Sure there is, media just doesn't cover it. Saw some great peaceful protests on our home town.

The rallies mentioned in the original post are all BLM.

Amen!

You lost me as soon as you referenced The Washington Post as reporting FACTS.

We formed our country through protests.

Not if you watch certain cable news channels. DC protest was peaceful until they were gassed, shot at and buzzed by a military helicopter in order to make way for a repugnant photo op.

Having recently retired after decades teaching college students, I believe you are definitely right that they are less racist or misogynistic or homophobic than their parents or grandparents. (They’ve been trained well in grade school.) However, many of them are very bigoted against people they consider racist or homophobic or whatever (whether they are or not). You have to follow their Politically Correct Party Line exactly or risk their hatred and attempt to get you fired. They will on occasion march, shout, and destroy property to keep you from sharing a different viewpoint. Their own viewpoint may be shared by very few, yet everyone else has to do it their way.

For example, some students get upset if people say “Latino” or “Latina” instead of “Latin-X”. Yet Latin-X is preferred by less than 5% of Hispanics. Or they get upset if I say “American Indian” instead of “Native American.” Then I explain that the “Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian” is called that because a big majority of American Indians who were polled prefer to be called American Indians and wanted the museum called that. Me? I switch back and forth and try to educate the students.

Thank you for interjecting some FACTS into this discussion. Now get ready to duck, since there are several posters, and we all know who they are, that will call you a racist, or that you are defending a murderous cop, or that you are "complicit" in what happened. Just ignore them.
No different than those that post the facts of Floyd's criminal record. No, that record does not justify what happened, but the media is busy trying to canonize him as a saint when he has a record of violent felonies. Now, there I've done it, I'll get called a racist as well

It's amazing how things can get sidetracked from the original post about "peaceful protest".
So I need to bring up the fact that a peaceful protest doesn't mean "non violent".
A peaceful protest should not be "disruptive". It should not lead to chaos. When protesters close down a bridge or shut down a highway, it becomes disruptive.

BTW did you see the woman on the news saying that burning and looting isn't violent, because those things can be rebuilt and replaced.

Stop annoying me with the facts. It’s clouding my truths.

HUH???? Technically speaking, is that a non sequitur or an oxymoron?

I’m sorry, but I would have to disagree with your precept.

A friend from high school and her husband participated in one in Austin a few days ago....peaceful. I participated in the protest at LSL after the Parkland shootings right here in The V, alongside some of our fantastic Villages High School students.

Protest
 

Those guilty have been arrested . I understand those protesting are doing to address police policy's which at times are not those of the department. There are those using what has happen as an excuse to vandal and steal. Look at who these people are. Not law abiding citizens in any way. Some are kids. Yes kids. I've yet to see protest marches to address police who are killed every year. Why not. We all need to realize these men and women are the ones who protect us from what your seeing now on TV. Are you prepared to defend yourself when they approach you or your family. I find it even harder to understand how someone is paying these protesters or even those rioting and destroying property. These people have pallets and brick and stones left on streets for use.

Have you gone on the west side of the tracks to find out for yourself?

You are soooo right on!!!

old white folks, who will be dying out in coming years.
 

Did you really just say that??? I feel very offended, being an "old white folk" myself and wonder what your intention is? The younger generation that I have observed seem to not be able to think on their own, and tend to follow the herd of whichever person is more vocal about whatever is going on at any given time. I fear for the leadership of this country in the coming decades, because of that. Their only saving grace it seems, is that everyone will be mixed by then so how will there be a race war?

What?
 

If it run by the origianal BLM organization, then, based on experience, it will not entirely peaceful. Just guessing. I hope it is peaceful, but be careful if you go.

Sorry, but I am biased. I generally believe COPS over scumbag criminals. Yes, I saw PART of the recording where the COP used improper restraining technique with a muscular, resisting suspect. It resulted in a death. I did not see premeditated murder there and I do not know what the suspect was being arrested for. That given, I would give the COP the benefit of doubt until the investigation is complete. Most police depts utilize a use of force report whenever force is used on a suspect. Internal Affairs investigates uses of force to make sure that no one is abusing their authority. 99% of COPs are not only good but GREAT. Stats show that there is a better chance of a black man being shot by a black cop than a white cop. Just saying and not trying to really make a comparison. I do not think this is a racial thing, even though some are making it one. The first autopsy showed that Floyd had medical issues that contributed to the death.
NOW, for the subject. The protests have achieved what they wanted, justice. Now, they should go home, not push it. Protesters are being associated with rioters and criminal elements that need to be arrested. The protesters need to go home, period. The law needs/HAS to come down hard on the law breakers. We have seen family livelihood destroyed and lives actually lost due to paid criminals that have infiltrated the demonstrators. This is happening in the cities where there is probably serious gun control, or there would be less destruction. You will not see these thugs out here because they know that many of us have gun collections and know how to protect what is ours.
I saw where a good black retired police Capt was murdered while doing his job as security for a store. You will NOT see any protests or demonstrations for that good man. Why? Maybe because it was not some authority that committed the act? Or, maybe the perp was black? Who knows? Just saying.
I won't be at any racially motivated demonstration. To be frank with you, most conservatives are color blind and do not see people as color or gender. Liberals always concentrate on color or gender identity. That is the way it has always been when it comes to politics. Like bad cops, real racists are a very small group that will eventually be weeded out. There is no reason for EVERYONE to have to endure punishment for what a few "bad apples" do criminally. When you clean up the black on black crime in the cities, then come back and work on the very minute little blemishes with the rest of society. We do not need protests and demonstrations, because we already agree with ridding the country of bad actors in any position. Destruction and assaults do not influence any argument in a positive way.
A very few law enforcement officers are bad.
A very few military members are bad.
Can you say the same about politicians?

Wow.

It has happened here in FL and it is systemic. You're pretty I'll informed you may want to educate yourself before ypu post.

Just do a search of his previous posts, and you will quickly find out that HE REALLY SAID THAT:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

That is exactly what they said about us. With our long hair and our loud music, the country would be turned to shambles.

Each generation determines it own values and it own way of doing things. It is as it should be. Many of our ways are now outdated, just like our grandparents' ways.

Thanks for sharing. If other TV homeowners are going - maybe pick a place and time to meet. (Or - maybe it will be obvious based on our age.) When a General Mattis can have the GUTS to come out and share the obvious to some of us, don't we owe the little support we can individually provide? Me personally - I'm totally shocked at the inability of so many in this community to recognize that they are experiencing what most all historic records share about the culture, strategy and success of the German leadership in the 30's.

How come they are not "protesting" for the deaths of David Dorn, Patrick Underwood and Italia Marie Kelly? You know the innocent black individuals that were murdered by the "protestors?" Guess it doesn't fit their agenda and goes to prove "Some Black Lives Matter." Pathetic.

Your post is a bit incoherent, but please, please, PLEASE don't tell us you are equating the actions a policeman and the ensuing unrest with Hitler and the Nazis

All four police officers have been charged. What's your excuse now?

I have to agree with you. There is one particular network on TV that caters to young people where EVERY couple is either black and white, Asian and white or gay. Kind of hard for the younger generation to be bigoted when the norm is dictated by a liberal Hollywood media.
Our parents were of the Greatest Generation and succeeding generations have become weaker and weaker. Say what you will about the Greatest Generation being wrong in their racial bearing, they were still the GREATEST generation.
And before anyone suggests that my statement is bigoted, I come from a multi-ethnicity family. I have hopes for the next generation, but am also glad that I do not believe I will be around to see them go through their trials and obstacles to keep this country great. Thank goodness. I am sure that if my parents could see us now, they would also be shaking their heads.

Agree

Peaceful Protests for George Floyd
 

There have been enough protests around the country to prove that they don't end up peaceful. Who needs that here?? This is what I want to know: Where are the protests condemning those who kill police? Not to minimize what happened to George Floyd, because it was despicable, statistics show THAT number to be way in excess of police killing unarmed citizens. Why are liberals allowing their "peaceful" protests to be hijinxed by looters, arsonists and other criminals and then not speaking out against it all? Ask THOSE people "Who is George Floyd"? They won't be able to tell you. They just want an excuse for mayhem. And yet liberal communities who arrest those criminals are letting them back onto the streets due to incomprehensible, ridiculously weak policies. I pity the people in those communities who DO want law and order.

We don't need any more protests. We need to stop glorifying militant groups, thinking that they are the answer. Rather, education, training and weeding out the bad apples would be a good start.

I live in NYC during the blackout of 1977. When the looting started, the media made the excuse that people were "bored". Of course, the first report of looting was 17 seconds after the lights went out (short attention span). They weren't "protesting" anything, just looting and burning some stuff. At least they didn't have BLM to bus in additional looters. And it wasn't the residents of Scarsdale doing the looting. Just the facts, no implication being made.

Perhaps with all the shut downs due to COVID-19, these looters are "bored" as well

So your saying all old white folks are racist and bigots? That is pretty racist right there.

Que the Twilight Zone theme music. Keep a watch on the skies, there are black helicopters circling.

So do you think they will be convicted?

Fact
 

A police officer is 17 times more likely to be killed by a black man than a black man is by a police officer.
Yet the policemen and women are out there every day doing their jobs. I for one salute them.

If you studied German history, you would see and understand the similarity

My grandmother was there, so go ahead and educate me

Seriously? Sorry do not agree for a minute.

So your “hope for this country” is the dying off all the “old white folks”? Please write that down so you can refer to it from time to time to see how that’s going.

NEVER!!! There's enough protesting going on all over the world. Don't start something here! The powers that be have gotten the message loud and clear. They don't need us!!!