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ancianita

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5. From a friend of a friend...

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 01:38 PM

Jul 2016

Last edited Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:22 PM - Edit history (1)

"Let's pretend this is a new practice. Let's forgive and forget past offenses...and pretend this is something new.
Let's pretend this has not been a systematic american practice since the so-called civil war.
No- wait - while we are pretending...
Let's pretend there is freedom and justice in america.
Let's pretend there has never been black codes and Jim Crow.
Let's all hold hands and sing GOD BLESS AMERICA..."

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ALTON STERLING -- NO MORE MOMENTS OF SILENCE [View all] ancianita Jul 2016 OP

no, no, no!!! Stellar Jul 2016 #1

We should grieve. But we MUST come up with answers. The DOJ cannot do every mayor's job. ancianita Jul 2016 #2

Too long. The US has been keeping police murders unreported for too long. ancianita Jul 2016 #3

CRICKETS?? HERE?? No open carry support for him? No legal counsel opinions? No ancianita Jul 2016 #4

From a friend of a friend... ancianita Jul 2016 #5

Look at the Per Capita Killed By Police By State: ancianita Jul 2016 #6

... ancianita Jul 2016 #7

Tim Wise says it's because of white supremacy. Block quote; bold and italics are mine. ancianita Jul 2016 #8

White Rule #1,000: To Open Carry, You Must Be White! ancianita Jul 2016 #9

White Rule # 1,001: Black Cops Don't Get No Thin Blue Line Discount! ancianita Jul 2016 #10

White Rule #999: A Politician Can Win With A Variant of Edwin Edwards' "Sell" ancianita Jul 2016 #11

White Rule #500: If You HAVE To Speak of Police Murder In Media, Show NO Outrage. ancianita Jul 2016 #12