By GARY L. BLEDSOETexas NAACPAttorney General Opinion 0505 is an affront to the decency, justice and humanity that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for. The opinion purports to advance King’s dream while in fact elevating those who have consistently opposed his beliefs. Itfunctions as a political wager on racial resentment, rather than a good-faith interpretation of the law. There are more people of good will and common decency than there are voices of racial bias or separation, and they will ultimately prevail in defending the constitutional and moral commitments that King gave his life to advance. He is also an attorney who specializes in public interest law, employment and civil rights law.