Celebrate MLK Day: Disobey an Unjust Law

From The Militant Libertarian

Celebrate MLK Day: Disobey an Unjust Law

by George Donnelly
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is coming up on Monday, January 17th and it’s about time someone celebrated it RIGHT. No more of this Orwellian “day of service” nonsense. Martin Luther King is about freedom and conscience. ‘Service’ is a code word for servitude, or slavery. How daring of the government to turn an African-American crusader for freedom into an icon for slavery! It’s up to us to reclaim the true legacy of Martin Luther King and show it to the world in its proud, spin-free glory.
I’ve set up a website called I Disobeyed an Unjust Law where people can learn about civil disobedience. There’s a twitter campaign, comments and I’ll interview dozens of good people who disobey bad laws live on Civil Disobedience TV. You can watch it right from the website.
January 17th to the 23rd is Civil Disobedience Week. Not only do we kick it off with Martin Luther King Day, but the 19th is Lysander Spooner‘s birthday! Are you doing something for these events? Let’s stay in touch via this mailing list.

If all goes well, I plan to repeat this every 3 months. April 13 is Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. July 12th is Henry David Thoreau’s birthday. And October 2nd is Mohandas Gandhi’s birthday. More, perhaps now than ever, there is a pressing need for the disobedience of unjust laws and illegitimate authority. We are dying from a police state – in the form of the DEA, ATF, TSA, cops and mercenaries – that knows no bounds and a financial cartel – in the form of the Federal Reserve – that could soon collapse our very livelihoods. If not now, when? People must recognize the difference between natural law and statutes passed by mere men – and act accordingly.
If you’re not sure how to participate, here’s a list:

1. Read MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail.
2. Disobey an unjust law and tell us discreetly.
3. Tweet with #IDisobeyedAnUnjustLaw.
4. Video or text blog or podcast about unjust laws.
5. Comment, post on Facebook, Stumble, etc.
6. Write a letter to the editor or call a radio show.
7. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
8. Read Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience.
9. Watch Civil Disobedience TV as we interview those who disobey unjust laws.
10. Tell your friends about this cause.

If your organization wants to promote this or work on this, there is the possibility of linking back to you with an image from the footer of the website. Email george.donnelly@gmail.com.
Find out more at I Disobeyed an Unjust Law dot com.