Thousands of people demanding justice for George Floyd flooded the streets of downtown Philadelphia on Saturday, chanting “No justice, no peace!”
Demonstrators gathered near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its famous “Rocky” steps before setting off for the City Hall area, with the line of marchers stretching for several city blocks along a tree-lined thoroughfare.
The protesters circled City Hall, clapping and shouting, “Black Lives Matter!” as some residents of an apartment building held signs on their balconies reading “BLM” and “Keep Going, Philly,” the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
To police officers and National Guard members, they chanted: “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!”
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I am confused. I do not know one person who is defending the officers accused of the death of George Floyd. They are under arrest. The attorney general for the state is black. Can someone explain what justice means to Black Lives Matter?
From the Black Lives Matter site:
We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others.
Imagine if Black was replaced by White in the above sentence. I have stated my opinion that this country has a two-tiered justice system. It is based on power, not color. These same people in power are only solidifying their position using this issue. Looking at the people protesting around the nation, one fact is clear: useful idiots come in all colors.
Our nation’s future hangs in the balance. People on both sides have factions that want to see the country burn down. If they have their way, what will be built out of the ashes? The people directing everything know what they want. If they succeed, people will really understand that all lives do not matter.
David DeGerolamo
George Floyd got justice! Defining justice. . The book of leviticus. Who thinks blm would live 1 day if we had real justice? P.s. slavery is not evil. Nor is it morally wrong . We have rules for it. If it is prohibited there wouldnt be rules.
Slavery is evil. There is more slavery today than at any other time in history. Much of today’s slavery is called child trafficking.
You dont get to decide what is evil. God decides that. There’s a correct way to own slaves.
Your last sentence nailed it. Then the world will clamor for a savior and they will get the prince of this world. Oops, wrong Jesus.
I’m not trying to be too controversial here. But In a correct scriptural based society I would purchase many slaves. I doubt I would waste my money on black slaves though . My cultural standards are a good bit higher that that.
More fresh air and light from david! Listen to him!
Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin famously said “The truth matters. The Constitution matters,” in 2010.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/08/06/birther.court.martial/index.html
Black Lives Matter stole there infamous name from Terry Lakin as we all know that All Lives Matter!
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” — Our Declaration of Independence
This was never about justice.
“Our nation’s future hangs in the balance.”
No, it’s a lost cause. The country is already lost. The other side has played to win, played the long game, played relentlessly, and they’ve won. We are a totally subjugated class of humanity in our own country. We’ve had and still hold significant economic and political power but we haven’t and don’t effectively use it. We’ve had and still have the numbers and the arms to bring about actual revolution and restoration of the country but we haven’t used them and we don’t use them. We don’t defy, we comply. We don’t resist, we submit. We don’t do shit. We are just words. We are sheep: unwilling sheep, captive sheep, restrained sheep, frustrated sheep, exploited sheep, concerned sheep, unhappy sheep, angry sheep -- -- but still sheep. Defeated sheep. We lost the battles and the war. We rolled over, we surrendered without a fight, we didn’t seriously try. Get used to your position.