Posted on 05/10/2015 12:34:12 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Westport is the latest shoreline town to find "White Lives Matter" fliers dropped outside homes.
It's the third instance in two weeks. Residents of East Haven and Milford also noticed the racially charged leaflets, which first showed up amid violent unrest in Baltimore over the police-custody death of Freddie Gray.
Although it's not clear who is behind them, the fliers in all three towns look identical: "#White Lives Matter" is printed in large black font on a white sheet of paper. The fliers are enclosed in plastic bags and weighed down with rocks.
The phrase appears to be in response to the slogan "Black Lives Matter," which has gained support after the killings of black men by police officers in places like Ferguson, New York City and Baltimore.
Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe described his town as "open and welcoming" but condemned the fliers.
"I am deeply concerned and disappointed that statements like this have found their way to Westport homes. This kind of racial ugliness has no place anywhere, and certainly not in Westport," he said in a statement Friday. "This past year has reminded us that our nation still needs to deal with some serious racial issues, and now we know that Westport is not immune. I have asked TEAM Westport to work with the Interfaith Clergy, the Board of Education and the appropriate Town agencies, to lead our community's response to these outrageous statements and, more importantly, the behaviors and beliefs that underpin them."
Community members said they plan to join religious leaders and others to lead a response to what they see as outrageous statements.
"I think they’re horrible. I mean I don’t think any lives matter over others. I think all lives matter," said Westport resident Denise Torve.
Residents said it's also a reminder that the nation, including Westport, still has work to do when it comes to racial issues.
"I understand the 'Black Lives Matter' viewpoint because black lives do seem to be under a little bit more threat, and as a grandmother of a black grandson I am very conscientious of that," said Torve.
All the fliers appeared to have been collected and removed by Friday afternoon.
The hypocrisy is nothing new.
Back in the late 60s, as a kid, I asked why no one had started up a National Association for the Advancement of White People. It was a legitimate question based in logic (maybe I read too much Heinlein).
The adults just laughed.
I still don’t see the difference.
That’s equality, right?
>>“I understand the ‘Black Lives Matter’ viewpoint because black lives do seem to be under a little bit more threat, and as a grandmother of a black grandson I am very conscientious of that,” said Torve.
It’s absolutely true, if you look at it statistically/actuarially.
It’s also true that the main danger for black men is other black men. This is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about.
I was a poor white kid growing up in Brooklyn with a bunch of differen’t races and guess which race “as even children” far more violent and much more out of control?
That is why blacks are having more trouble, there is a lack of something at home. There seems to be a lack of self restraint, an often over developed ego and dangerous lack of respect for authority.
At the same time some of our smartest and highest achieving people have gotten there being brilliant and black without affirmative action; so what ever keeps them self limiting is the issue and not so much white people these days.
Don Imus for one.
Don Imus for one.
Black lives matter! Great saying, use it often!! White lives matter! Racist and all flyers have to be collected and destroyed. Pastors in a tizzy and call for unity. Bas+ards.
It's one of the main prerequsites for admission into Liberalia.
Tolerant people need not apply.
I think The Professional White Congressional Caucus should start looking into this apparent Racism.
Gibmedat Lives Matter...
Whem you look at police murder and race murder stats...wake up.
Does the flyer explain to white people that they are far more likely to be a victim of a Gibsmedat than anything else in the world or not?
“Westport CT is just about as big an enclave of rich and elite Liberals as you can get.”
Yup, the epitome of niggardly!
Perhaps we should say that Westport’s niggardly lives don’t matter!
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