Memorial a 'stone of hope'  Donna Brazile  Donna Brazile  The
Martin Luther King Jr. memorial, a fitting addition to the
National Mall, might perplex those who remember only the opening
of "I Have a Dream." To reach the statue of King, who seems
supported by a unified block of stone, one must pass through two
pieces of granite that rise like a mountain. In fact, the
memorial symbolizes a line we need to actualize, a vision we
need to sanctify, today more than ever:   Dr. King believed in
the power of the people. He demanded leaders fulfill their moral
responsibility and their constitutional duty: "to promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty." We do not
need to speculate how he would have reacted to the ongoing
aftermath of the "Great Recession." We need but look at history.
Dr. King would have organized a march on Washington. He would
have roused the conscience of the nation. His was a moral force
that politicians dared not ignore, for he shamed the timid and
embarrassed the callous.