[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If anyone at a blm protest gets the virus we will find that the fault is us white racists.

Why do you always state the obvious? You act like you don't believe it. Haven't you ever heard the following: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." So, I would suggest you go back and read that lie over and over again until you believe it.

[Elmartin3]

All of the above were part of the increases we have seen. Irresponsible people ls behavior Will always create negative outcomes

[cynjim]

The peaceful protests were outside and most wore masks difference from being in a restaurant and bar with no mask and close contact. And to distinguish the riots were not the majority of peaceful protesters. NOne should have been out but I understand why they all were of all colors protesting for what should have been taken care of years ago... racism

[Doro22]

Originally Posted by camaguey48

This group is the most heinous, incendiary and terroristic bunch of people who continue to be given free rein by the mealy mouth politicians and business entities who are afraid to lose votes or business. Our first amendment rights are being systematically destroyed. No one has the guts to speak up for fear of offending the perpetually offended crowd. I speak up for America and against those who wish to destroy her. I emigrated from a communist country (Cuba) and what's happening here happens there daily. The similarities are terrifying and If we want totalitarianism and oppression, look no further than 90 miles south of Key West.

"Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves."
- D.H. Lawrence.

Think about it.

Excellent post. I was born & raised in S. Fl. and have several Cuban friends. They know what it was like to have come from socialism.

[jjp2532]

Originally Posted by camaguey48

This group is the most heinous, incendiary and terroristic bunch of people who continue to be given free rein by the mealy mouth politicians and business entities who are afraid to lose votes or business. Our first amendment rights are being systematically destroyed. No one has the guts to speak up for fear of offending the perpetually offended crowd. I speak up for America and against those who wish to destroy her. I emigrated from a communist country (Cuba) and what's happening here happens there daily. The similarities are terrifying and If we want totalitarianism and oppression, look no further than 90 miles south of Key West.

"Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves."
- D.H. Lawrence.

Think about it.

Totally agree.

[transplanted]

Ridiculous. Totally free pass on anything and everything. BOHICA!!!

[Danz654]

Not ok. It’s a joke. The mayor of New York has lost his mind. How did anyone get a job like that with the mentality of a grape. The news is a lot of the blame. They never say the protesters are spreading of the virus , but the bars beaches are the problem. Nobody can deny that fake news is real. You would think the news would not be impartial. Now because of there latest reputation, you don’t know what to believe. Simple as that

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Scorpyo

Why do you always state the obvious? You act like you don't believe it. Haven't you ever heard the following: "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." So, I would suggest you go back and read that lie over and over again until you believe it.

What is a lie that I keep saying? blm and its followers are now destroying the history of our country where now our founding fathers are not heroes but racists.

Everything they do not like is the fault of the old white guys.

Sorry but do not believe that for a moment. This is the greatest country in the world and we owe a huge debt to the people who came before us. Do we have faults? Of course but we have made a huge amount of progress.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

What is a lie that I keep saying? blm and its followers are now destroying the history of our country where now our founding fathers are not heroes but racists.

Everything they do not like is the fault of the old white guys.

Sorry but do not believe that for a moment. This is the greatest country in the world and we owe a huge debt to the people who came before us. Do we have faults? Of course but we have made a huge amount of progress.

I didn’t say you were saying a lie. I was saying you refuse to believe lies. So go back and reread the lies till you believe them.

[Scorpyo]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

What is a lie that I keep saying? blm and its followers are now destroying the history of our country where now our founding fathers are not heroes but racists.

Everything they do not like is the fault of the old white guys.

Sorry but do not believe that for a moment. This is the greatest country in the world and we owe a huge debt to the people who came before us. Do we have faults? Of course but we have made a huge amount of progress.

It gets really annoying when people cannot read my mind. What’s with that? I’ve read so many responses to posts where people obviously were able to read other people’s minds. So I thought that was a given. Guess I was wrong yet again. You said something about white racists will be blamed if BLM gets the virus. We know they will blame us and we know that blame will be a lie. However if we listen to their lie enough times we’ll begin to believe we’re white racists and caused them to get the virus. Reparations will definitely be in order. So instead of calling them lies just keep listening to their lies and eventually you’ll believe them. Worked for me. I kept telling my wife I was a nice guy. Eventually she married me. Proof in the pudding.

[phylt]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

The virus is real. We are told beach goers, bars, restaurants, churches, etc. all are the problem. Not BLM marches, riots and protest. They are OK?

The hypocricy is astounding. But shhhhhh... don't say anything against BLM or the racism "police" will be after you!

[Gulfcoast]

If these liberal politicians really thought that the virus was that deadly and they allowed these enormous crowds of protesters to storm their cities one can only assume that these leaders believed that these protesters would likely get the virus, pass it around to their friends and family members causing large numbers of them to die. What other conclusion can you possibly make?

So much for lives mattering.

[Gulfcoast]

Originally Posted by wiltma

Most of the protesters wore masks

Right. They wore masks to conceal their identities not to keep the people they were beating, shooting and terrorizing "safe".

[notinkansas]

Originally Posted by karostay

BLM protesters don't respect their own people or cause ! Why should anyone else?
Show some respect for your own people and the rest will resolve it self ..Till then just keep killing each other
Leave the dam kids alone ..Your BLM actions have ruined many a young life far greater than any police interactions have

BLM protesters are all colors and many thousands of them are white Christians that actually believe that Jesus said to "love one another". Some mainstream protestant denominations I am familiar with are firm in their beliefs that every human has value. I am proud of my friends in the big cities who are pastors and who are encouraging their congregants to raise their voices for justice. Micah 6:8 says "and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." I fear that many who call themselves Christians today have forgotten or choose to ignore what is expected. It is our responsibility to stand up for those who are not treated justly. I realize that train of thought does not currently line up politically with many right now but maybe it's time for some self reflection. At our life's end we will have to account for how we treated each other.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Nanny32162

Backed by "one group", which group please is an ambiguous statement. A black Federal judge is a member of our family; he has been stopped for "driving while black" many times. How ofter are white people stopped for "driving while white"? The list goes on and on. This country was built on the backs of Black Americans, but never have they been given the opportunities of other ethnic groups. Suppression has always been the key in the treatment of Black Americans. Suppress a group long enough and they will rise up.

Their demands? To be able to live without fear. To be treated with equality, respect, and dignity. Make them happy, not to be killed because they are black.

Please let me try to present a different perspective.
I agree with your first sentence. The "one group" needs to be identified or the statement leaves you wondering.
Second sentence is just sad that a Federal judge would be pulled over. If asked why, I doubt the officer would have said "because you are black". There must have been more to the story than that, but some people (of all races, etc) think they are the only ones that ever get picked on. I have heard of DWI, but I don't think DWB is the only reason that one may be stopped.
I have often heard the phrase, " this country was built on the backs of Black Americans". This statement implies that only black people, and no other group, had anything to do with the creation of or the success of this country. Almost every immigrant, religious or ethnic group has used a variation of that angry, self-serving and extremely biased phrase as justification for their actions.
As to the "suppression of Black Americans", I offer that, again, every immigrant, religious or ethnic has felt some oppression at one time or another. Black Americans may have had it more so than other groups, but the experience is not unique to blacks alone, and to imply it is denigrates the struggles and successes of all other Americans.
As to the demands, I find most of them very reasonable. EVERYONE should be treated with equality, dignity and respect. And no one should feel afraid solely because of their color. But I respectfully disagree with having to "make them happy". Only you can make yourself happy. There are many people, not just in this country, but around the world who seemingly have everything they could possibly want and yet they are miserable. Others have nothing yet find joy in the simplest things. Trying to "make them happy" is an exercise in futility.
There are Black Americans in every walk of life that have become leaders, successful in their own right, with wealth, status and respect. Even the highest office in the land is not beyond reach. So, time to put away the anger and blaming of others for long past grievances, for those things only blind you to opportunities to make the country and the world a better place, with equality, dignity and respect for EVERYONE.