Posted on 08/24/2014 5:15:06 AM PDT by Kaslin
This summer of unusually heavy news has revealed some stark truths. Ugly truths that bother me deeply as someone who is mortally concerned that everything around us is headed in the wrong direction.
A mental picture from this last week illustrates what I'm discussing perfectly.
The leader of the free world could barely be bothered to don a navy blue blazer on Martha's Vineyard, before delivering all of a five minute statement on the barest face of the evidence of raw evil the world has faced since 9/11. And that delayed him all of four minutes from making his quarter hour tee time, that would render his five hour escape from the world.
Whatever he HAD to say, so that he could put the beheading of a journalist off the front page. He did it, and then--on to the fist pumps!
But he's not the only one...
Ferguson, Missouri has given witness to violent, criminal behavior on a nightly basis for dozens of nights. The facts of the incident that started the series of events has more or less lost any significance. Rioting, looting, shooting (one rioter to the next), destruction of property, and grand theft, and arson--justifications for these behaviors are put forth as being "necessary" in order for some people (who have literally NO relation to the Darren Wilson/Michael Brown incident) to understand their anger over other matters wholly unrelated to the original incident (racial profiling.)
In other words even though the family of Michael Brown--from the very beginning--requested in the strongest terms possible--for protestors to cease the violence and illegal activity, people--refusing to be both lawful and informed, decided their ignorance of fact and prejudice of emotion and justification of lawlessness were more important.
Then there's the 30 million dollar fundraiser that millions of Americans have participated in, attempting to feel good, but in reality sending millions of dollars to the cause of killing the youngest children amongst us--embryonic stem cell research that the ALS Association is pledging to advance with monies raised from the now social media feed clogging #IceBucketChallenge.
Believing ourselves to be finding a cure--which some headway has been made with adult stem cells--Americans actually get angered when having it brought to their mere attention that they have conducted--unwillingly--the largest financial campaign in years to pledge funding toward the purposeful creation of life, only to destroy it, for the benefit of others.
Even the term "ethical science" is generally mocked, as though there "SHOULD" be a moral code attached to research.
Nope, as long as we can contribute to the killing of our most innocent... As long as we can riot, loot, steal, and burn things that don't belong to us, while justifying it on our grudges towards "the man..." And as long as we can do the bare minimum on the world stage just so that we can play our country club golf...
Why should we be burdened with things like facts, that force us to think, and even dare us to take action based on a pro-active moral worldview that seeks the best for everyone.
We're just too blissful to be bothered!
Isn’t it ironic-—prog/libs get their panties in a twist, (almost spilling their glasses of chilled Cristal) when “capital punishment” is mentioned.
Prog/lib’s delicate “sensitivities” are threatened by thoughts of nasty right-wingers harboring vindictive thoughts of executing convicted killers.
But we hear nary a discouraging word from the prog/libs when mobs demand Officer Wilson be lynched from the nearest tree.....without benefit of trial, judge nor jury.
Unions Split, Take Sides After Ferguson
http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/organized-labor-ferguson
Reports: Obama to Send All-Black Delegation to Michael Brown’s Funeral
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3196449/posts
Obama sends White House aides to Ferguson funeral
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3196420/posts
Massacre derails talks on new Iraq government
Sunni leaders suspend negotiations on new government after Shia armed group kills at least 73 people in Diyala province.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/08/killings-derail-talks-new-iraq-government-201482371354688320.html
Yes, it is obvious that something is wrong with Obama’s brain / thinking process, and priorities.
The title of this thread is highly applicable to you.
Is that racist or just pandering?
Both.
Also, does that mean that since he himself is only half-black, he won’t be attending?
Not really...his true self has finally come out
Incompetent, lazy, uncaring, weak, etc...
He knows come 2014 mid terms he will be in the truest sense a lame duck potus...
He just checked out early...performs just the most pro-functionary duties he needs to do to maintain the illusion he is "ruling"...
Many people seem to react to facts or reality as a child would: fingers in ears and screeching “Na na na na na na na na na na na na”. They are weak.
Yes.
Where is Obama?
Chicago
By Deanese Williams-Harris, Rosemary Regina Sobol contact the reporters
Three men were shot dead in separate attacks within one hour and at least ten other people have been wounded during shootings early Sunday and Saturday, authorities said.
3 dead, 10 wounded during city shootings
Such ad hominem attacks indicate an in ability to argue rationally.
You’ve demonstrated rational arguments don’t work with you.
You would actually have to submit a rational argument to validate such a claim.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.