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The Strange ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement
Townhall.com ^ | August 10, 2015 | Rachel Alexander

Posted on 08/10/2015 7:10:43 AM PDT by Kaslin

The Black Lives Matter movement is a bizarre new phenomenon that doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. Instead of addressing real issues of racism, the activists focus on a few incidents where a black person has gotten into a deadly confrontation with law enforcement — but where there doesn’t appear to have been any racism. In many of the incidents, the officers themselves were black or Hispanic. The high-profile accusations and scrutiny have resulted in ruining the careers and reputations of many law enforcement officers, who are often forced to resign, subsequently facing civil lawsuits and even criminal charges.

The activists are getting bolder, most recently interrupting two speeches by far left Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Instead of working with him — a fellow radical leftist and strong ally — these activists are shouting him down and not allowing him to speak.

The newly radicalized young black activists never had to experience sitting at the back of the bus or segregated drinking fountains, yet they act as if we are living in an era worse than Jim Crow. Just 20 years ago, they weren’t complaining about these incidents. Since there isn’t any more racism now than there was 20 years ago, what happened?

The emergence of this movement should come as no surprise. Our schools and popular culture are brainwashing students into thinking racism is everywhere, creating a hypersensitive type of wimp who is now offended and full of fake outrage at virtually anything that is politically incorrect. Schools like the University of Wisconsin have issued lists of “microaggressions;” phrases that students are warned not to use. They include all-American phrases like “America is a melting pot,” “Where are you from,” “Where were you born,” “I believe the most qualified person should get the job,” and “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.”

Obama has contributed to this racially charged climate. As the first black president, he is evidence that racism has been mostly eradicated in America. But instead of trying to bring the country together, he makes polarizing statements and uses the Department of Justice to aggressively go after crimes he asserts involve racism. Consequently, Americans polled believe racism has increased sharply under Obama.

At meetings of the radical left nowadays, attendees are often segregated into “privilege circles.” They are allowed to contribute based on where they are located in the circle. White, straight men are relegated to the very outside perimeter, and told they may speak the least.

This kind of radicalization explains why the Black Lives Matter activists feel entitled to interrupt Bernie Sanders whenever they feel like it. Seattle is probably the most progressive major city in the country at this point, but that didn’t matter to the activists. At a rally in Seattle last week where Bernie Sanders was scheduled to speak, activists interrupted and took over the mic, with Marissa Johnson, the founder of BLM Seattle saying, “I was going to tell Bernie how racist Seattle is...” Activist Mara Willaford, who also interrupted Sanders, declared that "white supremacist liberalism" prevails in Seattle.

Sanders finally gave up, said “good-bye,” and left the stage.

Few have the guts to stand up to the radicals, or risk being called a racist. As an avowed socialist, Sanders is further to the left than virtually every leader in the Democratic Party, yet even he cannot escape being labeled a racist, so he meekly bows out and lets them take over.

Only those on the right have the courage to call out the movement for what it is. Black Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson recently said, “We need to talk about what the real issues are and not get caught up in silliness like this matters or that matters. Of course all lives matter. I don’t want to get into it. It’s so silly.”

Instead of accusing law enforcement of racism every time a black person loses their life in an incident, Black Lives Matter should focus on one of the real lingering areas of racism, abortion. More black babies are aborted proportionately than white babies. Planned Parenthood was founded by a eugenicist, Margaret Sanger, who despised minorities. The organization deliberately sets up abortion clinics predominantly in heavily minority areas.

Sadly, they won’t, because Black Lives Matter is not really about combating racism. It’s about a left-wing agenda, which needlessly radicalizes blacks in order to get them to vote for Democrats. Stopping abortion is considered an issue only of concern to the right, so the radical left turns a blind eye to the racism there. It is estimated that 684,740 black babies are aborted every year in the U.S. It is unconscionable that a handful of sad deaths involved with law enforcement interactions take center stage nationally by these activists, while the deaths of hundreds of thousands of babies are completely ignored as if they never existed.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2016election; abortion; afroturf; astroturf; berniesanders; blackliesmatter; blacklifesmatter; blacklivesmatter; election2016; liberalagenda; obama; vermont
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1 posted on 08/10/2015 7:10:43 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Sudden death on Canfield Drive in Ferguson
Jesse Lee Peterson uncovers the real story of Michael Brown

http://www.wnd.com/2015/08/sudden-death-on-canfield-drive-in-ferguson/


2 posted on 08/10/2015 7:14:21 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Kaslin

This is not Rocket Science. You just need to be able translate:

Black Lives Matter = Get Out and Vote for Hillary

The Dems and the MSM need a massive black turnout to win in 2016. This is just one of many projects aimed at achieving that goal.

There will, of course, be Hispanic, Gay, Trans, War on Women etc. etc. versions of this campaign.


3 posted on 08/10/2015 7:15:52 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: Kaslin

the CROSS earrings that the “black lives matter” agitator on the left is wearing are a great analog to the “movements” real agenda compared to the “press” they are given.

No AUTHENTIC Christian would behave in the manner these addled pompous children do.

theyre nothing but adopted Children of Obama and Sharpton.


4 posted on 08/10/2015 7:17:30 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Kaslin

It seems that it is more about anarchy and lawlessness.

It is satanic.


5 posted on 08/10/2015 7:19:55 AM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: Kaslin

For the umpteen hundredth time (not all from me), if black lives matter that much, why is there so little concern about black on black murder and abortion of black babies?


6 posted on 08/10/2015 7:22:44 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: Kaslin
white supremacist liberalism

Just catching on now, cupcake?

7 posted on 08/10/2015 7:23:03 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: MeshugeMikey
theyre nothing but adopted Children of Obama and Sharpton.

And servants of Satan.

8 posted on 08/10/2015 7:23:53 AM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: JimRed

Indeed! Stupid and Evil...what a combo!!


9 posted on 08/10/2015 7:26:49 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Kaslin
...picking on a poor old White man.

They need to take their message to gang-bangers in Chicago, Baltimore, the genocidal Planned Parenthood.

10 posted on 08/10/2015 7:28:02 AM PDT by TexasCajun (I'll believe in man-made global warming when those that believe it, act like it.)
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To: FreeAtlanta

Still is BLM...

Black Lives Madder


11 posted on 08/10/2015 7:28:25 AM PDT by Sivad (NorCal red turf ;-))
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To: Kaslin

It’s almost like people who hate this country are funding these things.


12 posted on 08/10/2015 7:31:33 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Kaslin

BLM is a terrorist outfit dedicated to enabling black criminals at the expense of law abiding people of all races. After all, three of the six Baltimore cops being persecuted (that’s right, persecuted, NOT prosecuted) in the Freddy Gray case are black people who were doing their jobs trying to protect the community from criminals like Gray.


13 posted on 08/10/2015 7:32:02 AM PDT by libstripper
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There is racism in America

It’s against the White Male

Hiring quotas are created to discourage hiring a White Male. White males commit statistically low crimes when compared against other minorities; yet get the biggest blame for gun violence. White males overwhelmingly pay the a taxes that feed, house and provide medical care for the minorities - yet are constantly attacked, both physically, and financially by these same minorities.

If BLM got what they wanted, and every white male on the planet just disappeared, it would take about 48 hours for civilization to fall apart. They can’t feed themselves, produce anything of value, they have no clue as how to work or care for their children. Education? yeah, right.

Meanwhile, if the opposite were to happen - well, life for everyone would suddenly get a whole lot better.


14 posted on 08/10/2015 7:45:41 AM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Kaslin

15 posted on 08/10/2015 7:45:56 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Kaslin

Not strange. It fits perfectly in with a budding Black Supremacy Movement.


16 posted on 08/10/2015 7:48:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: FreeAtlanta

The first paragraph or two pretty much pointed to exactly what the movement is about.
POSIWID is the operative phrase.

The purpose of this movement is to suppress enforcement of the law on black people committing crimes,
because those crimes are defined by white people.


17 posted on 08/10/2015 7:49:42 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Kaslin

“Hands up! Don’t shoot!”

“Stop robbing! Our stores!”

“Drop the gun! Or else!”

“Don’t be! Gang bangers!”


18 posted on 08/10/2015 7:51:21 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: Kaslin

Black Lives Matter is a tour de force of idiotic positions which defy reality and fact checking.

The media intentionally not noticing the idiotic positions is humor at its best.


19 posted on 08/10/2015 7:52:40 AM PDT by Senator_Blutarski
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20 posted on 08/10/2015 7:56:55 AM PDT by PROCON (FReeping on CRUZ Control)
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