Dr. King, civil rights leader of the 1950s and '60s, struggled, fought, sweated, beaten and jailed numerous times and eventually murdered for his dedicated and devoted belief in Civil Rights for all human beings.

During his struggle he envisioned and dreamt that America could (if and when she wanted to) correct and balance the scales of social justice and equality for all of its citizens. And from those very sacrificial, culturally mixed-collective efforts change at minimal have been brought about or us to witness.

For some of us who experienced first-hand, the struggle for equal justice, today we can see the remnants of his dream. Realizing that all was not for naught. We see the verbal battle between the two primary Democratic presidential candidates bickering over racial rhetoric. And in the process dividing the voting potentials of an effective campaign on both sides. And doing it so effectively that the Republican presidential candidates are enjoying the political rhetoric that Dr. King opposed with all his might to dismantle.

Even so much that the old civil right marchers – "the keepers of the dream" – of the original movement have taken their feeble eyes off of the "prize." The elder ones who walked and experienced the horrendous atrocities of civil injustice and discrimination are still feeling the psychological mental side effects of the experience.

This is what such inhumane, indecent and mental treatment does to one's mind. If you've never seen it before, take a moment and look at why they can't see Dr. King's dream for America coming into fruition in the likes of both; Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton!

Gradually adjusting to and accepting the social ill concepts that were systematically engrained mentally that "blacks can't do this or that, blacks aren't capable of," "how dare women to even think of – and the list of racial brow beating and degrading goes on. These are the real negative effects of and proofs that racism and bigotry is very un-healthy for any living human being. Trust is what one's been subjected to over a period of time, eventually becomes part of one's belief system. We reference it as being brainwashed.

So I say to all blacks and whites, especially to those of us who can see and feel the dream that Dr. King hoped and predicted for America is found in the content of the character of Barack Obama. Even if Hillary Clinton had her eyes open she and Bill could see, she too is a recipient of Dr. King's vision for equality for all minorities alike. And use the racial issue in a more harmonious and racially conducive manner. The two, should be using the media frenzy to better present what they propose futuristically to do for the existing social and economical ailments of the country.

Hillary along with Bill Clinton, and Barack have (whether unconsciously or by deliberate design) temporarily dropped the ball to remember their priorities, delegated purpose to the American people.

Rightly so, they should be ashamed to be so eagerly influenced to be swayed in the same direction that has for centuries socially divided the country.

So to all Americans who sincerely believed in Dr. King's dream for American, it's attainable.

MILTON BULLOCK

Princeville