percent, immigration 10 percent.

GLENN: Okay. Listen. Now, when it comes to terrorism, it's specifically the Syrian refugees.

DAVID: That's right.

GLENN: And as I explained to David last night, this is the Bubba effect. Because David is like, where are the Syrian refugees? How is that even a story right now?

DAVID: And, by the way, the reason I was struck with that was 75 percent of South Carolina voters said we like Trump because he doesn't want any Syrian -- and I had no clue it would be 75 percent.

GLENN: Right. And why is that number so high? And I explained to David, this is the Bubba Effect. This is America saying, "Look, we don't buy your bullcrap that it's a peaceful religion. And the Muslim Brotherhood are largely secular." What they know is, Muslims have come in from the Middle East, not necessarily American Muslims and Islamists is the better way to term this. Islamists are not peaceful. Muslims can be peaceful. But we have bent over backwards to say everybody is peaceful. And this guy is just a lone wolf, when we know that's bullcrap.

So when the government is not protecting us, that is the secret of the Bubba Effect. When the government isn't protecting, the people push back on that. They get angry and say, "You know what, get out of our town. We know what the truth is, and you're part of the problem." And that's why the Syrian refugees was the -- by far, the number one concern of the people who went to the polls in South Carolina.

DAVID: And for those folks, Trump was their guy.

GLENN: Because he says no Muslims.

DAVID: He says, Muslims, shut it down. That's where they went. Although there were these other issues, 75 percent, that was a stunning number to me.

GLENN: Right.

DAVID: And the other numbers that stood out to me, is I was told -- let's see if I get the numbers. 74 percent were evangelicals that voted. As it turned out, 74 percent were not evangelicals. That was evangelicals born again. So in the evangelicals, Cruz did really good with the evangelicals. But among the born agains -- and evangelicals are born agains who are serious about their faith. So those serious about their faith, Cruz did really well with. Those who were not serious about their faith and not very conservative, that's where Trump cleaned up. And so the media said, oh, all the evangelicals are going for Trump. No, not so. There was a definite categorization difference between those who practice their faith and those who didn't.

GLENN: And actually those who practiced their faith, it was split between Rubio and Cruz.

DAVID: That's right. Rubio and Cruz had the high percentage of those who were serious about their faith.

GLENN: So here's the other thing that's hurting Ted Cruz that is sticking, that he's running the dirty campaign and that he's a liar. I have to tell you, I mean, I would not be with a liar. And I won't make any excuses. I think -- you know, I think like -- what was it? Oh, the thing in Iowa where he said, you know, they sent out fliers --

DAVID: Ben Carson.

GLENN: No, no. The fliers that they sent out and said, "You're in violation of voting violation." That's been done over and over again by the Democrats and the Republicans. So it's nothing new. I don't like it. I wouldn't have done that myself. But it's totally fair game. Nobody has ever had a problem with that in the past.

He's not playing dirty ball. But the problem is, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump are all saying the same thing because they know, if they take him out, then the whole landscape changes. And so he's an impediment to them. So they're doing what they did to, you know, Mitt Romney and everybody always does. You -- you target one, take him out. Then you retarget another one and take them out. So they're all targeting Marco Rubio -- Ted Cruz.

DAVID: It's interesting the way they've gone at it. Trump says, he's a liar. He lies about everything. He's the biggest liar -- just lie, lie, lie. That's the word he uses over and over. And people repeat that. And I say, "Can you give me one example?" No, but he's a liar.

Give me an example.

Well, he's a liar.

And it goes back to what William James said in the 1800s. He said, there's nothing so absurd, but that if you repeat it often enough, people will believe it.

GLENN: Hitler said the same thing.

DAVID: That's right. And that's what's been happening. That did hurt Cruz in South Carolina. The negatives went up on him. We really can't trust him because he's a liar. No evidence of that. That's just a claim.

GLENN: I know Ted Cruz. That's the most incredible thing I've heard. He's trying to be friends with everybody. He's not taking these guys out. He's the only one not engaging in those nasty -- you know, this nasty kind of --

DAVID: Well, I'll tell you, when I -- when they asked me to take the super PAC and I did. I said, "Here's the deal, I'm not going to be an attack dog. I'm not going to do a super PAC that's going after everybody attacking. I believe in Romans 12:21. You overturn the evil with the good. We'll run positive messaging. I don't mind contrast ads. I don't mind if someone is vote is somewhere, I'll show that. But I'm not going to be attack dogs and demean the character of others." And that's the way we run this thing. And now we're liars for having run really a pretty straight-up campaign. Now, we can't speak for everybody that does everything in the name of Ted Cruz. But the super PAC side, our super PAC Keep the Promise. Oh, wait a minute. Keepthepromise.com. Our super PAC,keepthepromise.com, we have really run a straight-up thing. Because that's Ted's character. That's what we want to reflect.

GLENN: I will tell you this, David is in because he does want to raise money for the super PAC because he believes that the only reason why Kasich is still in is he wants to win Ohio. And Ohio, it doesn't even look like he'll win Ohio. And the super PAC needs to have the money to be able to go on and continue to fight. So if you do believe in Ted Cruz, you can donate to the super PAC.

Now, let me switch to -- and, Pat, I don't know if you have this audio. What Marco Rubio said this weekend on, I don't know if it was Meet the Press

PAT: I got the Stephanopoulos audio where he was --

GLENN: Okay. So I want you to listen to what he said.

VOICE: For what it's worth, PolitiFact has never been able to find -- none of us have been able to find any instance --

PAT: That's. Hang on a second.

GLENN: And this is important. Because here's the thing -- there's never been -- in modern history, there's never been somebody who has made it to the presidency without winning Ohio, New Hampshire, or South Carolina. You have to win one of those three. In modern history, nobody has made it without winning one of those three. Hang on just a second.

On the other side, Bill Clinton didn't win anything until Georgia, which was March 1st. So I want you to remember the comeback kid. He did win South Carolina. But South Carolina came later. It came March 6th. The first time he won any state was March 1st. So no matter what's happening at this point, it doesn't matter. You can win with the momentum. So don't be discouraged if you happen to be for a candidate. You know, I think you'll have a hard time -- anybody who hasn't won any of those three states. That's the only thing that's an impediment. This is truly a two-man race. Okay. Go ahead play the audio.

VOICE: Three big contests so far. You've come in third, fifth, and now second in South Carolina. The big question for you is: Where do you win?

GLENN: Now, listen to this.

MARCO: Well, when we get to these winner-take-all states, we have to start winning because they award all their delegates to one person. And if you look at what we're doing now, we're going to be doing a national campaign. I mean, I'm in Tennessee today. Then I'm going to Arkansas. Then we finish up in Nevada. And tomorrow, more of the same. We're campaigning everywhere.

So the way this process works, for people that are watching is, these states right now are awarding delegates proportionally. And -- and -- but come March 15th, if you win a state, you get all of their delegates. That's when it's really going to start to matter, and we'll be in real good shape for that.

VOICE: And Florida needs to be a win?

GLENN: Okay. Stop.

Go ahead.

MARCO: Well, I think that's true for everyone in this race, and it's always been true. We feel real good about Florida.

VOICE: True for everybody in this race.

GLENN: Okay. Stop. True for everybody in this race that you have to win Florida. He is currently polling third in his home state.

DAVID: And notice he was asked what state can you win, and he hasn't named one. He's naming where he's going to be, he's naming what they're going to work for, he hasn't given a state where he can win.

GLENN: Right. And if his strategy is, I'm going to win in Florida. It's too late. That was the -- what's-his-name's strategy?

DAVID: Jeb Bush.

GLENN: No. Not only Jeb Bush, but Giuliani. It doesn't work. It just doesn't work. So I don't know what that strategy is. But you can't win if you say I'm going to win in Florida and you're polling third and it's your home state. Imagine if, you know, Ted Cruz was polling third in Texas. By the way, how is he polling in Texas?

DAVID: He's polling first in Texas.

GLENN: First in Texas. Yeah, I mean, you just can't do that. You just can't poll third in your own state at this point. Rubio is not -- is not a winner. He's just not a winner. People are looking at him and saying, "Well, he can win in the general." I'm not so sure.

Featured Image: Supporters cheer as the South Carolina primary is called for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at his election night party February 20, 2016 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The New York businessman won the first southern primary decisively. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Inside President Trump's EXCLUSIVE inauguration balls

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Inauguration Monday was a busy day for President Trump, and it didn't stop after his inauguration address either. President Trump partied across D.C. long into the night.

Exclusive balls are a D.C. tradition on inauguration night, hosting many of the nation's most influential people. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump appeared at three of the most prestigious balls: the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Liberty Ball, and the Starlight Ball.

These parties had star-studded guest lists that included celebrities, musicians, politicians, and many more. Here is a peek into the exclusive inaugural balls:

Commander-in-Chief Ball

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Trump's first stop was at the Commander-in-Chief Ball, an event dedicated to the armed forces that defend our nation. The event included a dance where Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance joined the President and First Lady on stage and a performance from the country music band Rascal Flatts and country singer Parker McCollum. President Trump also spoke to U.S. service members stationed in South Korea on a video call and cut a cake shaped like Air Force One with a sword.

Several people of note were in attendance, including Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and actor Jon Voight. Musician and avid Trump supporter Kid Rock was also in attendance along with country music star Billy Ray Cyrus.

Liberty Ball

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Trump's second stop of the night was at the Liberty Ball, an event thrown for all of Trump's loyal supporters. The event had a magnificent lineup of musicians, including country singer Jason Aldean and rapper Nelly. There was even a live performance of Trump's iconic campaign song, "YMCA" by Village People.

Also in attendance were President Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband Jared Kushner, who appeared on stage with her father.

Starlight Ball

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Wrapping up his night of celebration, President Trump visited the Starlight Ball, which was full of major donors to his campaign.

Shortly after arriving, the presidential couple and the vice presidential couple shared a dance in front of a mock White House. Later the stage featured singer Gavin DeGraw for a memorable performance. Notably, renowned podcaster and comedian Theo Von was spotted entering the event. Von is known for hosting President Trump on his podcast for an in-depth interview during his campaign, which many credit boosting Trump's popularity with the younger generation.

Top five executive orders Trump plans to sign

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Donald J. Trump has officially been sworn back into office, and the restoration of America begins today!

Over the weekend, President Trump gave a sneak peek into the tidal wave of executive orders he has promised to sign on day one. Judging by the nature of these orders, it appears that Trump will hit the ground running, making massive strides toward his campaign promises mere hours after being sworn in. While the scope of the 200-plus orders is wide-reaching, there is a special focus on the southern border, the energy crisis, and purging DEI policies from the federal government.

Below we have compiled a list of the top FIVE executive orders that will be on Trump's desk today:

Declare a national emergency at the border

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The situation on the U.S.-Mexico border has been in a state of free fall for the past four years as millions of undocumented, illegal immigrants have flooded into our nation. By declaring this crisis a national emergency, Trump will bring the needed attention to the border, as well as free his hands to act decisively.

Designate cartels as terrorist organizations

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Drug cartels are responsible for many of the most heinous crimes committed across the border. These cartels are well-organized and run illicit operations including drug and weapon smuggling and human and sex trafficking. Over the past four years, the cartels have begun to establish themselves deeper and deeper in America, as in the case of an apartment complex reportedly being taken over by a Venezuelan cartel in Aurora, Colorado. By labeling these cartels as terrorist organizations, we can begin handling them with the necessary force required to relinquish their hold on American soil.

Resume construction on the border wall

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Shortly after taking office, President Biden halted the construction of the border wall, a project that was a staple of Trump's 2016 campaign. Over the past four years, no progress has been made on the mammoth structure designed to help secure our border—but that ends today.

Declare a national energy emergency

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During Trump's first term in the Oval Office, America was energy independent, a status quickly lost under Biden. By declaring an energy emergency, Trump plans to cut through miles of red tape and help America tap its bountiful natural energy sources, such as oil and gas. Under Trump, Keystone XL can resume, and new sources of oil and gas can be tapped for the first time, ending our reliance on foreign energy.

Force the federal government to recognize biological sex

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Flying in the face of the woke ideology that has been permeating the American government for years, Trump will sign an executive order that establishes a government-wide acknowledgment of the gender binary—that is, that there are only two genders, male and female. This will require all government identifications, such as passports and personnel records, to reflect biological reality and end the forced use of "preferred pronouns." It will also end taxpayer-funded transition procedures for members of the military and prisoners.

15 MLK quotes the far-left does NOT want you to read

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While members of the far-left often herald Martin Luther King Jr. as an emblem of their movement, it is ironic that many of MLK's core values and teachings are at odds with their values. On this day when we honor Martin Luther King Jr., one of America's most articulate and transformational leaders, it is important that we remember his teachings as they truly were, and not what the modern-left would like them to be. Here are 15 of MLK's most impactful quotes the far-left would like you to forget.

MLK was a firm believer in non-violent demonstration, unlike ANTIFA and many of the modern-left movements today. He also taught the motivation behind these non-violent movements should be love, not hate.

1. I have earnestly worked and preached against violent tension, but there is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the need of having nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men to rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood. So, the purpose of direct action is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation.—Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

2. After contemplation, I conclude that this award which I receive on behalf of that movement is a profound recognition that nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral question of our time – the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to violence and oppression. Civilization and violence are antithetical concepts.—Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964

3. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.—"I Have a Dream" speech, 1963

4. Sooner or later all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace, and thereby transform this pending cosmic elegy into a creative psalm of brotherhood. If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.—Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964

5. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.—Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964

6. I still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of God and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land. “And the lion and the lamb shall lie down together and every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree and none shall be afraid.”—Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964

MLK believed just laws are derived from God's law alone. He defined unjust laws as those that do not treat all men equally in dignity, as God's law requires. Civil disobedience is only justified when it involves breaking an unjust law in pursuit of moral law, he taught.

7. How does one determine when a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law. To put it in the terms of St. Thomas Aquinas, an unjust law is a human law that is not rooted in eternal and natural law.—Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

8. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality. It gives the segregator a false sense of superiority and the segregated a false sense of inferiority. To use the words of Martin Buber, the great Jewish philosopher, segregation substitutes an "I - it" relationship for the "I - thou" relationship and ends up relegating persons to the status of things.—Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

9. We can never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was "legal" and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was "illegal." It was "illegal" to aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler's Germany. But I am sure that if I had lived in Germany during that time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers even though it was illegal. If I lived in a Communist country today where certain principles dear to the Christian faith are suppressed, I believe I would openly advocate disobeying these anti-religious laws—Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

MLK did NOT hate America. On the contrary, he loved America's founding principles and fought for the equal application rights of principles and America's Judeo-Christian heritage. He was hopeful rather than hateful of the future of America and mankind.

10. So even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.—"I Have a Dream" speech, 1963

11. One day the South will know that when these disinherited children of God sat down at lunch counters they were in reality standing up for the best in the American dream and the most sacred values in our Judeo-Christian heritage.—Letter from Birmingham Jail, 1963

12. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men — yes, Black men as well as white men — would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—"I Have a Dream" speech, 1963

13. I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the “isness” of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal “oughtness” that forever confronts him.—Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1964

Unlike Critical Race Theory and modern leftist movement, MLK fought against applying special privileges to a particular race. Instead, MLK dreamed of both black and white people living together in love and brotherhood as equals.

14. 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.—"I Have a Dream" speech, 1963

15. When this happens, and when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last. Free at last. Thank God almighty, we are free at last.—"I Have a Dream" speech, 1963

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