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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | January 10, 2013 01:41 PM |
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| From: | Representative Steven J. Santarsiero |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Declaring January 20, 2013 as "Beloved Community Day" in Bucks County, PA |
| Our goal is to create a beloved community and this will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives. ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In the near future, I intend to introduce a resolution which will declare January 20, 2013, as “Beloved Community Day” in Bucks County. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior will be forever known as one of the most inspirational and powerful leaders of all time. Dr. King’s push towards equal rights and nonviolence, and his fight against poverty and international conflict, made him one of the greatest leaders in world history. As you may know, amongst Dr. King’s dreams was a vision of a “Beloved Community.” For him, this community was a realistic goal which could be achieved by people committing to the philosophy of nonviolence. Furthermore, in a “Beloved Community” it was believed that people all over the world could share the wealth of the earth in the hands of human decency. With this mindset, poverty, hunger, and homelessness would not be tolerated. In commemoration of Dr. King’s “Beloved Community,” communities across our state and nation host memorial events which embrace Dr. King’s unshakeable commitment to nonviolence, and aim to encourage peace, reconciliation, nondiscrimination, friendship, and unconditional love. On January 20, 2013, the Bristol Senior Center and the Doylestown Presbyterian Church will host a “Beloved Community Day” in Bucks County. Please join me in honoring the vision of Dr. King’s “Beloved Community,” and recognize Bucks County and the many other communities of our Commonwealth celebrating a commitment to peace. |
Introduced as HR20