I am so tired of being more-or-less forced into discussing race. The situation which initiated the mess in Ferguson was not about race. It was an American, who happened to be a police officer, doing exactly what he was trained to do, and who became involved in a situation where he had to shoot another American, who happened to be a criminal who was threatening the very life of the officer. There is absolutely no reason that this event should end up being a national news story. There is absolutely no reason why Officer Wilson should be singled out to have his life ruined because others want to make a political point.
Yes, there may be societal problems in certain locations in America, but that should not be a reason to put an American like Officer Wilson through his own version of hell. Those issues can be dealt with in much more productive ways.
This whole debacle has been orchestrated by some politicians, some political activists who have an agenda, and the media. As a result, there has been millions of dollars worth of damage, too many small business people who have lost their livelihoods, neighborhoods ruined, and people who have been physically harmed. These politicians, race-baiters, and media should not only be ashamed of themselves, they should be held accountable.
Who would have ever thought that an America which has an African-American (I also hate hyphenated terms for Americans) President and Attorney General would see race relations deteriorate to the level we see now.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Let us not forget, in the list of innocents harmed, those folks of Ferguson who worked in those local businesses who now have no job to go to because it was burned down by the drones and malcontents. A fine Thanksgiving all these people have been given by their fellow citizens, whom I guarantee you haven't the integrity to be ashamed of their behavior. All they know is they're OUTRAGED because the details of what in that sad incident apparently don't match what they desire to have happened.
ReplyDeletePart of me hopes that Ferguson's losses are never rebuilt, because the drones and malcontents do not deserve it. Part of me hopes that it is, because the folks who have suffered certainly do deserve that hope. And I have no idea which part is going to win out.