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"Many who saw the video have blamed the Black Lives Matter movement. Within 24 hours, the hashtag #BLMKidnapping was mentioned more than 480,000 times on Twitter. But on Thursday, police said they have not seen any connection to the Black Lives Matter activist group, contrary to some reports on social media. Neither the Black Lives Matter national organization nor its Chicago chapter responded to CNN's request for comment Thursday." Police made the statement re: BLM Interesting that BLM hasn't publicly denounced.

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That problem has been addressed at length since the 90's. Although there's still issues, things have greatly improved IMO. The crack generation were raised by single mom n grandparents but today I can tell about the numbers of men that grew up w/o dad that are breaking the cycle w/ their own families.

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NO SIR. It's the City of Brotherly SHOVE. A solider can catch an a** whoopin from an old granny in Philly. There's a very well selling tee shirt that boasts "Philly Doesn't Love You." At one time it was a Junior Chicago.

You know I disagree. I stated my belief about idiots showing up at well intended rallies. I won't even deny the presence of Black Nationalist in the group or at least ones that share similar thinking. BLM was started to shed light on what they thought were a rash of cops attacking African Americans. I previously said something needed to be said so we could all learn the truth. Also, they might prevent the next unarmed kid from being shot. What I mean is, A LOT kids are learning how to engage with police because of the movement. Unfortunately too many grow up fearing the police and not getting much instruction at home. They have all sorts of crazy fears in their heads when a cop with a gun drawn shows up. The probability of doing some stupid is very high.

No sir, I'm not. Just saying some of that talk can be found at Stormfront.

I'm not saying any of it is "right" ...and don't forget the wild ninjas use protest for financial gain...lol. All wrong, but peaceful protests are forced to own any violence at the hands of the wild and ignorant that come to get even.

That wasn't all Obama. That divide has been there long before he arrived. If anything he reached out to more people not of his tribe. Look at that electoral map. Same one you show for Trump.

They gave those pilgrims enough to hang on ...at their later peril. And a lot of people from all groups benefit from the things you mentioned. Look at numbers and not percentages.

Awesome post, agree 100%, Here's the thing IMO. African Americans are world class at marching and protesting. That's a skill learned out of necessity. When white people protest inequality PUBLICLY as GROUP they usually have hoods or shaved heads. Was that last statement a misrepresentation? If so, correct me. IJS, somebody has to be the Martin Luther King of fair treatment of whites (keep in mind the not all are the same message I sent) without looking like a Klansman. I no idea how it's done. Everyone on one side will scream racist, but maybe some humble honest talk that doesn't condemn others will get it going. Although this is a serious subject, I'm laughing to myself hearing those vocal leaders that-usually-show-up-during-a-crisis-with-cameras saying "oh yeah, our biggest problem is the mistreatment of white men in America." Expect Donald Trumps name to get mentioned a lot. It sucks being discriminated against. Could be an area for understanding to develop.

Who are the investigators ...are they local? Maybe local politics have an influence. I think the fear of setting off more conflict is causing people to skirt the truth. It's a hate crime. Now saying that nationally will lead to weeks of everyone going hog wild on each other and in light of our less than inclusive and 50%+ rejected president-elect, it makes things even more tense. Obama was really handcuffed when it comes to talking about race. Please believe he's caught A LOT of flack from his supporters for being seemingly passive or non-vocal. He only brings it up when absolutely necessary or unavoidable. He knows white America is locked and loaded (that's a prejudice statement sorry). I'll say that he should have said more but a lot of people were scared for his life.

This is an OUTSTANDING point my friend and you couldn't be more right. The answer lies in some hypocrisy but this does not invalidate the entire movement. I'm sure many have said that African Americans need to clean up their own house before pointing fingers. A LOT of truth in that. This isn't to say nothing is being said, but its mostly happening in homes IMO. There needs to be a similar movement to deal with the ninjas and reject the glorification. Keep in mind, the whole ghetto thug persona is a billion dollar industry. Music, clothing, movies all take this character and earn from it at the cost of the law abiding. And yes, too many are consuming it as well. I'm sure all know how much influence the thug persona has on all young kids. Fortunately some kids can dress up in the gear and not risk losing their lives.

You're putting your toe in that pool. The one that has swastikas adorning it.

You slam Dem talking points, but spew Rep talking points. Gotta explain away any success otherwise they'll never vote for us.

The answer the recovery isn't as strong as it should have been is just as bad as saying the economy isn't as bad as it would have been. Them food stamp lines started due to the policies of the past administration. Thank God we helped out ppl.

Didn't our state legislature turn down fed funds to make the plan more affordable? I recall Tricky Ricky making a big hoopla. #sabotage

Ur talking about the South side of Chicago n not all of Chicago. NYC used beat cops AND a commitment to law and order. The killing in Chicago is exacerbated by the free for all nature of the streets. It's every ninja for themselves and the law abiding are trapped (if they want to stay). It's really the Wild West. The leadership there is horrible and the cops alone can't solve.

Will agree that prefixes can be divisive. We also have Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans (who say I'm Irish). This is tied to our melting pot. We're ALL immigrants, just a matter of timing. Thank God the Native Americans didn't kick out illegals.

Democrats will tell you the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT needs tweaking. It's not perfect. Some meaningful engagement by conservatives could have landed a better plan.

The states need oversight just like the private sector. I know ur head just exploded, but we'd still be pumping mercury punch in Detroit w/o the Feds.

Sure. Put some cops on foot in neighborhoods and get to know ur assigned area. Don't need a local police chief to do that

Like tackling girls or women and giving a concussion. Street justice.