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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“...unarmed Black teenager Michael Brown.”

I don’t suppose it ever occurs to these “journalists”, that when you’re 18 years old, 300+ pounds, and 6+ feet tall, fists count as being armed. Especially against someone sitting in the car and unable to defend themselves hand-to-hand. Or that the presence of Brown’s fingerprint on Wilson’s service weapons tell us Brown wasn’t planning on staying unarmed for very long.

“The center’s creation was funded by three companies: QuikTrip, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Starbucks. The center’s focus will be on much needed job-training and placement for African-Americans.”

Nice gesture, but probably futile in the end. Growing markets and the accompanying private sector demand for labor is what would solve the problem of black unemployment in Ferguson. Pledging a certain number of jobs or whatever is just going to lead to largely make-work jobs that probably won’t be sustainable in the long term.


18 posted on 07/16/2015 12:01:49 AM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NotforJeb. Just so we're clear.)
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To: DemforBush

Silicon Valley is in the midst of its biggest job boom ever. They should teach them codin’ n stuff. They’ll be in big demand with their excellent STEM abilities.


34 posted on 07/16/2015 4:54:38 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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