So, this story ran today and kept getting referred back to all day.
Thing is, it pisses me off.
Sure, no one should be shot while on the job. That’s a given. And no, the story does not gloss over the fact that there is no trend, just a statistical anomaly for the year. It stinks, it shouldn’t be happening.
All said, you know what else shouldn’t be said? An executive director for a sheriff’s association is quoted in the story that basically this is all Black Lives Matters fault.
No, really.
In a story about police being shot in rural communities, he wants to blame the folks living in the big city.
They can’t hide it. Ever.
The whole of the story is that we have a subset of the population in rural communities that think it is fine to pop a cop these days. But the police won’t blame the folks in the Oaf Keepers with them. Or the Klan. Or their white supremacist church. Nah, go blame the Other. As usual.
Category Archives: Racism
Chicago police with extremist ties have troubling records
Inside hate groups on Facebook, police officers trade racist memes, conspiracy theories and Islamophobia | Reveal
It seems there are way too many police officers would are far from concerning themselves with serving and protecting, and more about punishing groups they feel are inferior.
I have had a chip on my shoulder for years. I hate seeing it be justified time and time again.
Maddow: Racism Is ‘A Persistent Infection’ In White American Culture | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
For Many Black Voters, Trump’s ‘What Do You Have To Lose?’ Plea Isn’t Enough : NPR
Trump asked an asinine question of African-Americans the other day. Here is the response, in case you really didn’t know the answer to that ridiculous question.
Also, if all you have earned the support of are the likes of Omarosa, some preacher who declares himself the enemy of half this country, Stacy Dash, and Ben Carson I suppose, then you deserve to fail at your windmill tilting exercise.
America Is Not For Black People
I meant to post this when it came out and forget. Sadly, it hasn’t become any less relevant.
Dog Whistling About ISIS — and Latinos Too | BillMoyers.com
Some Republicans are using race and fear to push their own flawed worldview into our tarnished political space?
I don’t believe it.
Right.
Arizona immigration law at spring training – Grantland
Re-discovered this story from earlier this year.
It is a damn shame that folks have to worry about having to prove their basic existence. It is a damn shame the person who makes that a necessity is treated like a hero by too many in this country.
The rise of secessionist movements – CBS News
A lot of coverage of crazies lately. This morning, secessionists.
More recently, secessionists in high office.
Conservatives like George Will ignore the obvious about his fellow party members. And that makes him about as bad as they are.
Closer to home, there’s this. I had hoped for a better class of people here in Minnesota. Sadly, everywhere has cretins.
The Irony Of American History – Ta-Nehisi Coates – Personal – The Atlantic
Ron Paul. In lovee with treason, the “Lost Cause” and apologist for slavery. This apparently is what people are willing to look past in order to get a president who will legally let them smoke pot.
You’ll need weed to endure everything else this prick would allow to happen.