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The problem comes down to a

rmrd0000 — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 14:02:52 +0000

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The problem comes down to a relatively small group of White elites. They are aided by a larger group of people who stand on the sidelines and do nothing. Most people agree that the Justice system is not equal. But there are always excuses for doing nothing. One tactic used by the elites is to have their toadies in the media is character assassination of the victim. The media blames the unarmed person for getting shot.

Amadou Diallo was innocent and unarmed. When the NYPD fired 41 shots at him in a case of mistaken identity, one line of argument was that he should have known to put his hands up. If their is marijuana in the system the person deserves to get shot. Being unarmed is not a factor. If you have a toy gun, you can be killed within seconds of police arriving and police know that the shooting will be ruled justifiable. Of course if you are Cliven Bundy you can point loaded guns at law enforcement and still walk around as a free man. Ferguson exposed a nerve.

It's generous of Wattree to

Aaron Carine — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:20:44 +0000

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It's generous of Wattree to say a word for America when so many African-Americans are being murdered or maimed, and no one is held accountable(although the guy who killed Jordan Davis did get a life sentence, a small crumb of justice).

HOPE

Wattree — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:22:04 +0000

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HOPE
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We’ve got to wage a fierce battle against the ugliness in this world, but we must resist the urge to profile and become ugly ourselves. This battle is not about Black people against White people, or civilians against police; it’s about good people against bad people.
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In the photo below a Portland police officer noticed a 12-year-old boy holding a sign that read "Free Hugs" during a Ferguson demonstration in Oregon. The officer started talking to the boy about the dem...onstration, school, and life. When they were done talking, the officer asked if he was going to get a hug.
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The boy teared up — and obliged.
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America's domestic enemy, the corporate/GOP Alliance, is appealing to America's emotions with hatred, hunger, and division. So we've got to appeal to America's emotions as well, but with knowledge, wisdom, and truth. We can never out-scream fanatics, so we've got to out-think them, by reminding Americans of what we profess to believe in:
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America The Beautiful - Ray Charles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yaetvTj5DE
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Eric L. Wattree
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HOPE
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=806423432739003&set=a.136305753084111.28278.100001140610873&type=1&theater
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Thank you for this,

Wattree — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:54:01 +0000

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Thank you for this, Resistance.
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I'm going to have to save it for future use.

"Foolish and vain indeed is

Resistance — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 00:38:14 +0000

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"Foolish and vain indeed is the workingman who makes the color of his skin the stepping-stone to his imaginary superiority. The trouble is with his head, and if he can get that right he will find that what ails him is not superiority but inferiority, and

that he, as well as the Negro he despises, is the victim of wage-slavery, which robs him of what he produces and keeps both him and the Negro tied down to the dead level of ignorance and degradation."

Eugene V. Debs - Wikiquote

Thank you, RM.

Wattree — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:39:26 +0000

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Thank you, RM.

Wattree — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:08:01 +0000

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Thank you, RM.

Your summation is perfectly stated. The GOP is appealing to America's emotions of anger, bitterness, and division. We must also appeal to America's emotions, but with knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration. We must remind America of the ideals that we profess to believe in.
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Excellent advice. There has

rmrd0000 — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:00:22 +0000

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Excellent advice. There has been too much blood shed by our ancestors to give up any stake in this country. This is our land. A Black man, Crispus Attucks, shed the first blood in the war against the tyranny of Britain. Benjamin Banneker laid out DC. Benjamin Franklin has a mixed legacy on slavery. Franklin owned slaves but became an abolitionist near the end of his life. Interestingly, Franklin lived just six blocks from Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal church. Franklin evolved.

Abraham Lincoln evolved from a man who only wanted to preserve the Union independent of whether the slaves were freed to a man who approved the enlistment of Black troops. Lincoln was prodded by White abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe and Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman were recently awarded the Medal of Freedom. Viola Liuzzo awaits the recognition that she deserves for sacrificing her life for the vote.We see the forces of evil destroyng the Civil Rights Act, but are reminded that the Moral Mondays campaign of today is a multiracial organization.

You also see a mixture of faces in the Ferguson protests. The Dream Defenders are also multiracial. The enemy of the people is a small but dedicated group. The do not speak for the majority.