All lives really do matter

American Thinker.com ^ | May 21, 2022 | Helen Louise Herndon

[Kaslin]

The media and politicians are seeking to place illegitimate guilt on conservatives and Republicans for the heinous crime in Buffalo, New York, rather than on a mentally disturbed, hate-ridden, self-claimed leftist man. By contrast, when an attempted mass murder recently occurred in Laguna Woods, California, the media and politicians blamed no one but the suspect. And around Christmas last year, the media and politicians barely addressed either the race or racism of the subject in another attempted mass murder. With several multi-racial mass murders and attempted mass murders happening within a half year time span, it’s obvious that some politicians and most media focus only on one case in order to prioritize blaming racism—specifically, white supremacy and, falsely, conservatives and Republicans. Fair and equal treatment is astoundingly and remarkably absent.

Let’s consider those most affected by the heinous acts in Buffalo and Laguna Woods. In Buffalo, we saw clear racial hatred, which is both heinous and absolute evil. Justice—genuine justice—should be as swift as possible. Our hearts go out to all the Black families enduring unfathomable loss.

Can we take time to dig a bit deeper into our national psyche to arrive at a truly fair and sensitive response to what has transpired recently? Most of us believe “Black lives matter.” For ten Black lives to be viciously snuffed out due only to their skin color is both tragic and evil at the same time. Yes, it’s important for all to believe their lives matter.

Here is a basic summary of what transpired: Thirteen were shot. Ten Blacks were viciously murdered. Two Whites and one Black were badly wounded and barely missed dying. Both Blacks and Whites suffered vicious attacks. Both Black and White families are experiencing excruciating pain and grief.