Posted on Aug 1, 2015
SPC Andrew Griffin
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It is a racist slogan being used to further the segragation of Americans based on color and social beliefs.
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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Thank you for your Comment, but in what way Brother?
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Because when we start separating Americans by color, gender, religion, or otherwise by any method (i.e. Black Lives Matter, NAACP, Checking yes for Hispanic on all forms), it creates an invisible wall that segregates us into said groups. The same can be said for policemen. We see 10 bad coppers and we assume all/most are bad dudes and that couldn't be farther from the truth. This is all propagated by the media. America is in a sad state and it is all because someone is trying to improve viewer rating or to attain a political vote to get that cushy, high paying political position.
That's why #blacklivesmatters is BS. I could go on about it all day.
During the FDR started his TVA campaign, he had pictures and video of the poorest and most backwoods Appalacian people shown across the nation. This propagated the inbred, uneducated, hillbilly view that Americans still have of the Appalachian people and that is far from the truth. But it was all to further a political move. It affects everyone.
You see where I'm going with this?
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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SSG (Join to see) - I get your Point! Strong Commentary! Thank you.
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Either all lives matter, none ever will.
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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Great Point!
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That says it all for me.
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I used to interpret it as a racist matter, especially with how people from the "black lives matter" crowd would always shoot down or belittle those who were in the "all lives matter" crowd.

However I saw a post a few weeks ago that changed my point of view on it.

In the whole Black Lives Matter debate, we've missed out that there is an implicit "too" at the end.

The analogy that was gives was on of a family sitting down to thanksgiving dinner where all the family members are passing around the food and getting huge, but equal, portions of the meal, when it gets to the last family member, theres barely any food left, and they they ask "can I get my fair share?" to which the other family members reply "how about everyone gets their fair share". Well they're missing the implied "too" at the end of that family members question.

I didn't do the analogy as much justice as I could have, so if I find it Ill paste it on here.
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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Thank you Brother! Please share it with me when you find it!
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SPC Robert Patrick
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Black Lives do matter but just the same as all others. The issue with this slogan is that that you do not hear it being chanted in the streets of Chicago where you have black on black murders all the time. You do not have anybody trying to change the culture in these areas were there are high amounts of crime. Is it sad that we have any loss of life yes but on the same token when an officer gives you a command comply do not resist do not fight back and do not charge the officer. Just as in the military we go through an escalation of force based on what the situation entails so do cops. If they perceive an immediate threat to themselves or those around them they are going to reach for their weapons. Now that being said there have been times the cops have been wrong. But 9 times out of 10 they make the right decision. But honestly this slogan should be gotten rid of for it is being used to increase a divide by Al Sharpton and his goons. After the recent shooting in North Carolina the residents and Families essentially to Al to stay away because all his goons have brought is more pain to the areas they travel too ie. Ferguson and Baltimore.
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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I Agree with you!
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SMSgt Tony Barnes
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It was a great slogan in the aftermath of Ferguson. But, all lives matter and at this point it is being morphed into a phrase that is somewhat offensive to groups that aren't remembering the original genesis.
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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I Agree with you!
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SFC Andrew Griffin, Of course Black Lives matter! I consider that an ill unadvised slogan!
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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You have a Point!
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SSgt Charles Edwards
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Racist rhetoric.
All lives matter.
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SSgt Charles Edwards
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I see that I was voted down again without explanation. Sorry you don't agree with MY interpretation of Black Lives Matter. But, let me clarify something. I would say the same thing if it the slogan said White Lives Matter or anything similar. In my opinion, this crap gets started by race baiters who more or less aren't pillars of the community and are far from being the role models to emulate. They were saying that slogan in Ferguson in which the "victim" was in the wrong, but lies led to riots and the resignation of a cop. Baltimore protests saw black people targeting whites. Need proof? Look no further than the day the first O's game was canceled due to civil unrest. All that over a black man who died in police custody. Oh, and here's the kicker: a couple of those cops being held responsible are black. So, knock off the BS with this racial divide.
Black Lives Matter
Asian Lives Matter
Hispanic Lives Matter
White Lives Matter
ALL LIVES MATTER!
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SPC Andrew Griffin
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I Agree with you Brother! All Lives Do Matter!
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1SG John Millan
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No one ever said any lives don't natter. Obey the law and obey officer commands. If break the law, shame on you. If you then you resist, flee, fight, assault, use a weapon, etc , and get shot, that's cause and effect. BLM is evil. It's a fraud racket, racist, supporting of crime, Hamas, Al-Quaida, ISIS, open borders , Violence, murder of cops. It's anti-christian, anti-western, anti-democracy, racist. Violent and marxist. BLM= Buy Large Mansions or Burn, Loot, Murder
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Maj John Bell
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I have two takes:

1) It means what it says.
2) There is a lack of trust by the black (and other minority) communities of law enforcement. It really doesn't matter which side you take in the issue. The lack of trust needs to be addressed. Not just looked at, but really addressed and really fixed. No demographic should feel they cannot trust the law enforcement that serves their community. How to do that? I wish I had a clue.
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