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The Warning with Steve Schmidt

On the Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death, We Remember The Value of Voting

The Warning with Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

News, Politics, Government

4.8784 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated 56 years ago, on April 4, 2028. Steve Schmidt recalls the speech he gave the night before he was killed and how those words still have meaning today. He also remembers the improvised words of Robert Kennedy at a speech in Indianapolis, moments after finding out Dr. King had been killed. He calls these two men the "finest of patriots" and explains why it's important to honor their legacy by voting for American values & democracy. To become a The Warning Premium Member and listen to the show 48 hours early with access to premium content visit: https://thewarning.supercast.com/ Subscribe for more and follow me here: Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/SteveSchmidtSES Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningses Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/

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So important on this April 4th to remember Senator Robert Kennedy and to remember the Dr.

0:06.6

Martin Luther King, what they said at the edge of the hour of their deaths.

0:14.0

They died within a season of each other, fighting for freedom, fighting for the cause of justice,

0:20.4

which is what makes them great Americans.

0:23.1

American people have a choice.

0:24.9

There are two political parties in America,

0:28.0

and one has become a menace towards our freedoms,

0:32.6

towards our democracy, towards our liberty.

0:36.9

There is time for enthusiasm to increase in the opposition to

0:44.0

Donald Trump, but it's not necessary. What's necessary is an action, and the action is a vote.

0:54.0

It's April 4th, 2024. There are 214 days remaining until

0:59.8

the presidential election which will decide America's destiny. This is the morning. April 4th is a

1:09.0

significant anniversary in the history of the United States.

1:13.3

It is the day that Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

1:18.7

One day after delivering one of the most important, optimistic and prophetic speeches in American history. Looking back at the plain text of the words,

1:30.5

it's clear that Martin Luther King understood that death was at hand. He saw it coming. It was a

1:38.6

remarkable address from a 39-year-old man thrust into national prominence as the leader of an urgent and great

1:47.8

moral cause. When the Civil War ended in 1865, Abraham Lincoln was killed. James Garfield,

1:58.4

who famously talked about the fact that the Republican Party and the cause would never betray Black Americans was assassinated.

2:11.2

Every time there was progress, there were setbacks. But because in part of the valor of the Tuskegee Airmen in the

2:20.4

Second World War, men like Benjamin O. Davis, men like Daniel Inouye, Harry Truman desegregated

2:30.4

the armed forces in 1947.

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