Race and Racism!

          Race and Racism!

  America has been is a state of anxiety over this last week with the shootings of two African American men by police officer's and then by the death of five police officers by an African American man that was specifically targeting white officers!

                       Our hearts go out to all the families that lost loved ones!

  The big talk is of Race and Racism! It would be a huge lie to say that white America doesn't stereotype people of color and categorically place them in a box, Unfortunately that box is a box of question when it comes to law enforcement!

  I constantly am hearing and have heard for years the problems with America and racism and what needs to be done and how there needs to be a mutual coming together of sorts to obtain mutual respect between law enforcement and African Americans.

  

  If this doesn't sound odd being in this day and age that we are still experiencing these problems and hearing remarks and comments like this about the disconnect between two races! Because of this disconnect young African Americans are at risk if they don't go to the extreme of obedience when dealing with law enforcement they run the risk of violence ensuing! 

  As I said if this doesn't sound odd in this era of America's infancy? Then we have some serious problems, and I know we do!

  Like I have said, I have been hearing for years how we as a society have got to work on these race issue's and until we do there will just keep on continuing to be problems!

  What I do know is I'm sick of hearing the same talk year after year and incident after incident of the race issue every time another black person gets shot and killed we hear the speech of what needs to be done to fix these problems!

  Everyone just needs to stop talking because the point is moot! Everything that is said is nothing but a waste of breath and nothing more then a political crutch to quell the incident at the time!

  None of these issue's will be fixed until something is done at the heart of the matter! At the heart is minorities living in poverty and getting a sub standard

education from an institution (school) that is falling apart from under funding because America doesn't spend a fraction of what other countries spend on education!

  It's really not just a black problem when it comes to education, But unfortunately they are the people most vulnerable to this problem! When you have a person living in poverty trying to go to a school where the roof is leaking, books are out of date, and the teachers are so under paid their just collecting a check without much care of the directions of their students! 

  Sadly in these hardship scenarios it takes an exceptional kid to want to excel and make something better of their lives because of those crappy conditions it gives them motivation to want to excel! At the same time others see no way out! 

  Since these police officers were shot on Dallas Texas I have heard of the bravery of the officers that do their job with such great risk and so little pay!

  Just that statement alone answers one question, And that question is why would someone risk their lives for so little money? and maybe this is why they don't wait for any chances to be taken and just fire first and ask questions later because they fear for their lives when it comes to it not being worth it from a monetary stand point!

  Granted not all officers think like this, But just from what I've heard from the Dallas police chief making the statement of how under paid they are for such a risky job it certainly makes one think and wonder!

  Until we separate the ghetto mentality and the treatment difference from the rich and poor and provide equal education to both under equal standards and environments we will always have problems! 

  Until this is addressed and fixed! All talk is moot to the point it's nothing but a waste of time! Because nothing will ever get fixed or changed!

  We will just continue to see a person that becomes an officer because for all the wrong reasons! Then they feel greatly under appreciated for the risk they do for the little pay and decide it's not worth the risk! 

  They won't wait until a situation has a chance of rising out out of control, Out of fear and under appreciation they'll just shoot first and worry later! 

  Most of the times the officer doesn't get charged for any crime when it comes to these excessive force type shootings anyways!  So we seem to keep seeing it continue time and again!

  As much as I hate saying it I feel it was only a matter of time before people ended up mad enough that someone finally felt they had to do something overly excessive in order to be heard!

  I keep hearing about how it's not right to shoot police under no circumstance, Well It's not right for the police to shoot innocent people for no reason either!

  The problem is two wrongs don't make a right, But these black shootings have been going on for way to long for nothing to have transpired yet!

  What we are seeing here is Americans killing Americans! It's not Us-vs-Them! Blue-Vs-Black

It's Americans dying! It needs to stop! Americans! Maybe this is what law enforcement needs to be thinking the next time they look at someone of color with hesitation! Not to look at them as of color, But rather as an AMERICAN!

  I strongly support our law enforcement, But at the same time I know from personal experience they can over step their actions! It doesn't mean I would go on a crusade because of it! There will always be a bad apple in every bunch!

  The country needs to come together and find a form of unity somehow! As I said I believe education and the stereotyping of minorities needs to change if everyone else expects change! Until everyone is ready to take these steps keep on expecting the same scenario! Sorry to say!

  Oh and if you think things are bad now?  Do you wonder where Americans stand with racism? Just look at the amount of supporters Donald Trump has and that should answer your question! There's a good majority of the racist in this country! And yes it's a lot sadly! 

  Now imagine if he became president? If you hadn't noticed Trump had never tweeted a thing after either of the shootings of either black gentlemen!

  Even after the Governor of Minnesota spoke, Even after the President spoke, Heck even Hilary Clinton spoke, But still no Trump! Still have doubts if he's a racist?

  When CNN asked his campaign manager about his lack of acknowledgement, his statement was because Trumps wanted to know more about the facts first! 

  Here's a man that Tweets everything! Heck before that Egyptian airliner a couple months ago ever hit the water Trump Tweeted "Another senseless terrorist attack when will we get tough!" He likes causing panic and fear! Perfect for a president! But he couldn't comment on the black men shot by police!

Just some food for thought!

A tribute to the brave men and women in law enforcement! And to the families that lost loved ones! Black, Blue, White Americans need to stop killing each other!

Black and Blue!

BLACK AND BLUE!

The last week has been one of death and horror and racial tension! Live's senselessly being taken on multiple sides and America is at a serious crossroad!

  The police are now being targeted after the shooting of two African American men in two different states across the country, But the police being targeted are from all around the country now and it's not the solution but instead a reasoning why the fears lay in the eyes of law enforcement!

  Five officers in Dallas Texas have been killed along with another seven being injured along with two civilians that were attending a peaceful protest which was one of many around the country, When a lone gunman opened fired specifically targeting white police officers!

  

  The obvious factor in all of these shootings is it's due to racist beliefs, Or this is what is being portrayed in all case's and now it's running out of control around the country with more officers being targeted due to the killings of the two African Americans!

  This needs to stop and stop now! America is bruised horribly right now and the bruise is black and blue! This country is suffering a black vs blue stand off presently and this is only going to make problems escalate and turn even worse because of people taking up arms and shooting the men and women in uniform that are trying to protect and serve the people! 

  It's not an us vs them situation, Though I understand the view from the black lives matter movement and all of this was only a matter of time in the making with the amount of young black males being killed by law enforcement!

  We have all seen law enforcement go free and not be charged for crimes due to the death of these young black males, But when these deaths continue despite everyone saying action is being taken and doesn't evolve what is to be done next?

  This was only a matter of time! Just as there are only a few bad apples in the police force around the country there will eventually be a few bad apples on the other end of the spectrum as well! Where a few black people will take what they think is the only action to take in order to be heard!

  It is not the right way to handle it AT ALL! All this is doing is making it even more of a reason for the police community to be Leary of what may be waiting for them as a possibility!

  I know it seems like it may be like a one way view where only the police are right and are justified in what they do, But no! It really isn't that way! The police involved in these latest shootings were well on their way to being charged and all this mess would have probably started taking a new direction of ways of handling situations!

  But now with all these latest shootings of police around the country is just going to keep things going the same path! The path of where the black community has to worry about even getting pulled over for a traffic violation!. and whether they may be shot from a jumpy police officer because of the color of someone's skin!

  Is it right? NO! It's not right on either spectrum! It's not right for the police to do racial profiling! As well as it's not right for ANYONE to shoot at and kill the police because of anger! There is no way to try equaling the playing field by killing each other! All it does is turn our future into the reliving of our past. The past in which we can't seem to escape! But escape from this cycle is what we must do if we plan on breaking away from this horrible mess!

  A lot of things have been said on both sides of the fence, And I have to say for the most part it has been positive and for the better! But there have been a few things said by people of importance that will move this country nowhere! The Lt. Gov from Texas has made several rash comments one statement was that the protesters were hypocrites for running from the gun fire! He had made several other harsh statements that were and are totally unproductive in quelling any of this nightmare and it's my belief he is one of the reasons we have these problems within this country is because of to many people like him! 

  Instead of saying things to ease the tension he's making statements blaming people that are showing their feelings of being upset with these horrible murders of black people! He was saying the protesters were blaming all police around the country which in fact isn't what they were protesting! They weren't protesting all police but rather just the police involved with these recent killings and letting all know that something needs to be done and there is obviously some underlying problems within the police around the country!

  I believe that there really needs to be some kind of screening that new hires in the police force must pass before being armed and licensed to kill! I know in some areas there is types of hiring procedures that people must complete, But there are other areas where people come into the force right off the street with no proper training, And in some areas they pretty much just get hired and it's that simple! 

  If a person fears a person of color, Or faith because they resemble a terrorist, Well then they have no place in the force! A person needs to be able to contain there emotions and fears if they plan on being a successful officer of the law or we're just going to keep on ending up with these same problems!

  America is in a very severe state of pain right now! We have so many things at our feet right now it's like a bottle of pop that has been shaken up and once that cap gets a twist she's going to blow!

  We are reeling from recent deaths from an extremist, We are battling terrorism around the world, We are walking the razor's edge of a possible war with both China and Russia! America can't afford this internal war. Nor can we afford to ignore the crying out of the brutal force in which some have to experience because of some bad apple's!

  We must unite and find some form of solidarity or chaos will ensue and consume us all! This is a time for this country to come together or we will lose what separates us from the rest of the messed up world! We need to show we are better then this that's been going on! We need to be able to respect our law enforcement not fear them! Fear them like some seem to think that's what their for! We aren't some communist country where law enforcement forces us to live by their rules or else! We still live in what's supposed to be a democratic country! If democracy fails we all fail!