Allow me this....

I have no comfort zone for most protests, and none for the violent ones. I believe in my heart that orgs like BLM and ANTIFA have many infestations of simple thugs.

BUT, I have equal or more distaste for straight out hate by posters like the OP.

This is supposed to be a political discussion board and yet never is there a serious discussion of what might cause some of these problems. I sure do not have answers, but I am sure of this....using the black/white issue in politics like this will doom any solution.

While I look upon ANTIFA with disgust, they are nothing compared to the NAZI movement being touted recently.

If you want to criticize those in Washington, then do it for this reason.....have an open dialogue on race, as has been tried before.

I know this much......this constant searching for warts on anyone that is not white has a very unhappy ending for everyone.

It will NOT make the white folks feel better about themselves as is so much times the problem, and what they critique the blacks for.

It is leaking into and becoming more vile and much more widespread.....meaning it is now supposed to include anyone that is not white.....not just the blacks, but if you cannot pass the skin color test and show you are white you are being lumped into a group to hate.

Funny, a random act by God to give you white skin is making YOU feel so much better than others. Funny how threatened these white people are because others do not have the same color skin.

The black race had many issues and in some cases still do, but they continue to allow their ranks to be filled with thugs.

Ashley Blvd in Tampa runs along Curtis Hixon Park. I spent the year of the Republican convention in Tampa living in a new high rise across the street. Then, the most popular group was Occupy Wall Street. I went out there on many instances just to find out what the hell they wanted and why. I found a mixed bag...thugs for sure, but also sincere folks worried about their future an thinking getting older with no possible chance at living anywhere near their dream was depressing. They lacked hope.

The thugs can be weeded out....but the others, who I believe are the majority need hope, because whether you believe it or not, if you are black....your dreams are different totally.

Just my rambling because on here I oppose all this racial talk...it is not based on reality but based strictly on hate, and our leaders in Washington are now using this as political levers, and our President, who actually controls the "bully pulpit" has not made one single attempt to even bridge the gap.

People do not do bad things because their skin is not white, and on the flip side all white people are not good people. We are a product of our culture and upbringing, and that does not change as quick as we might want. For people to havevrespect for others, they need to respect themselves first. That requires work to be available. I said on this forum that Trump would rise or fall on what he did in that are. Thus far, nothing but lying about it, and his mean spirited approach seems to be killing any chance of legislation.

Now, at this time......I can only say....GOD bless us, ALL OF US