"You deplore the demonstrations taking place in Birmingham. But your statement, I am sorry to say, fails to express a similar concern for the conditions that brought about the demonstrations."
"Go slow; our people are not ready." The church mantra of the 1960s was immoral then; it is immoral in 2017.
What can we do about Trump? We can start where we have leverage. With strong moral leaders we must begin to build a movement as passionate and active as Donald Trump's base.
We need a collection of new Martin Luther Kings, Jr., leaders who believe "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice," and are willing to go to jail in defense of that conviction.
Finally, a personal note:
On August 13, my wife, Mary Eleanor Wall, fell on her side and suffered serious bruises. Fortunately, she has no broken bones. The bruises have landed her in a walker and wheel chair, which I push.
My role as care-giver will require that Wall Writings appear infrequently during her recovery period.
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