Case in point - an 88 year old World War II veteran, Delbert Belton, was beaten to death by two 16 year old black teenagers in Spokane, Washington, a few days ago. At least one liberal media outlet insinuated that Belton was killed because when he was attacked he fought back, therefore he somehow caused his death.
Really? An 88 year old man who was beaten with two heavy metal flashlights by two young punks wanting to rob him somehow caused his own death because he fought back? I guess the answer will now be for everyone to cower in fear and give criminals whatever they want.
The police have said the murder of Mr. Belton was not about race but about robbery. Just as the police in Duncan, Oklahoma, have said the murder of a white victim, Chris Lane, by two black teenagers was not racial either, simply because the third suspect is white.
OK - maybe, just maybe that's true - even though one of the black suspects in the case had several anti-white, racist rants on his Facebook and Twitter accounts. By contrast - George Zimmerman not only had no history of racism but had a black grandfather and spent his own time mentoring young black kids in his Florida town. But he was labeled a racist immediately by the mainstream media and is still being labeled a racist by people who are unhappy with the verdict. Hmmm... No racism in the killings of two white men by black suspects, even though one of the suspects posted racially charged hate speech online. But George Zimmerman's killing of Trayvon Martin was racist even though there is no evidence to support it and Martin's parents denied it publicly. Sure - makes perfect sense. If only white people can be racist, that is.
I bring all of this up because with the anniversary of Martin Luther King's infamous "I Have a Dream" speech tomorrow, black leaders in this country have an opportunity to speak out, not to incite hatred and violence (as has been done recently) but to follow in King's footsteps and work to bring tolerance, understanding and peace. Dr. King would have abhorred the violence taking place in the black communities these days and would have spoken out against it. But we currently have no one like King to speak out in a calm and rational manner.
Those who make their money in the race industry, such as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, have used the tragic Trayvon Martin killing to fuel the fires of racial hatred. Both of these men led rallies against George Zimmerman and have basically excused the Chris Lane killing. (Jackson said "that kind of serious violence is frowned upon" and Sharpton said "The justice system worked, they were arrested. And it wasn't racial anyway because one of the suspects is white." Both Jackson and Sharpton have made millions of dollars from race baiting over the years. Both were ministers at one time. I would hesitate to call them that now.
The President stayed very quiet for almost a week before he said, through White House spokesman Matt Lehrich, that Lane's family and friends were going through trying times.
"As the President has expressed on too many tragic occasions, there is an extra measure of evil in an act of violence that cuts a young life short. The President and First Lady's thoughts and prayers are with Chris Lane's family and friends in these trying times," Mr Lehrich said in a statement to the Sunday Herald Sun.
So he didn't really come out and make a statement - he let his spokesman say it. Unlike the occasions when he spoke off the cuff about Trayvon Martin and likened him to himself or his own son. I guess the President's white side just didn't feel a kinship with Chris Lane.
As of yet, the President, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are silent about the killing of Delbert Belton. I'm sure there will be statements coming soon. It's rare for any of them to pass up an opportunity before a camera. But what will those statements be? "This act is frowned upon and the justice system is working,"??
As Bill O'Reilly said last night - if there is to be an end to the violence, not only black on white crime but white on black and the black on black genocide that is running rampant in places like Chicago and Detroit, it must begin with education and family values. And it wouldn't hurt for the first black President of the United States to step up and speak candidly to the black community about it.
He should tell the race baiters to shut up and stop spreading hate for profit. He should tell the black community in his home town that the killing, particularly of each other, needs to stop. He should to sit down with community leaders and help figure out how to bring proper education, through school vouchers and magnet programs, so that poor, inner city kids can have a real chance at education. And he needs to preach about family values to the 70% of black mothers, as well as white mothers, who are having babies out of wedlock and often don't know who the father is.
The other thing the President needs to do is stop letting his emotions dictate what he says when an incident occurs in which an African-American is involved. The Professor Gates incident, after which the President said "I don't have all the facts but the police acted stupidly," is a perfect example. Gates was a friend of the President. And before he knew the details of what happened Mr. Obama reacted with a public statement condemning the police for doing their job.
The Trayvon Martin case is another example. "If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon," the President said before George Zimmerman was even charged. If Zimmerman had been convicted his attorneys would have had every right to file prejudice because of the statements of the President of the United States. He does seem to be learning though. He's staying quiet lately and allowing others to speak for him. Maybe he figured it out.
He should tell the race baiters to shut up and stop spreading hate for profit. He should tell the black community in his home town that the killing, particularly of each other, needs to stop. He should to sit down with community leaders and help figure out how to bring proper education, through school vouchers and magnet programs, so that poor, inner city kids can have a real chance at education. And he needs to preach about family values to the 70% of black mothers, as well as white mothers, who are having babies out of wedlock and often don't know who the father is.
The other thing the President needs to do is stop letting his emotions dictate what he says when an incident occurs in which an African-American is involved. The Professor Gates incident, after which the President said "I don't have all the facts but the police acted stupidly," is a perfect example. Gates was a friend of the President. And before he knew the details of what happened Mr. Obama reacted with a public statement condemning the police for doing their job.
The Trayvon Martin case is another example. "If I had a son he'd look like Trayvon," the President said before George Zimmerman was even charged. If Zimmerman had been convicted his attorneys would have had every right to file prejudice because of the statements of the President of the United States. He does seem to be learning though. He's staying quiet lately and allowing others to speak for him. Maybe he figured it out.
Alan Colmes told O'Reilly last night that much of the violence in the black community is fueled by poverty. Poverty certainly doesn't help but if what Colmes said is true, people in Appalachia would have killed each other off by now. What those people have, despite their poverty, is family values. Their families stay together and they care for each other. The difference is clear.
So Mr. President - your path is before you. Black unemployment is higher than it's ever been, black on black murder is higher than it's ever been and the first African-American President is in a position to make a difference. But you haven't yet. In fact, I haven't seen you address either of them during your first four and a half years. Maybe if you had there would be less racial animosity and more people working together. Isn't that what a community organizer is supposed to do?
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