The thing that amazes me is that the black community is always talking about how black males are railroaded into prison, they don’t get a fair trial, they are found guilty because they are black, they are an automatic suspect because of their race, etc. And yet, they turn right around and do the same thing to others, like the Duke lacrosse players. Because a person of their race said something happened, then those players were automatically found guilty in the press, etc.
And Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are just out there fanning those flames of racial divide.
As you know I am a Mormon. In the Book of Mormon, it talks about the civilizations that lived upon the American continent 600 BC to 400 AD. All through the different books, the prophets and people keep talking about the different groups that would form and that those groups were always at odds with each other. Eventually there would be a war, then a cycle of peace where everyone was the same, and then the divisions would start again. I always thought the divisions talked about were religious (those who believed in God and followed His commandments and those who did not), and the rich vs the poor. However, I am starting to realize that the divisions were by race, by physical characteristics, by political beliefs, by sex, by interests. They weren’t just citizens of one nation, they were divided by groups.
And we are seeing the same thing today, leaders using the groups to divide us as Americans. It is pretty sad. And just like the ancient civilization that lived on this continent and killed off the descendants of the righteous, it is happening in America right now. Except we believe that the Second Coming of Christ will not allow that to happen (destruction of the United States.)
Sorry, I didn’t mean to get so religous....
One of the reasons I am so adamant about keeping the tone of discussion elevated when we talk about politics is that it is so easy to descend into an "us vs. them" way of thinking, and I am seeing too much of it here on FR. First we were divided democrat and Republican, then liberal Republican. vs. conservative, and NOW it seems that every candidate's supporters are circling the wagons while attacking all of the rest.
Same thing with the Duke case. what's really a shame is that those young men would be the BEST people the black community could get to help them with unjustified prosecutions...but the students are instead being trashed by the people that they could help.
A tried and true tactic of the left is to accuse their opponents of the very things that they themselves think, say and do. The left is having great success at stifling discussion in this country, most people I know want to avoid political discussion of any manner because of fear of social rejection or conflict on issues. Sad.
As far as the black community...it’s hard to gauge whether they realize the damage that’s being done to themselves through the manipulation of race-baiters and their own denial of it. With some it’s hard to know if they care..
I’m not familiar with those teachings of the Mormons and I found your description interesting. Satan’s forces are certainly hard at work in this country and around the world. If people would just understand that.