St. Louis Riots

[Steelgrave]

This may sound naive but my jury is still out on whether Obama is in the same class as other race hustlers.

I'm not just talking about Obama. Sharpton, the Dems, there are a lot of people who profit from racial unrest. Consider the last minute tactics in the recent election where Dems were using Ferguson as a rallying cry to get the vote out...as if having Dems in power stops such things.

But as for Obama, wait until he's a year out of office and see how quickly the jury returns a verdict......

[Centurion40]

[Swatter]

The reason you don't see honesty like mine in the media is that the thoughts I expressed would be quickly branded as racist. I said something similar on Twitter once and some twit threatened to go to my employer.

The only time frank talk about race is allowed is if it comes from an African American, and then he's an Uncle Tom. Jason Riley from the Wall Street Journal has it right on, but he is utterly toxic when it comes to politically correct race discussions.

Frankly folks, I am ashamed to be an American. There is no more common sense. We have become a country where disagreement has become- not a learning experience- but grounds for seeing the worst motives in people. We are so polarized that fact and evidence are only useful if it is convenient. There is no seeing anything from someone else's shoes. Its all about demonizing those you disagree with. I am a centrist and I feel like I have no place in this country.

[Nefaro]

Swatter is my new hero. Great post. Why the myth will be allowed to continue is beyond me. Who benefits from it?

The PC Drama Queen Media - competing for extra viewers.

Race "hustler" politicians looking for more political power.

Rioters stealing other people's stuff.

[LongBlade]

As CNN anchor Miguel Marquez reported on "peaceful" protests in New York City supporting 18-year-old Michael Brown, the man killed by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, he was likely caught off guard by the chants that quickly drowned out his own voice.

"This is a very peaceful protest," he reported. "People are extremely upset though, and as we have gone through the night, the anger, the level of voices has only gotten louder."

Suddenly, chants of "f*** CNN!" derailed the live report. The chants continued to get louder, with one man also flipping off the camera while chanting.

source: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/11/25/cnn-anchor-likely-wasnt-expecting-this-to-happen-live-on-the-air-as-he-reported-on-peaceful-pro-michael-brown-protests-in-nyc/

[LongBlade]

Unbelievable.

I just ran across this op/ed in Time.

The violent protests in Ferguson, Mo., are part of the American experience. Peaceful protesting is a luxury only available to those safely in mainstream culture

source: http://time.com/3605606/ferguson-in-defense-of-rioting/

[Bison]

I suspect we'll soon see "peaceful" protests when an election doesn't go the way it should according to our betters.

[Gusington]

Does Cabela's have a black Friday sale? I'm in the market for a shotgun again. This time I am not negotiating with The Wife.

[mirth]

Unbelievable.

I just ran across this op/ed in Time.

The violent protests in Ferguson, Mo., are part of the American experience. Peaceful protesting is a luxury only available to those safely in mainstream culture

source: http://time.com/3605606/ferguson-in-defense-of-rioting/

How is it unbelievable? We do have a long history of violent protest


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Malcolm_%28Loyalist%29

[BanzaiCat]

Those "f%ck CNN" f&cktards were apologized for by the reporters, so it's okay. Nevermind the city burning in the background, the looters running rampant and hitting reporters in heads with rocks or busting up 10,000-50,000-dollar remote news cameras, or the stores being torn to pieces by savage bare hands.

::)

Today I was witness to a rather startling event that nearly got me into a fight. I only mention it here because it reminded me of the sense of entitlement some people have (not necessarily black people, just assholes in general). The wife and I were at Target and two people ahead of me in line were buying some sweatpants and a couple of shirts. They were black, a young man and a kid. (The whole 'black' vs. 'African-American' thing, don't get me started on that bullsh!t.) I have no problem with the guy's race at all. I only point it out because the guy was a complete entitled dickhead to the cashier. He was short a little less than a dollar and was searching and searching and holding up the line, so the cashier nicely put her hand into her OWN pocket and pulled out change to cover it. The guy just stood there and didn't say a word - not a 'thank you,' 'that's very nice, I appreciate it,' just an entitled, smug look on his face. And, the worst part is, the cashier had to give him back change - she wasn't allowed to put money in her pocket. And he took it, again, with no thank you, nothing.

That REALLY pissed me off, so very loudly I said something to the effect of, "Wow, that was REALLY nice of you, ma'am! I bet he's really, really, REALLY appreciative of that! Even though he didn't actually SAY anything." I was rather sarcastic and laying it on. He gave me an eat shit look and looked like he was going to turn on me, but as his skinny butt was half the size of mine and I had almost a foot and a half on him he just bristled and walked out the door. I think it was that last line that pissed him off, but f&ck that guy. Asshole.

My wife hit me and said she'd be hiding behind me as we walked out the door.

The look on the guy's face, the lack of a simple thanks...RRRRR...granted, he wasn't burning the place down, but he was all looking like 'damn right you're covering MY purchase.' Oh man I see red when I think about it. Nothing to do with black or white, just good f*cking manners for christssakes.

I echo Swatter's sentiments. I love my country, but for f&ck's sakes, why do so many people have to go out of their way to make it a worse place to live - and beyond that, why is it so f&cking hard to see that and do something about it? To the point that it's an embarrassment?

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Does Cabela's have a black Friday sale? I'm in the market for a shotgun again. This time I am not negotiating with The Wife.

Big sale on the UTAS-15 up here in Canuckistan.  $499 from Wolverine Supplies.

I really like my Kel-Tec KSG shotty.  Holds 15 rounds and the bullpup design gives it an overall length of only 26". 

[Gusington]

^Is it relatively small and easy to handle, like me?

BC I think we are the same person in different bodies.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

[Gusington]

^That's a 'no.'

[endfire79]

Completely agree with Swatter.

I have seen friends make social media posts about all this and have tried not to participate as I also think my views would not be appreciated.  I had to step in when I saw some were not happy about the jury make up.  I pointed out the 2013 Missouri census and the %'s of people in the state.  I guess bad math is pretty rampant these days.