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Tag Archives: protest

Brown, Gray, Martin and others

What do each of these names have in common? Brown. Gray. Martin. Grant. Not only was someone killed.  Rioters proceeded to destroy the very communities that they claimed they wanted to protect.  Why burn down a senior center that was under construction?  What did the seniors in the community do to deserve that? How does destroying the property of a third person ensure that the victim will be remembered?  How does it bring justice? It is a travesty.  All the way around, from the killing of the initial victim/perpetrator/drug user/killer to the attacks on law enforcement, the attacks on innocent people who are in no way affiliated with the violent act that caused people to decide to riot. In Ferguson, reports indicate that agitators who didn’t even have ties to the community helped incite the violence. What will Baltimore show?  In one example, looters broke through the roof of a

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The verdict is in. Ferguson erupts in violence.

I agree with President Obama.  This is an issue for America.   It is a very real issue.   Our son is African-American in heritage.  Do I worry that some day he might be shot because of his actions?   Yes, I do.   Given the verdict that there will be no indictment of the police officer in Ferguson, there is now violence in the city proper.   How does that help advocate for change?  How does destroying a community in protest bring about change?   Who is it hurting?  Who is it helping?  How does destroying a police car help the situation?  How does breaking out the windows of a Chinese Restaurant advocate for the change of racial tensions toward any population?   I am not African-American.  Does that mean that I am any less concerned about this situation?  Absolutely not!   A week or so ago, the governor

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