Will Stone Mountain, Georgia, now be re-carved to removed all the Democrats depicted thereon (“Thomas Jefferson statue toppled by protesters at Portland high school,” Web, June 15)? Thomas Jefferson is now being attacked for owning slaves, but in reality I believe it was Jefferson’s opposition to Muslim marauders who attacked American ships in the early days of our nation.
SharesRacism is usually linked to the beholder’s rearing in a racist environment. Fortunately, at an impressionably young age I was emphatically told by my mother about the exceptionally kind and caring nature of our black family doctor. My mother never had anything disdainful to say about people of color. She only saw (and still sees) what is in one’s heart.
SharesA few big-name football players recently announced that they will kneel during the national anthem this footbal season ("Despite far more support, kneeling might not be widespread," Web, June 11). Evidently they believe their actions will restore love off the field and bring racial harmony to the fruited plains.
SharesOne of the most important things I ever learned was to ask myself what my part I played in any disagreement or turmoil in which I found myself. I trained myself to take time before I jumped into a rant of blame and demanded correction I felt was owed me by the other party.
SharesWhat do you do when a group of anarchists takes over a section of your city and proclaims it is no longer part of the United States? Washington Gov. Jay Inslee claims he has no knowledge of the Seattle takeover and laughs at the situation. Are the Democrats just waiting to see what Mr. Trump will do?
SharesAs a man who has done everything except die for his nation, I'm appalled by the radical-leftist calls to anarchy. I'm even angrier at our inept leadership, which seems to let places such as Seattle turn into sections of Mogadishu.
SharesRecently police officers and other first responders around the nation were hailed as heroes for their selfless performance and sacrifice amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Fast forward to the horrific death of George Floyd and the resultant impact of four Minneapolis cops being charged in that case. Suddenly cops throughout the nation were disparaged, criticized and verbally and physically attacked. Riots and looting ensued. Protests nationwide evolved, focusing on a demand for major reform in law enforcement including, in some jurisdictions, a ludicrous call for dismantling police departments entirely. Police officers were quickly diminished in stature from heroes to villains.
SharesEveryone agrees that the police officer who kept pressure on the neck of the handcuffed George Floyd committed murder. Unfortunately, the new normal is to blame all police officers for the actions of one bad apple. That defies logic.
SharesI can understand the family of George Floyd canonizing the man as pure as the driven snow, but I have a problem with the news media and people around the world protesting and rioting, making him out to have been a saint. It's pathetic, to say the least, to watch elected officials such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi take a knee to honor a felon.
SharesVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam held a press conference June 4 in which he spoke about removing the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue in Richmond. He called the monument "a symbol to shore up the cause of those who didn't want unity after the Civil War" by those who wanted to "keep the system in place." Does Mr. Northam not know that it was the militant wing of the Democratic Party at that time -- the Ku Klux Klan -- that wanted to "keep the system in place?"
SharesIn the United States, the freedom to assemble for worship is a liberty we have richly enjoyed -- and often taken for granted. It is a vital part of our national success and one I have revered my entire life.
SharesThe murder of George Floyd was horrific. It's fortunate his killer(s) were charged in record time, considering it usually takes months to indict police. But even if charges had come an hour later, nothing stops that tsunami of outrage.
SharesThe calls I see in the U.S. media to "defund the police" gravely concern me, so I would like to send some advice back across the pond to my American cousins. Here in the U.K. we have already defunded the police. Numbers of police officers have dropped 20,000 since the start of the 2008 financial crsis -- and the end result has not been freedom but a justice system that is falling apart and cannot cope. Violent crime has gone up by a third in the past decade.
SharesHow does burning down and looting book, coffee, grocery, clothing and other stores aid any cause? How does stopping Amazon, FedEx, UPS and other delivery trucks, and stealing package contents aid any cause? How does breaking store windows and stealing big-screen TVs, jewelry, clothing and tennis shoes aid any cause? How does knifing, shooting and killing police officers aid any cause? How does setting on fire automobiles, rescue vehicles, and police and fire trucks aid any cause?
SharesThe concept of history in 2020 is based on mob rule. Don't like it? It never happened. In fact, go ahead and destroy and remove any record of history as proof that it never happened. The radical minority in the United States today intimidates the populace to stay home and watch while our elected officials pander to any apparent cause, no matter how inappropriate, for a headline and a vote. The courts do not enforce, interpret or see to it that justice is served in accordance with the law. Judges pander to their own social pursuits and to the political leanings of those who appointed them to the bench.
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