The NAACP is simply too divisive

Re “NAACP not the problem; a failure to empathize with the ‘other’ is” by Bill Warner.

We would like to quote Dr. Martin Luther King as saying, “We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade. The great issue of life is to harness the drum major instinct. It is a good instinct if you don't distort it or pervert it. Lead with love, and moral excellence and be the first in generosity.”

Mr. Warren, we are not angry, just tired of people who live in the past. We agree that atrocities were committed and the Civil War was not a good mark on this country. We do believe in all people being treated equally. But, we do not believe in giving people jobs, awards and whatever else there might be, if they don't earn it.

This includes all people, not just people of color.

We believe the NAACP attracts riots and discord among people. Strong-arm tactics never result in anything good. We believe Myrtle Beach truly tries to protect its citizens and has every right to, in whatever means they see fit.

You, Mr. warren, seemed to have the need to bring politics into this conversation. We did not. Politics had nothing to do with our concerns. It had to do with what was right and what was wrong.

If the NAACP would follow what the good Dr. King was trying to do and what he died for, we believe all people could move forward.

This story was originally published July 26, 2016 at 11:16 AM with the headline "The NAACP is simply too divisive."