I watched the televised mayhem all night and was horrified and depressed over what I saw.
Like a spark, the Floyd murder in Minnesota caused an explosion of violence and property destruction. Peaceful protests quickly devolved into rioting and looting. In many neighborhoods the police and fire departments were missing. Some local leaders announced curfews, but failed to enforce their directives.
It is shameful that small business owners in areas pillaged quickly lost the dream of their lifetime efforts to secure economic independence. It is deplorable that law abiding citizens lost their neighborhoods and now must face plummeting values for their homes. Blocks and blocks of commerce and homes randomly sacked and torched and to what end ?
The orgy of hate and destruction makes no sense. Other than loot, did the rioters save or improve anyone's life ? On a few rare occasions when a reporter asked a demonstrator for an explanation the result was a flurry of shouted old clichés, curse words, and middle fingers.
The riots of 2020 are nothing new. The same senseless behavior has been repeated too many times in too many places over the last fifty years. I suspect it's not solely because of an outrageous and illegal act by a policeman or civilian. America has been wracked by a silent and more deadly enemy than the Corona Virus and it may be us.
I believe the fury and passion boiling over from many riotous participants stems from a breakdown in families, churches, and government. The rotting away of common codes of acceptable behavior has happened as government replaced families and churches in many communities. When jobs are replaced by government handouts and fatherless families become the new family model, society begins to fall apart. When education is replaced by materialism and self gratification, the common moral code of right and wrong, which binds society, frays. Far too many young people spawned in places devoid of values live in a world of hopelessness, ignorance and poor self esteem.
Government which governs using emotion, political correctness and polling numbers for direction has replaced the firm ground of government based on established laws and the constitution. America is dividing into two different spheres and its a damn shame. I pray our political, cultural, and religious leaders heal the wounds that divide us.
Like a spark, the Floyd murder in Minnesota caused an explosion of violence and property destruction. Peaceful protests quickly devolved into rioting and looting. In many neighborhoods the police and fire departments were missing. Some local leaders announced curfews, but failed to enforce their directives.
It is shameful that small business owners in areas pillaged quickly lost the dream of their lifetime efforts to secure economic independence. It is deplorable that law abiding citizens lost their neighborhoods and now must face plummeting values for their homes. Blocks and blocks of commerce and homes randomly sacked and torched and to what end ?
The orgy of hate and destruction makes no sense. Other than loot, did the rioters save or improve anyone's life ? On a few rare occasions when a reporter asked a demonstrator for an explanation the result was a flurry of shouted old clichés, curse words, and middle fingers.
The riots of 2020 are nothing new. The same senseless behavior has been repeated too many times in too many places over the last fifty years. I suspect it's not solely because of an outrageous and illegal act by a policeman or civilian. America has been wracked by a silent and more deadly enemy than the Corona Virus and it may be us.
I believe the fury and passion boiling over from many riotous participants stems from a breakdown in families, churches, and government. The rotting away of common codes of acceptable behavior has happened as government replaced families and churches in many communities. When jobs are replaced by government handouts and fatherless families become the new family model, society begins to fall apart. When education is replaced by materialism and self gratification, the common moral code of right and wrong, which binds society, frays. Far too many young people spawned in places devoid of values live in a world of hopelessness, ignorance and poor self esteem.
Government which governs using emotion, political correctness and polling numbers for direction has replaced the firm ground of government based on established laws and the constitution. America is dividing into two different spheres and its a damn shame. I pray our political, cultural, and religious leaders heal the wounds that divide us.
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