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"...Let me say as I've always said, and I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. I'm still convinced that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom and justice. I feel that violence will only create more social problems than they will solve. That in a real sense it is impracticable for the Negro to even think of mounting a violent revolution in the United States. So I will continue to condemn riots, and continue to say to my brothers and sisters that this is not the way. And continue to affirm that there is another way.
But at the same time, it is as necessary for me to be as vigorous in condemning the conditions which cause persons to feel that they must engage in riotous activities as it is for me to condemn riots. I think America must see that riots do not develop out of thin air. Certain conditions continue to exist in our society which must be condemned as vigorously as we condemn riots.. ..."
There is one thing that I find disturbing though. Attacking random people in the streets who had nothing to do with the situation.
I would prefer they trash D.C. or Wall Street but that's not logistical.
In the big picture though you can't say they had nothing to do with it. Part of the problem is ambivalence to the problems going on around you or making excuses for it.
Wouldn't it make so much more sense to actually address the problems? Why is that such a difficult idea for so many? The odd thing is, and I'm generalizing which I hate to do but there is a good bit of truth here.
Many of the same people that will say that Hillary is unfit to be president because of her many lies (and they would be correct) will do everything they can to excuse and cover for the lies of those we put in power here. (the opposite can be argued also).
Either it's wrong for people in power to lie or it is not.
There's a lot of race fatigue in America right now. People are on edge and ready for trouble. Going into the 'burbs looking for easy targets is about as smart as coming at a cop with a gun.
I think they know this and why it will never happen, one shot and they will run with their tail between their legs.
Most all petty things that so many never get harassed for. In any flea market around the country there are thousands of people selling items while not paying the tax on those items. How many are arrested?
Eric Garner was doing nothing illegal when he was accosted.
Unfortunately for Garner socialism takes a lot of "other peoples money" thru high taxes, The socialist cannot have smugglers and criminals cutting into there SJW funds.
BTW most flea markets and yard sales are covered by other laws and licences.
I love how leftist just make stuff up.
Black Lives Matter is a Civil Rights Movement. It's about injustice. It's about the conditions & the underlying or root causes that are bringing about the demonstrations & protests.
I agree with you about Dr. King, I have great respect & admiration for him. Although there are folks in the present day who are carrying on his unfinished work.
No it is not, it is a terrorist organization and needs to be stopped, it has promoted violence everywhere it shows up.
"...A Democrat, Connor's actions to enforce racial segregation and deny civil rights to black citizens, especially during the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Birmingham campaign of 1963, made him an international symbol of racism. Bull Connor directed the use of fire hoses and police attack dogs against civil rights activists; this included the children of many protestors.[1][2] These tactics exposed the extent of racism when shown on national television. They served as one of the catalysts for major social and legal change in the Southern United States and contributed to passage by the United States Congress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[3]...
The day after the April election, civil rights leaders, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., began "Project 'C'" (for "confrontation") in Birmingham against the police tactics used by Connor and his subordinates (and, by extension, other Southern police officials). King's arrest during this period would provide him the opportunity to write his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail. The goal of this movement was to cause mass arrests and subsequent inability of the judicial and penal systems to deal with this volume of activity. ..."
What Bull Conner did then was wrong, but I would fully support him if he was alive and used these tactics against these POS thugs, I bet they would never pull this crap again, act like animals, get treated like animals. Sorry, but these low IQ POS don't deserve any better treatment in my eyes, destroying peoples lively hoods and beating people up is uncalled for and should be dealt with as such.
I would prefer they trash D.C. or Wall Street but that's not logistical.
In the big picture though you can't say they had nothing to do with it. Part of the problem is ambivalence to the problems going on around you or making excuses for it.
Wouldn't it make so much more sense to actually address the problems? Why is that such a difficult idea for so many? The odd thing is, and I'm generalizing which I hate to do but there is a good bit of truth here.
Many of the same people that will say that Hillary is unfit to be president because of her many lies (and they would be correct) will do everything they can to excuse and cover for the lies of those we put in power here. (the opposite can be argued also).
Either it's wrong for people in power to lie or it is not.
Even so, nothing excuses going out and attacking people who aren't doing anything to you.
Yes, it would make sense to address alot of issues. However, attacking innocent people is only going to bring more problems. Yes, it is wrong for people in power to lie. That needs to be addressed. It is also wrong to go and assault individuals, strangers no less, who aren't doing anything to you. The only thing assaulting people unprovoked is going to do is get people thrown in prison for assault/attempted murder and create even more problems. Going after pedestrians, they're going after the wrong persons.
Dr King was for peace, BLM doesn't seem to be. What is the purpose of burning and looting and many times their own city. They are only making things worse.
I t wouldn't surprise me if half of those businesses were black owned.
But there are no jobs in their neighborhood. That is what they need. We have teens getting into trouble on the streets because they can't get a job.
I would be willing to bet most of them don't want to work.
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