Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr day. A day to honor someone who stood up against racism, stood FOR equality, and made it clear that he envisioned a day when the color of one’s skin didn’t matter. Unfortunately, yesterday, some threw that lesson under the bus. The Colorado Black Democratic Legislative Caucus refused to let Rep. Perry Buck and Sen. Vicki Marble offer a resolution honoring Dr. King. Why? Because they are WHITE.

On a day created to honor the man who spoke about not judging others by the color of their skin rather than the content of character, Rep. Perry Buck, R-Windsor, was denied the opportunity to introduce and sponsor her own resolution honoring the late Martin Luther King, Jr. because she was white. Buck sponsored and introduced the bill in the House of Representatives last year while Sen. Vicki Marble, R-Fort Collins introduced it and sponsored it in the Senate. However, this year, both women were told they would not be allowed to because they were not black, Buck said. “This is not about you,” Buck said she was told by a member of the black caucus, whom she did not want to identify. “This is about our heritage.” Buck questioned whether King would want to make this about race or unity. “It’s just very, very sad that we can’t come together,” Buck said. “It’s sad that we can’t rise together over this angry hate.”

This is just unreal. Yes, Colorado has turned blue since the 2018 mid-terms, but did they have to turn STUPID?? I guess so.

Perhaps those in Colorado’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus need a refresher course in Dr. King?

From the transcript of his speech:

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.”

~And

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.

Question to those in Colorado’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus, why did you judge Rep. Buck and Sen. Marble by their skin color? Dr. King wanted that judgement to go away from our lives. Why are you bringing it back? Look at these quotes.

Today we celebrate one of the most influential leaders of all time! It’s hard to sum up his greatness in one quote! Thank you for changing the world MLK, Jr.! #MLKDay19 pic.twitter.com/qnMK6HYUM6 — Zane Quesenberry (@_CoachQ_) January 21, 2019

Can you honestly say that your actions yesterday were right? Can you honestly say that your actions brought about something positive for others? Can you, members of CO’s Black Democratic Legislative Caucus honestly say that you conducted yourselves with character, integrity and that your actions brought about change for the good of all?

Sadly I don’t think so. White people are yelled at time and again that we are not supposed to judge others by the color of their skin. Yet that is exactly what members of the Caucus did yesterday. And, according to Joe Biden, white Americans are the ONLY ones on the hook for rooting out systemic racism.

But isn’t what the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus was doing? Representative Perry Buck and Senator Vicki Marble brought forth a resolution that would honor Dr. King and all he’s done for this country. That’s not racism. That’s the very opposite. Yet the Caucus said NOPE, because the women who offered the resolution are white. Exactly who is judging whom by skin color?

Rep. Buck’s response was stellar.

Buck said at the end of the day, everybody bleeds the same color and she hopes this is a lesson for everyone as they move forward though the session to embrace the message of Dr. King rather than ignore it. “I will continue honoring an incredible man,” Buck said. “He was just amazing. At the end of the day, I love all my colleagues as my bothers and sisters.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr would be gravely disappointed in the Caucus’ actions, as am I, yet I’d daresay he’d applaud Perry for her response to this mess.

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