asalamu `alaykum,
January 22, 2010 should have been a day where we brought an end to the injustice. It should have been a day where Americans rejoiced at the first mark of ‘change’ President Obama had promised us. It should have been a day where the innocent were freed to put together whatever is left of their life. Instead, January 22nd represents another unfulfilled promise, another disappointment, and another step away from our ideals and principles.
Guantanamo detention facility has been open for 8 years now. January 22nd was supposed to be the day where all the innocent prisoners who’ve been oppressed by our unjust system were returned home. Now, the suffering continues and their voices are still not heard. As people of conscious, our voices must be heard. We must speak out and stand up for them.
As we celebrate the strength and courage of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we do not honor his legacy by taking a day off from work and school. If we really wished to honor him, we’d stand for justice. I see nothing just in leaving over 100 Guantanamo detainees, who have already been screened and cleared for release, to rot in a jail cell while we enjoy our day off.
Inallhonesty
