"Joe Biden said yesterday that 'white supremacy has no place in America' after three people were killed in a racist shooting in Florida and it emerged that the gunman had been turned away from a historically Black college or university (HBCU) campus moments before opening fire at a discount store.
"Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, yesterday called the gunman a 'hateful lunatic' and said 'we will not allow HBCUs to be targeted'.
"The FBI is investigating Saturday’s shooting as a hate crime after officials said the attack at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, was racially motivated, and community leaders also expressed horror.
"A white man, armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun and wearing a tactical vest and mask, entered the store just before 2pm and shot and killed two men and one woman, before fatally shooting himself. All three victims were Black."
This was posted in an online publication called "The Guardian." "The Guardian" is described as a British daily newspaper, but I receive it online. The part I get is not long, so maybe it's just a sampling of what the full "newspaper" contains. I just copied and pasted the first half or so of this story.
So, Joe Biden says "white supremacy has no place in America." Clearly, he didn't study much American history in school. This country is built on white supremacy (supremacy over the Native Americans, over the Africans, over the people we call "brown"), and it's very much alive and kicking today. And shooting people who aren't Caucasian.
And Ronnie DeSantis thinks someone other than himself is a "hateful lunatic?" I wouldn't even ask. As for his -- what?, reassurance? -- that "we will not allow HBCUs to be targeted," he's very deeply in the groove of encouraging anyone who wants one to get a gun. Or several of them. And to shoot anyone who makes them uncomfortable. Once all these Floridians are raging around out there packing heat, how is Ronnie going to stop them from targeting anyone they want? He certainly didn't stop them from targeting African-Americans in a Dollar General store (I know, a Dollar General store is not an HBCU, and anyway, Ronnie's very busy right now trying to persuade Americans he'd make a better president than he is a governor).
And the FBI is treating this as a "hate crime?" What were their choices?
"Ron DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims: DeSantis has recklessly loosened gun laws in Florida, declared a ridiculous war on 'wokeness' [I still haven't found anyone who knows what 'wokeness' means], and advanced brazenly racist legislation to whitewash American history, so it was no surprise that he was castigated as he addressed a grief-stricken vigil in Jacksonville. For the record, the gunman, a white supremacist who painted swastikas on his AR-15, killed three people Saturday using guns he legally purchased despite a past involuntary commitment for a mental health exam. Connect the dots as you will."
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ReplyDeleteHey doctor this new manager, Chris is from Wisconsin. He doesn’t know how to handle hurricanes. I hope the commissioners give him some guidance on preparation for hurricanes and tropical storms.
Fred I would love you to tell why would you want a manager from another state.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, you're going to have to grow up, take responsibility, and sign your comments, if you want a conversation.
DeleteSecond, matters regarding the manager are completely unrelated to the topic of this post.
Fred
Dr your weapon of choice is bullying. I know you are that way because you’re younger days people did it to you. You like to intimidate people so similar to just like the democratic version of Trump. Manipulation by words. Get a life
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