Just a few political ramblings
[Warning: this will be a very tough read for many. If you feel it doesn’t apply to you, then move on.] I’ve been disappointed with the silence of my white friends for way too long. I can post a picture of a Pop-Tart box and it will receive over 100 ‘likes’. But when I post … [Read more…]
There are many decent republicans in this country. There are also many decent republicans in my life who I would call ‘my friend’. Unfortunately, only a rare few have expressed any amount of horror, dismay, or outrage at the indecency of their political party. Not that I’d expect to hear anything from the likes of … [Read more…]
While searching for an image to accompany this article on ‘the political middle ground’, I came across many images that portrayed a person or object as caught in the middle between a opposing Democrat and republican forces. At other times in our country’s history I might even agree that those images were accurate in their … [Read more…]
My reply: Little did I know that less than 60 seconds later, I would find myself suspended from Twitter for violating their Terms of Service with “Targeted Harassment and Abuse”. Two weeks later, I would find out that it was a permanent suspension. To this day I have yet to receive an email from an … [Read more…]
No. Ignited in large part by last year’s murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, America was forced into a moment of reckoning for its continued mistreatment of African-Americans in policing and throughout the criminal justice system. Black Lives Matter protests and demonstrations sprang up across the country to demand justice for their murders as … [Read more…]
Eric Garner was murdered on July 17, 2014. Garner became unresponsive after being placed in a prohibited chokehold by one of the many arresting officers. Though he repeatedly stated “I can’t breathe”, none of the officers around him attempted to check on his condition or administer aid. Paramedics arrived on the scene but did not … [Read more…]