One of my favorite bands that have stood the test of time is Pearl Jam. One of their classics is rear-view mirror, take a listen if you like because its relevant to what I am about to lay out.
Now although the song was recorded with more of an insidious under tone, there is line in the song where Eddie Vedder so eloquently states "saw things clearer once you were in my rear-view mirror". Now that the Ferguson decision has been made, and, if you will, is in our rear-view mirror perhaps we will see things a bit clearer.
When people of public stature that come out and condemn the rioters and protestors. Like for example, Charles Barkley who said this:
“The true story came out from the grand jury testimony,” Barkley said, adding that he was made aware of “key forensic evidence, and several black witnesses that supported Officer Darren Wilson’s story…” He continued, “I can’t believe anything I hear on television anymore. And, that’s why I don’t like talking about race issues with the media anymore, because they (the media) love this stuff, and lead people to jump to conclusions. The media shouldn’t do that. They never do that when black people kill each other. ”
“[W]e have to be really careful with the cops, because if it wasn’t for the cops we would be living in the Wild, Wild West in our neighborhoods,” he said. “We can’t pick out certain incidentals that don’t go our way and act like the cops are all bad…. Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be if it wasn’t for the cops?”
He also called those who rioted after the decision was announced “scumbags,” and said “There is no excuse for people to be out there burning down people’s businesses, burning down police cars.”
Is Barkley a racist? Or is he no longer
holding on to the rear-view mirror images! However, when you have the
NAACP president, who came out with this twist on the constitution when the NAACP
President, Cornell William Brooks, calls violent Ferguson protesters, “young
practitioners of Democracy."
How can we, as a nation, move beyond the race
division in this country if it is constantly thrust in our faces? One of the
biggest race baiting parasites in this country that breaks, not bends free
speech, is none other than Louis Farrakhan, whom prior to the Ferguson decision
being made public, said this:
“But the young, they are God’s children. And they are not going down being peaceful. Listen, listen, watch, watch now because once it starts it’s on,” the Nation of Islam leader proclaimed. “You may not want to fight, but you better get ready. Teach your baby how to throw the bottle if they can, bite. We’re going to die anyway, let’s die for something.”
“But the young, they are God’s children. And they are not going down being peaceful. Listen, listen, watch, watch now because once it starts it’s on,” the Nation of Islam leader proclaimed. “You may not want to fight, but you better get ready. Teach your baby how to throw the bottle if they can, bite. We’re going to die anyway, let’s die for something.”
“But when we die and they die, then soon we gonna sit at a table and talk about — we tired. … we’re tired!” Farrakhan continued. “We want some of this earth or we’ll tear this goddamn country up!” Read more Blaze And when young people who tuned in to watch football this weekend, were subjected to a handful of St. Louis Rams players displaying "hands up don't shoot" mantra.
“But when we die and they die, then soon we gonna sit at a table and talk about — we tired. … we’re tired!” Farrakhan continued. “We want some of this earth or we’ll tear this goddamn country up!” Read more Blaze
And when young people who tuned in to watch football this weekend, were subjected to a handful of St. Louis Rams players displaying "hands up don't shoot" mantra.
I ask you, is this the proper forum for this behavior? These are role models, NFL players perhaps setting a poor example to impressionable kids who look up to them. And when the nation turns its eyes and attention to the president and his Administration, instead of being a voice of reason and calm, covertly blames the police by saying this:
Obama requests $263 million for federal response to Ferguson shooting and unrest, White House says - @Reuters http://t.co/nPqrBKcXe9
— Breaking Politics (@breakingpol) December 1, 2014
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