From many one
Posted on Monday, April 02nd 2012 at 11:00 am
I think many of us are concerned about the flames of racial division that are being fanned because of the Trayvon Martin story. There are some that want to continue to beat the drum that America is a racist nation. I thought we were getting close to achieving what Martin Luther King yearned for; that our nation would be a place where people were judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin It seems we are further away from becoming a nation of many that become one (as our defacto motto E Pluribus Unum calls for), united as our states are with common values and purpose. We are instead becoming more a nation divided by race, class, education and gender. Those of you that are married know that marriage is not without its' challenges. A couple that says they have never had a fight haven't been together very long. Going through those rough spots make the marriage stronger if we learn and grow through them. But, if every time there is a spat you bring up past sins and fail to see progress, the marriage is destined for failure. That is where I see our nation. Yes, we have had a history of racism, but we have made progress. Ignoring the progress and viewing our current situation through the prism of the past will destine our nation to failure.
It is also significant that we are having a discussion about racial profiling. The issue really isn't about racial profiling it is about profiling in general. Gang members, meth addicts, sexual predators and serial killers can be profiled, and I think should be. Israel leads the way in profiling because they know that those that want to kill them are Islamists. I remember when I was a college student driving by UNM in Albuquerque with some friends. A police officer pulled up beside me and observed me with and 3 other long hairs in a vehicle with smoke billowing out of the windows, he heard Led Zeppelins Mothership (8 track) blaring out of my Jensen 3 way speakers and Craig power amplifier. He profiled us and pulled us over. Thankfully we had nothing left in the car so we weren't arrested. But, I wrote a college paper about how unfair it was that cops assumed that long haired hippie types were dope smoking law breakers.
Our eyes make it possible to observe the different colors, shapes and sizes of the people that we meet. Our hearts determine how what we see is processed. The diversity of race, nationality, and cultural backgrounds is a wonderful thing, so long as we who are many become one.
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“I can look at it as racial pflrioing - I can look at it however I wanna look at it”. Well there you have it folks. It’s just that simple. Shame on KSLA for even questioning the BCPD on this ridiculous and all too convenient claim. When you entertain the concept (inquire)... you indirectly further the injustice behind it. Stop giving the floor to every black person who (allegedly in this case) commits a crime and can’t scream “racism” fast enough. That’s one of the biggest problems of our neighbor across the bridge - and one of the reasons why the living conditions and quality of life differs between here and there like night and day. The BCPD has NEVER entertained these “convenience claims” and the media shouldn’t either. A fire can’t grow without fuel. Love the covert ops with the giant plant leaf by the way - now thats spontaneous ingenuity at it’s finest.
By Kana on 05/15/2012
I actually subeectjd myself to the “entire” interview that KSLA posted on their site. After watching the whole thing (about 15 minutes long), I really believe that someone in charge of video editing at KSLA is doing their best to paint this woman in a bad light.Okay, she is obviously not the best spokesperson. And, she does throw out the obligatory, “racial profiling,” idiocy. And, she used the slang term of “went down,” etc. But, KSLA chose to use those few clips from a very long (painful to watch) interview. The woman did make a few valid points in the long version.I don’t know what happened. I was not there. But, many doubts have been raised in my mind as to how this all went down. Someone commented in the previous post about this thing that the girl left the bathroom…then came back in, and is lying because she got caught. I do not know “how” the commenter knows this, or if it is a fact.Regardless, I’m not ready to convict this kid for “rape” just yet. He’s got enough problems already (if you know what I mean).
By Dungdung on 05/14/2012
Good post Doug,
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By Reid Griffin on 04/02/2012