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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Huh?

So, I'm not trying to be obtuse.  I really just don't understand.  What is this article about?  Yes, I understand that four police officers refused to work the Lynx WNBA game.  Why?  Because the players wore shirts that take accountability for what's happening in our culture and honor the victims of recent shootings, including the police officers in Dallas?  Why would this cause the officers to refuse to work the game?  Were the players' shirts only supposed to honor the slain officers, not the African American civilians?  Were the officers somehow upset that the shirts took responsibility for what's happening instead of placing it squarely on the shoulders of the police forces?

I simply can not understand it rationally.  The only thing I can come up with is that the officers are buying into the ridiculous notion that the Black Lives Matter movement is a racist organization. That's a notion I'll address on Emotion Colored Glasses, not here.

Here, I will just say that taking responsibility for what is happening and also honoring the fallen officers is exactly what the Black Lives Matter movement should be doing.  This is an issue for every American citizen and violence is not the answer.  BLM's response is just right and white Americans of conscience should be actively recognizing and supporting this. 

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