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GA Democrats Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Release:  Monday, January 15, 2017         

Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

“Today, we pause to our honor our nation’s greatest public servant, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and our shared dream of a just and free United States of America. In these times, Dr. King’s legacy of unconditional love and belief in an unvarying equality should stir a defiance in each and every one of our hearts. A defiance of hate and division. A defiance of poverty and economic inequality. A defiance of any and all barriers to the ballot box. A defiance of anyone who believes there are terms and conditions in choosing who the American Dream belongs to.

“Dr. King and those who marched with him fought for an America where opportunity and the hope of a better life belong to us all—regardless of what we look like, where we live, who we love, or where we are from. As Democrats, we aspire to preserve and build upon this legacy through action and policy that ensures this opportunity is within reach of every extended hand.” – DuBose Porter, Chair

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DPG Statement on Unveiling of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Statue

Release:  Monday, August 28, 2017

Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement on today’s unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial at the State Capitol.

“Fifty-four years ago today, hundreds of thousands of Americans came together in Washington D.C. to hear the vision and belief of a better country from a Baptist minister from Georgia. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for economic and social justice stirred the conscience of a nation, tapping into the best of this great country.

“More than half a decade later, the State of Georgia has finally honored this great man with a presence on the grounds of our State Capitol. It is our hope that this memorial will serve as a reminder of our moral obligation to live up to his greater expectations for this nation—equality, fairness, opportunity, and justice for every single human being.

“Georgia Democrats commend DPG Chair Emeritus and state representative Calvin Smyre for his leadership in actualizing this monument and commend his distinguished career of fighting for Dr. King’s ideals.

“Monuments and statues alone are certainly not enough to truly honor the legacy of one of our country’s greatest patriots. It is incumbent upon all of us to wake up every day committed to the building of a future of inclusion and opportunity for all Americans. We must speak out against hatred, bigotry, and racism wherever they may dwell—for those un-American values spawn the senseless violence that continues to permeate and poison our communities. Dr. King’s legacy does not dwell in a monument, but in each and every one of our hearts. We help achieve that more perfect union Dr. King gave his life for by using our hearts to love and build and uplift and empower.”

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DPG Statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Release:  Monday, January 16, 2017    

Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

“Today we honor the legacy of one of the world’s greatest humanitarians, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His life’s work of combatting injustice and inequality inspired people around the globe to better develop our moral conscience and gave us the courage needed to stand up for what is right through nonviolent means.

“On this Day of Service, we must not only recommit ourselves to Dr. King’s mission of forging a more perfect union. We must stand together and use every ounce of our strength and fortitude to ensure that the moral arc of the universe does indeed bend toward justice.”

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DPG Chair Issues Statement Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Issues Statement Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 

 

Atlanta, GA – Today, Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

“Today, we celebrate a legacy that shaped a more fair and just country. Dr. King fought not only for the equality and dignity of humanity, but also against poverty and economic inequality. This is a fight that continues for too many families right here in Georgia, the cradle of the civil rights movement.

 

“Dr. King believed in the rights of workers, the ‘right of every employable citizen to a decent job,’ and an equal standard of living. Days before his death, Dr. King told a rally of AFSCME workers ‘Now our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic equality.’ He believed that class divisions were just as lethal to society as racial divisions.

 

“Whether we march, visit the Center for Civil and Human Rights, or quietly reflect at home, let’s use this day to reawaken that spirit within us that will settle for nothing less than a country which protects and upholds the civil rights of all its citizens, removes barriers from the ballot box, builds an economy that leaves no man, woman, or child behind, and believes that peace is always the answer.”

 

 

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