Racial turmoil seems to be simmering again in the US as of late. I put the blame squarely on the media and the way they slant the stories in a way that will incite the most emotion from their audience. Add to that, celebrities and civil rights activists jumping on the bandwagon and what you have is a powder keg of hatred, ready to explode. Continue reading Here’s your wakeup call!
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Respect
How do you feel about respect? When did this basic courtesy seemingly disappear from the once great, United States of America? It pains me to read news articles lately because the media has taken this lack of respect that is running rampant in our country and made it all about race. I’m sorry, I know you think it’s all about you, but really it’s not, everyone is suffering from this latest epidemic and I think our shift in values away from families in the US has caused it. Continue reading Respect
Enough Already!
As a writer I am also an avid reader and since the very beginning of the incidents in Ferguson, I have read just about every article published on the subject. I am beginning to be sickened by the amount of people who are putting their two cents worth in, just for the sake of doing so, without any firsthand knowledge of Ferguson, police work or any working knowledge of the subject in general. Many have labeled Michael Brown a thug and Darren Wilson a racist killer. Neither of these labels will help anyone to understand the situation in question, but I guess if labeling people in that way makes you feel better about yourself, then you just do what you need to do. Continue reading Enough Already!
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