The President Claims Race Relations are Better, Are They?

It would appear that Race Relations in the Country have taken a massive step back over the last several months.  The President claims they have gotten better, but have they?

Protests have erupted around the Country over deaths of Black Men at the hands of White Cops.  The actual facts of all of these cases have seemed to become irrelevant and in every instance it has become a conversation about race.  Did race really play a role in any of these cases?  You could make an argument that since it was White Officers and Black Men that yes race did play a role.

The narrative has been that it was the White Officers at fault in each of these cases.  I would argue that there is a great fault in that thinking.  The evidence in these cases have shown that the actions of the Officers, be them White or Not, was justified.

How about we take a different and not so popular look at these cases.  What if the Black Offenders would have been approached by Black Officers?  Would Mike Brown have attacked the Officer?  Would Mike Brown have escalated the situation?  Was race at issue because Mike Brown was dealing with a White Cop?

In Milwaukee the narrative has been about the Mental Illness of Dontre Hamilton in the Police Shooting that killed Mr. Hamilton.  It is tragic that this situation cost a man his life.  However you have to look at the situation.  How was the Officer to know that Mr. Hamilton had a Mental Illness?  Does the Mental Illness excuse the actions of Mr. Hamilton beating the Police Officer?  What was the Officer expected to do?

The President, Attorney General and Mayor of NY claim that the Police handle these situations differently in the Black Community.

A majority of the Crime in Milwaukee is in an area that is predominately black.  85% of Homicide arrests are of Black People.  78% of the Homicide Victims are Black.

Wouldn't this tend to support the Police handling things differently in the Black Community.  If a majority of the crime is there, then you expect the Police to be more aggressive in that area.

This isn't about race, it is about crime.

If you listen to the narrative coming out of all of these protests, Police Officers patrolling the Black communities should also be Black so that we can take race out of the equation.  Is that how we solve the race issue?  We should also stop the aggressive Police activity in the High Crime areas.  I also guess that the actions of a criminal don't seem to matter.

It amazes me that every night on the nightly news we hear about all the killings.  We hear about kids being killed in the cross fire or from shots that are just fired at houses indiscriminately.  Don't see protests or the level of outrage that we have seen over the deaths that involve Police Officers.  Maybe if we as a community would stand up and not tolerate these thugs and criminals we would see a dramatic stop to the crime and killings.  If we didn't allow people who have a long list of criminal offenses back out on the streets for yet another chance, we would have all this crime.

This isn't a problem the Police can solve until we as a people stand up and say no more.  A criminal is a criminal.  If they break the law then they pay the price.  If the law is a silly law, it isn't the Police at fault, it is the Politicians who pass said laws.  We can't let a criminal become the victim, when you put yourself in that situation then you have to expect bad things can and will happen.  We have all to often tried to give chance after chance to criminals until something bad happens then we blame the system.  The system is US!!!!

This isn't about Race.  Black Lives Matter, White Lives Matter, ALL LIVES MATTER!!!  It isn't about race.

Cops Feel Attacked by President and Attorney General

The perception has been there from the beginning that the President and the Attorney General were lining up with the protestors to attack local Law Enforcement officials in the race heated debate over the last couple of months. 

Here is the NYC Police Commisioner's take on it.

FOX News:

Cops on the beat and their bosses believe they are under attack from President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, New York City’s police commissioner said Sunday.
Commissioner William Bratton said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the president and the attorney general have to see why police have the anxieties and perceptions they have as law enforcement grapples with the fallout from the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases.

“They really do feel under attack, rank-and-file officers and much of American police leadership, that they feel they’re under attack from the federal government at the highest levels,” Bratton said. “So that’s something we need to understand also, this sense of perception that becomes a reality.”

 He added, “We have a lot of talking we’re going to have to do here to understand all sides of this issue. This is not a one-sided issue.”

On the program the commissioner also said the rift between New York City cops and Mayor Bill de Blasio is going to take a lot more time to heal.

“However we will be making an effort to sit down and talk with the (police) union leaders, in particular, to deal with their issues,” Bratton said.

On CBS’ “Face the Nation” Bratton criticized his officers for turning their backs on de Blasio Saturday as the mayor eulogized fallen police officer Rafael Ramos.  Hundreds of police officers standing outside the church where Ramos was being laid to rest turned away from TV screens showing de Blasio as he delivered his eulogy.

What is Justice?

Over the past several weeks and months I have heard repeatedly that Justice must be served.

I have watched as Grand Juries have handed down their decisions, DA's have explained the legal reasoning and I still here Justice must be served.

Justice is just that, when the legal system looks over a case and hears from witnesses and decides on the legal course.

Just because it is not the outcome that you want, doesn't mean Justice hasn't been served.  It means you didn't get what you wanted.

We are no longer talking about Justice in these matters.  We are now talking about people who are unhappy because they didn't get the outcome they wanted.  They are throwing their temper tantrums and want us all to join in.

You may not agree with the Justice, and that is your right.  However that doesn't mean that it hasn't been served.  If you don't agree with the system then you need to go about changing it.  However in most of these cases if not all it appears that the left is fighting the left.  The decisions have all involved Democrats and it is vastly the left upset with those decisions. 

If the system is truly broke then you need to work to change it.  I agree it is broke, we just disagree in what parts are broke.  If we would quit putting criminals right back out on the street, we might actually make a dent in the crime. 

With that being said, Justice has been served in all these cases.  It may not be the Justice you want, but it has been served.  Now if you want to make a difference, let me tell you what many people apparently won't, marching through the streets trying to intimidate citizens, hurting businesses and blocking traffic won't do anything to help your cause.

Here Comes Eric Holder, Again

Why does it appear that AG Eric Holder likes to put himself into situations just to appease people?

In every case, Holder has said that the Federal Government will continue to investigate.  What are they expecting to do?  Change the outcome just because that is what will appease the protestors?

The facts of each case aren't going to change just because the Feds are looking at it.  All this is really doing is keeping things going longer and keeping the turmoil going.

When the President and the AG can't even abide by the law, how or why do we expect everyday citizens to do it?

Worst Democrat or Best? Depends

When it comes to people on the left saying and doing stupid things, it is hard to find who is the worst.  After some brief searching, I think we found him.

Graeme Zielinski has made a living off of being the leading left outspoken and most full of it.  I don't even think have of the people on the left can believe the crap that comes out of this guys mouth. 

He not only talks so much BS, but he has to be the leading lefty who has been on the most losing campaigns in history.

Yesterday he again showed his ignorance.  In the wake of the Decision by Democratic DA John Chisholm this is what Graeme Zielinski had to say:

 

I guess he forgot that all the major players in this were Democrats.  That the Republicans had nothing to do with this whole thing.

Sick and Tired of the Race Card being Played

Every time the news comes on all I hear about is race.  The President telling me about racism, the Attorney General telling me about racism, the Mayor of NY telling me about racism, Protestors telling me about racism.  The only thing I am getting out of all this is that there sure as hell is a lot of racism, and it is from the people preaching to me about racism.

I guess I am racist?  I am white and for the fact alone I am being told I am racist.

I sure don't see any of the things that are happening now doing one thing to help with all of this racism.  Not a single one of these cases that have garnered so much media attention, let alone got the President, Attorney General and Mayor of New York to jump into them, appear to have racism as underlying issue.

Racism isn't a White Police Officer Shooting a Black Criminal. 

Racism:

: poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race

: the belief that some races of people are better than others

None of the cases that have led off every news cast can claim racism as the underlying issue.

In every case multiple investigations occurred with the whole world watching and they all have come to the same conclusion of no charges. 

I am sick and tired of being told everything is racism just because the people involved are different races.  That does NOT MAKE IT RACISM!!!

All of these protestors and the so called do gooders, President and AG included, would be better off if they would take race off the table and discuss the true underlying issues here. 

Every time I turn on the 10pm news I hear of someone getting shot.  A vast majority of those are in the black community.  Amazingly enough I don't see the protestors out there rallying support to stop those crimes.  I have seen kids who become victims of these thugs running the streets, still don't see the protests shutting down streets.  Saw where a 10 year old girl was sexually assaulted on her way to school, nope, no big protest.  All of these events and I haven't seen the President or AG make a single appearance or say a word. 

The people, President and AG included, who are supposed to be leaders have done nothing to improve the race relations.  They have instead incited race issues into places that have nothing to with race.  The rhetoric from these so called leaders including the mayor of NYC has only increased the hatred and has played more than a small roll in allowing things to escalate to the level that has cost lives.

Racism can't be determined just because of the color of ones skin, but the beliefs of that person at the core.  People are racist just because they are white and people aren't victims of racism just because they are black. 

We need true leadership to move past this and hope that the true leaders can step forward.

President Obama Misses Another Opportunity with Cuba

President Obama has made mistake after mistake with his policies and now has made yet another blunder with his policy on Cuba.

I think that I am on the same page with him that something needed to be done.  He is right that after all this time, a new course of action was necessary.  However he sure sucks at negotiating and getting things done in those negotiations.

There really is no argument that Cuba was in serious trouble.  There biggest supporters, Venezuela and Russia are both in huge financial problems.  Cuba was being left out in the cold.  We had gained tremendous bargaining power and we should have used it.

I have no problem trying to open up diplomatic channels.  We should have demanded some serious concessions.  Instead, Obama through them a lifeline.  Offering to pull back on sanctions and open up the economy to do business with us.  This will give them cash flow and could be the financial means necessary to survive their latest crisis.  Yet we got very little in return.

Old Video of Family Reacting to Robber Being Shot, Amazingly Stupid

Milwaukee DA Says No Charges in Dontre Hamilton Shooting

Here we go again. 

Now that the Milwaukee county DA has gathered all the evidence, he has come out and decided that the shooting in Red Arrow park was justified.

Gov. Walker activated the National Guard to be ready for any reactions that may put the public or property in danger.

JS Online:

Former Milwaukee police officer Christopher Manney will not be charged in connection with the on-duty fatal shooting of Dontre Hamilton at Red Arrow Park, Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Monday in a news release.

The decision comes nearly eight months after the shooting. Chisholm has said he was waiting on reports from federal authorities and an outside expert on the use of force.

"This was a tragic incident for the Hamilton family and for the community," Chisholm wrote. "But, based on all the evidence and analysis presented in this report, I come to the conclusion that Officer Manney's use of force in this incident was justified self-defense and that defense cannot be reasonably overcome to establish a basis to charge Officer Manney with a crime."

Hamilton's family has repeatedly called for the officer — who has since been fired — to face criminal charges. Hamilton's death has been the subject of a series of protests in downtown Milwaukee, led by his family and supporters.

The Coalition for Justice and other supporters of the Hamilton family are expected to gather at Red Arrow Park in the wake of the decision.

Shooting and Killing of NYPD Officers Result of Poor Leadership

It was very sad to hear that two NYPD Officers were shot and killed by a man who was out for revenge in the Eric Garner and Michael Brown cases.

This is the type of behavior that you get when there is poor leadership in this Country.  You had the President and Attorney General blaming cops for racism.  This only stirred the pot.  Yes, they did come out and say violence isn't the solution, but the divided the country by race and put targets on the Police.

Then you had the idiot Mayor of New York saying how he fears for his safety because of the Police.

What did you think was going to happen?

They sure didn't tell people to go out and kill Police Officers, but they sure gave them every reason to be angry and fear them.

These riots ands so called protests have gone far enough.  It is time to shut these down and restore law and order.  If they don't do this soon you are going to see things only get increasingly more and more violent and out of hand.