Posted on Nov 24, 2014
How do we heal after the Ferguson grand jury decision?
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As much as I'd like for the country to move forward, I know it won't. There are way too many people who see things through the prism of color, sex, or ethnicity to even let things go so that we can thrive. Hate will never end as long as people refuse to be accountable as well as hold others accountable.
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PO1 (Join to see)
Wisdom. Or a lack thereof. Wisdom to see beyond one's ethnicity. Wisdom to voice protests in a civilized manner. Wisdom to realize one's actions and their impacts on others. Until we as society grow in such wisdom, exercise self-control, and educate our future, all we can do is brace ourselves and show love to those around with hopes of love in return. RIP Michael Brown
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GySgt William Hardy
I am pro-gun and I have also contributed to Ben Carson's campaign. He is an independent, but he also understands that at this time in history he doesn't stand a chance of being nominated and elected president unless he aligns himself with the Republican Party. Of all the candidates who may run, I see him as being the best choice at this time. It would be nice to have a fresher face in Washington.
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PO1 (Join to see), maybe if these communities embraced this philosophy before tragedy, Americans wouldn't be hearing about it now. Nobody gives a damn about Michael Brown, as a person. Society doesn't know anything about this guy, and collectively, we don't care. Call a spade a spade. He was a thug who decided that the law didn't apply to him. The media has taken an idea and run with it, using this loser's name as a symbol of systematic prejudice, rather than a consequence of a broken, unequal, individualistic society.
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Healing is a great term! Unfortunately, healing does not sell news papers and commercial spots. Healing also does not allow people to hold themselves accountable. Ferguson will heal as soon as the media leaves. I don't understand 'protesting' a 'crime' by committing crimes...
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As long as there is racial tension that divides us as a species, there will discontent and a disconnect. We all need to identify what our brothers and sisters are going through before we can fix it. The huge economic divide plays a small role as well. That isn't going to fix itself, but I think slowly eliminating the welfare system would force many folks on the govt dole to find work, which would grow this country.
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SGT Michael Glenn
I have seen a few news clips of blacks getting in other blacks faces at these riots and telling them to get their heads out to the point where it almost got ugly.I totaly respect people like this who arent afraid to stand up, be different than a good portion and speak their minds.I think I would have gotten myself in trouble by going to the person I am referring to and giving him a hug.
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Capt Jeff S.
VIRAL Video Shows Black Man Stepping In To STOP LOOTING In Ferguson, Missouri!!
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A man from the Canfield Green Apartments is being called an unsung hero in Ferguson after he stood up to a group of looters, and made them s...
These folks displayed courage:
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Heal what? A police officer was not charged for doing his job and everyone is mad. The people who are looting and setting things on fire were going to do it anyway, that was their agenda, they just needed the situation to get out of control to cover them.
Loss of life is tragic no matter where it happens or how it happens, the difference is how it is portrayed by the media which sadly is what people take as the gospel. When an unarmed white male (Dillon Taylor) was killed by a black officer in Utah a few months ago no one batted an eye because the colors didn't meet their agenda.
What's truly sad now is that the very same people that complain they are forced to live in ghetto conditions by the system are the same people that just turned as perfectly fine city into a ghetto.
They have disgraced the life and name of the fallen by acting like heathens.
Loss of life is tragic no matter where it happens or how it happens, the difference is how it is portrayed by the media which sadly is what people take as the gospel. When an unarmed white male (Dillon Taylor) was killed by a black officer in Utah a few months ago no one batted an eye because the colors didn't meet their agenda.
What's truly sad now is that the very same people that complain they are forced to live in ghetto conditions by the system are the same people that just turned as perfectly fine city into a ghetto.
They have disgraced the life and name of the fallen by acting like heathens.
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SSG Brad Porter, you and the wife make a beautiful couple. She's gorgeous!
And the fact is, she's unique. She's a strong female who frankly, doesn't give a shit what anybody else thinks. If only everybody could feel that way.
But the reality is: many people do. I've dated black men. But the fact that we have to disclose that, well, speaks volumes. Rather than say we've dated or married awesome human beings isn't good enough. We have to say mention their race, in relation to our own. It says something about how American society, and our place within it. We can't describe each other as great women or men, wives or husbands, girlfriends or boyfriends. We have to include racial heritage to legitimize some warped linkage of tolerance. It's pretty depressing.
And the fact is, she's unique. She's a strong female who frankly, doesn't give a shit what anybody else thinks. If only everybody could feel that way.
But the reality is: many people do. I've dated black men. But the fact that we have to disclose that, well, speaks volumes. Rather than say we've dated or married awesome human beings isn't good enough. We have to say mention their race, in relation to our own. It says something about how American society, and our place within it. We can't describe each other as great women or men, wives or husbands, girlfriends or boyfriends. We have to include racial heritage to legitimize some warped linkage of tolerance. It's pretty depressing.
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Yes, I do know. I get the raised eyebrow as soon as I mention that I'm from Alabama. I should just carry a sign saying "Automatic Racist. Anything I Say Is A Lie."
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