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(7,160 posts)but it's trying times because we have to stage these protests and die-ins to be heard. folks have to keep protesting. We need to make folks understand enough is enough.
TexasTowelie
(111,910 posts)that are trying to blame President Obama, Holder, Sharpton and De Blasio for being responsible for the cops being shot.
These are the same people that say guns don't kill people--people kill people, yet none of the people I listed pulled the trigger. They are ready to indict everyone I listed above for inciting riots. They are also calling for the president to cancel his vacation even though a few days ago one of them wrote a blog called "An Extremely Dangerous Precedent" about the spy exchange with Cuba. They don''t realize what an extremely dangerous precedent (or they do and they're hypocrites) it would be for the president to drop everything in reaction what is a local news story.
I'm a pragmatist and I realize that there are some instances where cops do have to shoot people so in some essence I do offer a defense for cops. However, I also value the sanctity of human life and I believe that the cops that took the lives of Brown, Garner and Rice over-reacted and did indeed murder those people. I wish that I had solutions and could ease your concerns, but at least you are making your opinion known and participating in the marches to bring these tragedies to the forefront. All lives matter.
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)It won't stop this movement though!!!!!!!!!!!
marym625
(17,997 posts)I am glad you weren't arrested.
What has happened now is so disheartening and so upside down, ass-backwards I can't even come to grips with it yet. I can't wrap my head around how fucked up what is being said is. I can't begin to take it in.
Thanks for sharing this
Peace
rbrnmw
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marym625
(17,997 posts)This scene keeps going through my mind. The whole scene is great but specifically starting at about 3:25
Angels In America: Bethesda Fountain: