Who are the Racists?

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Author Unknown.

Does anyone remember Detective Melvin Santiago?  He was a Jersey City police officer, who was shot to death just a month ago, on July 13th.   Santiago was white.  His killer, Lawrence Campbell, was black.

Does anyone recall Obama appearing before national television and calling for justice for Officer Santiagos' family?  Does anyone recall Eric Holder rushing to Jersey City to see that justice was done?

How about Officer Jeffrey Westerfield.  He was a Gary, Indiana, police officer who was shot to death last month on July 6th.  Westerfield was white.  His killer, Carl LeEllis Blount, Jr. was black.  Where was Obama?  Where was Holder?

Or Officer Perry Renn?  He was an Indianapolis, Indiana, police officer who was shot to death just last month on July 5th, the day before Officer Westerfield was killed.  Officer Renn was white.  His killer, Major Davis, was black.  I don't recall any mention by Obama about the untimely death of Officer Renn.  I doubt that Eric Holder rushed to Indianapolis to make sure justice was done.  Or, maybe I just missed it.

Vermillion Parish Deputy Sheriff, Allen Bares, was gunned down by two men just last June 23rd in Louisiana.  Deputy Bares was white.  His two killers, Quintlan Richard and Baylon Taylor, were black.  Was Obama outraged?  Did Eric Holder rush to Louisiana to make sure that the family of Deputy Bares found justice?

 

Detective Charles Dinwiddie, of the Killeen Police Department, was murdered by Marvin Lewis Guy, a black male.  Officer Dinwiddie was white.  This happened on May 11th, just over two months ago.  I don't even recall seeing anything about that on the news.  Certainly, the white citizens in Killeen didn't take to the streets to loot and burn businesses.  Again, I don't recall any mention by Obama or Holder.

Then, there is Officer Kevin Jordan of the Griffin, Georgia Police Department.  He was gunned down just two months ago on May 31st.  Officer Jordan was black.  His killer, Michael Bowman, was white.  This was a white man murdering a black police officer.  Where was Jesse Jackson?  Where was "The Reverend"  Al Sharpton?  Was there looting and burning on the streets of Griffin, Georgia?  No.  In fact, I don't recall hearing about this one in the news, as well.  Why?  You can draw your own conclusions.

Over the past 60 days, there have been five reported deaths of police officers by gunshot in the US.  Of those, four were white officers who were murdered by black men.  Blacks complain that white officers treat black men more aggressively on the street.   You can draw your own conclusions on that one, as well.  Is there an election coming soon?  Is there an agenda here?

A Travesty

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The following contains portions of an article was published in Los Angeles Police Protective League's blog on August 19, 2014. The author is unknown to me. 

Over the last 72 hours, there have been a number of attempted murders of police officers in Los Angeles County, yet there has been no community or media outrage.

Two prime examples include an LAPD SWAT officer who was severely injured during a shootout with a suspected gunman following a pursuit in South Los Angeles. In another case, a sheriff’s deputy is facing a long recovery after undergoing surgery for life-changing injuries he suffered in an unprovoked attempted murder by an “unarmed” man already on probation for assaulting a peace officer. Witnesses said the deputy was escorting a male suspect in a mall when the suspect unexpectedly turned on the deputy and hit him several times, knocking the deputy to the ground, and continuing his assault.

We should all be should be alarmed when those whose job it is to fight crime on a daily basis are being targeted for murder. Why are there so many others become reflexively critical of police? Why do these individuals jump to the twisted conclusion that police officers’ lives are any less endangered when encountering “unarmed” suspects than when they’re staring down the barrel of a gun? Why do these same individuals assume all officer-involved shootings—while always tragic—are always “bad” shootings? These individuals are cherry-picking the facts and doing a disservice to the communities they serve.

Recently the LA Times editorial about the Ezell Ford shooting stated, “It is hard to believe that police cannot refine their encounters with unarmed citizens to avoid the use of deadly force.” In other words, according to the Times, “unarmed” residents pose no threat to officers.

The reality is that when somebody attacks a police officer, they should expect the reaction to their attack will be swift, sure and met with enough force to end the assault. LAPPL President Tyler Izen respnded by stating,  “While waiting for the facts to be determined, I feel the need to restate the obvious. When a person attempts to take an officer’s gun from them, no matter their physical or mental condition, we should expect an officer to respond accordingly to save their life—and that likely includes the use of deadly force.”

We also note with dismay that while compelled to devote numerous pages of coverage to the unfolding situation in Ferguson, Missouri, the Los Angeles Times Editorial Board cannot be stirred to write even a murmur of protest over the violence directed against police officers there. Apparently, throwing Molotov cocktail bottles, rocks, and other debris at police officers is just not worthy of their commentary. Yet, you can be sure that if a police officer were the perpetrator of equivalent violence, entire forests would be decimated to print the hand-wringing editorials from the Los Angeles Times.

If a suspect takes or attempts to take an officer’s gun by force, he has sent a clear message that he intends to murder that officer and possibly others, and must be stopped for the safety of all. Whether that aggressive suspect is under the influence of a controlled substance, alcohol, or has a mental illness, the target of his attack will be in immediate danger nonetheless. When anyone grabs for the officer’s gun, they become an armed suspect, and in most cases, predetermined the tragic outcome of events.

I must ask why there is such little outcry from the public when an officer is murdered?  And why is there little mention of police shootings of young unarmed White men.  Had the races been reversed in Missouri, there would have been no outcry.  You know, there were just over a hundred Blacks shot by police, yet there were over 5000 Blacks shot by Blacks last year alone?  Where is the respect for Blacks for one another?

I'm sure this will become yet another travesty of justice like Rodney King and Travon Martin.

"Nuff said.

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Grading (perhaps de-grading) our Leader

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I know that I previously said I would provide you with information useful in deciding how to cast your vote intelligently in our upcoming elections.  But since most primaries are over and the real elections are still distant,I thought I'd review a few things that our President has done in the past.  Some you will remember, perhaps not so with others that have seemed to fade from memories with the passing of time.

Most, I'm sure remember, "If you like your doctor  . . . .," but do you remember him denying that he knew William (Bill) Ayers (the convicted terrorist), who hosted a campaign fundraiser where the President attended?  Two lies, long ago, but I remember.  

Remember the "Cash for Clunkers" program that enabled to auto dealers to sell their wares at inflated prices knowing that the buyers would agree because they were to receive the federal handout?  I'm sure many of you smart ones made the wise decision welcome that handout.  I wouldn't blame you, but who had their good job they once had?  What about the bail out of GM, and the subsequent losses to investors after the company received amnesty for their debt obligations, then re-selling their stock at grossly inflated prices?

Remember his Executive Order providing free health care to illegals, which has since been deemed an overreach of his powers by the Supreme Court?  What about him publicly calling that Cambridge cop a racist while defending his black professor friend's involvement?  Or his statements condemning the white Neighborhood Watch guy when he killed the black gangster who was assaulting him.  

This morning, my Pastor used scripture to support that how a reasonable leader must surround himself with reasonable thinking people to help him make reasonable decisions.  Nothing could be worse than the cabinet members that our President has appointed.  Like Eric Holder, who has been in the limelight of nearly every action he has taken, beginning with his refusal to prosecute the Black Panthers involved in voter intimidation. Or Janet Napolitano's DHS appointment.  The only thing she accomplished was redesign the security threat sign during her reign.  DHS is still incompetent.  How about Hillary Clinton, who spearheaded the Benghazi cover up?  Lois Lerner, and Holder again in another cover up with the IRS and Fast and Furious incidents. NSA, and the list could go on and on..

His failed policies.  The agreement to remove our missile defense system from Turkey, his concessions to Iran in their nuclear development program, his refusal to intervene in the Syria or Libya collapses, his announced recall of our forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, and his reduction and lack of support for our military, have all been disasters. Health care, border security, amnesty. spreading the wealth, school lunch mandates, and his racists remarks continue to defy imagination.  

Surely I could name more.  Quite frankly I can not recall a decision that the President which I can support. Obama is a Buffoon, but incredibly to me, fewer and fewer of you refuse to take an open stance against his failures.  

But know this....... When nobody stands, I'll stand alone.
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