Martin Luther King once quoted that poem. Dr. King also offered a blueprint for what to look for in our search for leaders. I'm going to quote the good doctor, then tell you who I think fits the mold.
"The urgency of the hour calls for leaders of wise judgement and sound integrity -- leaders not in love with money but in love with justice; leaders not in love with publicity, but in love with humanity; leaders who can subject their particular egos to the greatness of the cause."
As I reflected on King's comment and Holland's poem, I felt an urgency that we seek out leaders of character. "This is one of the pressing needs of the hour," King said.
A little despair set over me. Where is a leader who loves liberty, who loves truth, who clings to all that is right in face of all that is wrong? Is there one person, one leader, who stands a little taller than most in fighting to save our democracy? Is there someone who has laid their political life in a casket that freedom can continue to live? Is there someone so bold in the cause of justice and truth as all this?
Liz Cheney.
As I was reflecting on King's call for unbridled leadership, I saw a story about the observance of MLK Day held in that church where the reverand once offered his wise sermons. The speaker was none other than Liz Cheney.
Liz Cheney has clung to the truth. She has been a firebrand against Trump's assault on our nation. She has stood a little taller than most. She has sacrificed her position to fight against the wiles of Washington politics. She is someone bold in the cause of justice and truth. Is that not enough for us?
If we want such leaders, we have found one. Will we let her political career continue to decline? Or will we help save it, that she can help save the nation?
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