re: Protests blowing up in Downtown Birmingham

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In case anyone was wondering how NY is doing Store owner NY unloading a clip to scatter the looters

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What a country we live in that our own government refuses to protect us. The most basic function of government is to protect its citizens. We all know our government is capable of doing that, but it has chosen not to.

Our “law and order” president bloviates on Twitter from a bunker. Many in our ruling class tweets things like, “Well actually it’s a bunch of whites rioting.”

It doesn’t matter what party you vote for. It doesn’t matter how you feel about confederate monuments. It doesn’t matter what skin color you are.

The mob came, and our political class failed us. They failed their single most basic and important function- to protect the innocent.

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What a country we live in that our own government refuses to protect us

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Seems many of the local police forces are more interested in intimidating and roughing up the peaceful protesters and members of the media than they are stopping the looters and property destroyers.



Did any Bham suburbs get hit last night? All quiet it seems out here in Shelby County.

are you talking about the little group that was breaking the curfew edict?

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At the end of the day, gov't can only do so much. This is one of the many reasons America loves guns a great deal. NYC seen its share of riots, including the most brutal of them all the draft riots during the civil war.

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I’ve always viewed a gun as a protection from random assaults. It is the government’s job to uphold and enforce laws. Guns are not for random people to enforce laws.

People shouldn’t be expected to do that.

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Seems many of the local police forces are more interested in intimidating and roughing up the peaceful protesters and members of the media than they are stopping the looters and property destroyers.

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The police haven’t been authorized to use the force necessary to stop looters. Our politicians have taken the stance that they will have a display of force and hope that tensions just die down.

The NYC mayor and governor has a gameplan that basically invites thugs downtown for a good ole fashion store cleaning. An 11:00 PM curfew and a stubborn insistence on not allowing the national guard to help police the largest city in America. Cities that used overwhelming force or presence got back their streets. What aspect of government has actually let down their citizens?

Policing leaves a lot to desire, and that's another thing: We waste too much resources on crimes that shouldn't be crimes in the first place (War on drugs, prostitution, etc.). That's money that could been invested in smart policing. We could have decoy squads, etc. designed to outsmart the criminals.

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Policing leaves a lot to desire, and that's another thing: We waste too much resources on crimes that shouldn't be crimes in the first place (War on drugs, prostitution, etc.). That's money that could been invested in smart policing. We could have decoy squads, etc. designed to outsmart the criminals.

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Or we could just use an overwhelming presence that's readily available to one and all. A war-like condition isn't an intellectual exercise. Shock and awe, that'll work.

I'm watching a vid on Malcolm X right now. It's a shame he never connected to folks like Barry Goldwater, Murray Rothbard, etc. when he was alive. He came from the same philosophical tree as Booker T. Washington, who the civil rights elite deemed as a sell out...smh

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Over the last day, I've had white friends reach out to me to finally get a deeper understanding of what bothers black people regarding race. Very refreshing conversation. There are a lot that black and white people simply don't understand about each other. We are more like boys and girls at a junior high dance...standing on the walls, waiting to see who hits the dance floor first. But the misconception is we hate each other therefore we avoid each other.

I encourage all of you to ignore the media noise and have meaningful conversations about each other's experiences.

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It should be a quick conversation, my friend. These crowds have at least a 50% mix of whites and often much more. This ain't Martin Luther King's freedom rallies. Turn on the black and white film and you'll see the token whites who felt the struggle to some degree. Today, these white folks in these crowds look as motivated and angry as any of the militant blacks. Integration through mixed marriages and relationships, a mutual feeling of economic despair, and a sense of strong class distinctions gives both groups a lot to reminisce over and share in common.

Make no mistake, these white people are highly motivated beyond helping the downtrodden minority.