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Monday, January 17th, 2011 was the day we as Americans were called upon to remember the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Some Americans had the day off. Others did not. It is likely that some Americans gave not much more than a passing thought to Dr. King on his holiday. Of the multitudes in America who did give at least some thought as to why we celebrate Dr. King’s life, most probably just simply recalled with nostalgia Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech and then moved on with their day.

Probably few in America recognized, however, that Dr. King was instrumental (perhaps, theologically speaking, he was the instrument) in laying the ground work for America’s economic success over the past 40 years. Granted, there are many in America who are still struggling to find their piece of the American Dream. But for all that has gone awry over the last three years it is useful to consider—if just for a couple of minutes—what our country might have looked like economically in 2010 had Dr. King never been born. As Clarence so effectively demonstrated to George Bailey in the film It’s a Wonderful Life regarding what life would have been like for the people of Bedford Falls had George Bailey never been born, so to shall this brief essay explore what our country might have looked like had Martin Luther King, Jr. never been born. [Read more →]