This post today, is a brief commentary on the dark nature of violent behaviors that attach themselves to otherwise respectful tribute to life (along with peaceful protest against society). The two should not be mixed. A funeral or memorial is for mourning, while peaceful protest (when properly carried out), a constructive display of dissent.<\/p>\n
So what happens when people organize memorial, in the same breath as a protest? Unfortunately, the potential chaos that we’ve witnessed.<\/p>\n
This has happened this week, delivering most of we peace-loving Americans with some significant grief. On some level, it was not a surprise – rather a continuation of a dialogue that has surfaced to the level of national political speech.<\/p>\n
But, what caught many of us surprised (and hugely disappointed by), was the fact that a group we have been told is named “Antifa”, visibly tarnished what we hoped would otherwise be a peaceful and lawful protest of citizens.<\/p>\n
It has been confirmed by The Department of Homeland Security to be true, and I do not doubt them as to that assertion made and documented publicly in our mainstream press.<\/p>\n
What was the result? It should come as no surprise, that rebellion had to be put down – using dominating and swift government force. As a direct consequence, innocent police officers, peaceful protestors, some of the elderly, and others – faced brutality and violence.<\/p>\n
That makes a Christian like me, cringe with anguish and disappointment. These acts, reverse the progress achieved by the many years of truly peaceful dissent – despite political differences, we are to be a peaceful and law abiding people.<\/p>\n
Readers, I have to ask you now, and challenge you with this question: How is it, that “Antifa” persons, know where peaceful protestors have been given a green-light to protest in the public streets? More specifically, I ask you to consider that at least one peaceful behaving protestor – announced to at least one violent “Antifa” member, that these protests would take place. And, so there is both marginal culpability and a degree of organizational tactic leaked from all protestors. All participants knew where to congregate and demonstrate.<\/p>\n
I do not buy the theory that “Antifa” was excluded from these protests, rather invited. Peaceful protestors share the same political objectives as do “Antifa” members to whatever degree. Therefore, I ask you to consider, that as sad as it is – our government had no choice other than to use force when looting, burning, violence, and lawlessness hit many of the streets of our nation in mixed presence locations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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