Ferguson

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Originally Posted by vossman

That kids atty didn't come off as very literate.

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Protesters and pmsnbc talking heads saying she be a .gov plant

There are more than a few reasons why these people do not have jobs.

1. Their parents failed them.
2. The schools failed them.
3. They failed themselves by not trying to overcome 1 and 2.

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Originally Posted by vossman

That kids atty didn't come off as very literate.

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They're just speaking in a manner that their below-normal-IQ client can understand.


I'm listening to callers on KHOW, they're blaming people like me, conservative/libertarian for their woes. LOL, the only person they have to blame is the fuckwit they see in the mirror every day.

The (D) plan to make blacks victims is working just fine, all these people think they are victims of something else besides their own stupidity and ignorance. Nice job (D), you've created an entire class of idiots dependent on other idiots --> the (D).

Watched Mike Brown's mother and birth father do the CBS morning show with the ubiquitous Ben Crump. Some things stood out to me.

The stepfather is nowhere to be seen on any sort of interview; however, he IS seen on iphone video calling to burn this bitch down. Probably keeping him as far away from cameras as possible.
Mayhaps the stepfather is/was a negative influence on Brown, the actual father seems pretty stoic.

After she was prodded, the mother started in with this spiel about how Wilson left the house wanting to kill someone...aside from being possible slander, I think it's the preamble to a civil case/laying the groundwork.

Ben Crump looked VERY unhappy that the mother went off like that (so did Gayle and Charlie); he was cutting his eyes left and right, and looked like he wanted to cut the interview.

So the question is, did the mother go off topic, or is everybody's favorite Rev. carefully managing the message?

Aaannd, compare this to the comparative lack of outrage about the kid in Cleveland with an Airsoft gun.

Pretty dam good post by Benjamin Watson of the Cowboys on Facebook

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Originally Posted by Benjamin Watson

At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. Here are my thoughts:

I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.

I'M FRUSTRATED, because pop culture, music and movies glorify these types of police citizen altercations and promote an invincible attitude that continues to get young men killed in real life, away from safety movie sets and music studios.

I'M FEARFUL because in the back of my mind I know that although I'm a law abiding citizen I could still be looked upon as a "threat" to those who don't know me. So I will continue to have to go the extra mile to earn the benefit of the doubt.

I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment.

I'M SAD, because another young life was lost from his family, the racial divide has widened, a community is in shambles, accusations, insensitivity hurt and hatred are boiling over, and we may never know the truth about what happened that day.

I'M SYMPATHETIC, because I wasn't there so I don't know exactly what happened. Maybe Darren Wilson acted within his rights and duty as an officer of the law and killed Michael Brown in self defense like any of us would in the circumstance. Now he has to fear the backlash against himself and his loved ones when he was only doing his job. What a horrible thing to endure. OR maybe he provoked Michael and ignited the series of events that led to him eventually murdering the young man to prove a point.

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

I'M CONFUSED, because I don't know why it's so hard to obey a policeman. You will not win!!! And I don't know why some policeman abuse their power. Power is a responsibility, not a weapon to brandish and lord over the populace.

I'M INTROSPECTIVE, because sometimes I want to take "our" side without looking at the facts in situations like these. Sometimes I feel like it's us against them. Sometimes I'm just as prejudiced as people I point fingers at. And that's not right. How can I look at white skin and make assumptions but not want assumptions made about me? That's not right.

I'M HOPELESS, because I've lived long enough to expect things like this to continue to happen. I'm not surprised and at some point my little children are going to inherit the weight of being a minority and all that it entails.

I'M HOPEFUL, because I know that while we still have race issues in America, we enjoy a much different normal than those of our parents and grandparents. I see it in my personal relationships with teammates, friends and mentors. And it's a beautiful thing.

I'M ENCOURAGED, because ultimately the problem is not a SKIN problem, it is a SIN problem. SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn. BUT I'M ENCOURAGED because God has provided a solution for sin through the his son Jesus and with it, a transformed heart and mind. One that's capable of looking past the outward and seeing what's truly important in every human being. The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the Gospel. So, finally, I'M ENCOURAGED because the Gospel gives mankind hope.

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Originally Posted by newracer

Pretty dam good post by Benjamin Watson of the Cowboys on Facebook

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In before the Uncle Tom accusations by other people of color in the country.

BTW: Exactly where is Reverend Al Charlatan during his people's hour of need ? Oh that's right warm and comfortable on msnbc.

https://i.imgur.com/hQVml0J.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJiRoRtdiSg

Get out of the way.

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Originally Posted by Jeffrey Lebowski

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJiRoRtdiSg

Get out of the way.

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I was wondering when someone was going to do that. I am a terrible person because I felt glad at first that it wasn't someone plowing through a police line but instead it was a group of protesters.

I don't know why that car ran through the protesters (accident or otherwise) but the driver is lucky to be alive.

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Originally Posted by hollohas

I don't know why that car ran through the protesters (accident or otherwise) but the driver is lucky to be alive.

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It doesn't matter why. The protesters are impeding the right to freedom of movement, they deserve whatever happens to them if they're going to deny a citizen this basic right.