George Floyd Protest/Riots

[happy-go_vol]

I think going to someone's funeral you didn't know and sobbing is a crappy thing to do. I think doing that as a politician right in front of the casket for a camera is an abhorrent thing to do. Hold a memorial or vigil and cry all you want to for hours, whatever. Funerals aren't for random people to jump on in and ride the grief train. Jmo. We can agree to disagree on this one I suppose.

Is it as bad as holding up a Bible at a church?

 

[1972 Grad]

Out of context you say? At this point, what difference does it make?

How about some apologies from some of you?

 

[volfanhill]

Doesn’t change the fact that they crapped on a whole lot of people’s civil liberties, and let’s be clear they were protesting peacefully, all for a photo op.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Is it as bad as holding up a Bible at a church?

Neither are good, but I think using a book as a prop is probably not as bad as using a dead body.

 

[happy-go_vol]

Other than skin color, why was it okay to hang Bush in effigy, but not Obama? I agree with McDad that people often see the message they want to see. If it's wrong to hang one President in effigy, shouldn't it be wrong to hang all Presidents in effigy?

People have been hanging effigies for presidents since the founding, so to say its suddenly racial is just stupid.

 

[Weezer]

No, it’s the mindset of trying to whitewash history by minimizing what happened to Black people. It’s lazy and disgusting.

I agree that some try to minimize what happened to black people in this country. Sometimes even unintentionally. I also think the black community needs to be wary of minimizing what goes on in their neighborhoods. Black on black crime is a separate issue that needs to be addressed, but is often ignored.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Out of context you say? At this point, what difference does it make?

Lol. A rare moment of honesty!

 

[1972 Grad]

It reminds me of the 'funeral' for that senator Wells (can't remeber the name) that turned into a political rally.

Paul Wellstone.....and coincidentally (or not) in Minnesota.

 

[Weezer]

There has been all kinds of disrespect on this forum toward boomers. This guy is a boomer.

OK, boomer.

 

[Ten_Titans]

Doesn’t change the fact that they crapped on a whole lot of people’s civil liberties, and let’s be clear they were protesting peacefully, all for a photo op.

I'm no Constitutional lawyer here, but I think "closing down a park" and "shutting down a protest" are not the same thing, even though they might be effectively the same set of events in how it all played out.

Let's all put ourselves in the mind of Trump here. Do you think he wanted to shutdown a protest, or do you think he thought about the burned church and decided it would be a dope ass picture?

Maybe it doesn't matter, but we all know the answer.

 

[volfanhill]

I'm no Constitutional lawyer here, but I think "closing down a park" and "shutting down a protest" are not the same thing, even though they might be effectively the same set of events in how it all played out.

Let's all put ourselves in the mind of Trump here. Do you think he wanted to shutdown a protest, or do you think he thought about the burned church and decided it would be a dope ass picture?

Maybe it doesn't matter, but we all know the answer.

I think he crapped on people’s civil liberties. His reasoning is not relevant to me at all.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Heck, I thought doing this is SOP at this point

Imo, it's one thing to be empathetic, and it's another to be presumptive.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

I know there was a memorial service yesterday, but has Ghandi been buried yet?

 

[1972 Grad]

OK, boomer.

He deserved it since he is a boomer.

 

[happy-go_vol]

Paul Wellstone.....and coincidentally (or not) in Minnesota.

Thats right. I thought it was Wisconsin

 

[RikidyBones]

False. Watch the whole video

 

[UT_VOLS13]

Black Lives Matter plans armed 'peace officers' in war on police, NY leader says

 

[1972 Grad]

False. Watch the whole video

Still waiting for some of them to apologize.

 

[volinbham]

I will say after watching the video that the suggestion he was saying GF would be happy about the economy is a near fabrication.

 

[ETV]

How about some apologies from some of you?

 

[volinbham]

Still waiting for some of them to apologize.

I just did. He did not say or come close to saying what was suggested. The only link is that the reason for his talk was about the economy but clearly he was discussing racial issues and referencing that at the time of his comments about GF.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

 

[RikidyBones]

The worst communicator...anti-Reagan.

Just unbelievably stupid/ignorant thing to say from the freakin president

Dear Lord what an idiot

Man that dude is so bad at his job.

Lol what an idiot, he reminds me of President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho

Tone deaf doesn't quite seem to convey the 'wtf' that his comments deserve.

Unbelievable

Out of context you say? At this point, what difference does it make?

Posted to show who hasnt learned that reviewing the full source material is a must.

Update: @Volsfaninva917 has learned.
@McDad has learned.

@Septic has not

 

[Matt2496]

I retract my statement.

 

[RikidyBones]

I will say after watching the video that the suggestion he was saying GF would be happy about the economy is a near fabrication.

a full fabrication