Blackwell is Back with the “fierce urgency of now”

The irony of him ripping off Martin Luther King is not lost on me. From his “Beyond Vietnam” speech on April 4th, 1967:

“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected with a lost opportunity. The tide in the affairs of men does not remain at flood-it ebbs. We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her passage, but time is adamant to every plea and rushes on. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words, “Too late.” There is an invisible book of life that faithfully records our vigilance or our neglect. Omar Khayyam is right: “The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on.”

We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation. We must move past indecision to action. We must find new ways to speak for peace in Vietnam and justice throughout the developing world, a world that borders on our doors. If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight.”

Don’t shit on one of the greatest black leaders to ever live in your quest to become one of the sorriest, Ken. Don’t make feeble attempts to alter the context of what was a great line from a great man and speaker – something you are simply not. Am I allowed to say fuckwit here or will an observer tell me to breath deeply and be nice?

I’d say any “fierce urgency of now” has absolutely zero to do with any conservative movement – especially given the context in which that phrase had been previously uttered. Fuckwit!