Subj : It's a start To : Gregory Deyss From : Lee Lofaso Date : Mon Oct 24 2022 18:53:39 Hello Greg, GD> MLK was for the use of peace above all else. GD> Which does not obviously include any actions of violence, but many of these GD> so called peaceful protests have been violent with fires in the very same GD> communities and neighborhoods that they are living within. Which is why GD> there has been a whole lots of sugarcoating going. Peace. But at what cost? We know what happened to MLK. And his black life really mattered. And so do all black lives, regardless of their own status in life. GD> Including looting, but yet claiming the reasoning is due Police Brutality. What makes you think looting is only a black activity? Systemic racism is evil. So is police brutality. There is no excuse for such evil to be perpetuated on any group or people. Such evil should always be condemned, by all. GD> It does not make any sense to scream and holler about Police Brutality when GD> you're all the while breaking the law. Police brutality is evil. Absolutely no excuse for it. Period. If an individual is caught breaking the law, make a legal arrest. Without beating the crap out of him/her just for the fun of it. What is happening today is even worse. Police are beating the crap out of people just for the fun it, including those who were simply minding their own business (such as eating a hamburger in their own car). GD> Peaceful Protests are fine and a constitutional right, but so many of these GD> get out of hand and become something else then a Peace Protest. Jesse Jackson, Jr. has been arrested, many times, taking part in peaceful protests. He is proud of it. And so was MLK. Does that mean that either of them acted in a violent manner? The fellow who offed MLK certainly did. But he never took part in any peaceful protest. So police let him do his own thing. After all, he was a white guy. In a black part of Memphis. GD> BLM raised nearly 80 Million, where did the money go. A good cause. [..] GD> Just as I may consider myself a patriot What makes you think you are a patriot? Worship of orange Jesus does not make anybody a patriot. And yet, MAGA idiots continue to do so. MAGA idiots such as Kevin McCarthy. Found on a blog, by anonymous - Republicans Are Supporting Putin/Saudi Arabia In Return for Help In Nov Election We have all heard how Republicans have been signaling that if they control Congress, they will begin to oppose US support for Ukraine. Kevin McCarthy’s Threatens To Cut Ukraine Aid At A Vital Moment Support for Ukraine is shifting among Republicans In return, Russia and Saudi Arabia have further cut oil supplies the November election when inflation started to moderate in order to spike gas prices and increase inflation to aid Republicans: Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/white-house-pushes-back -saudi-claim-oil-cut-was-purely-economic-2022-10-13/ What does Saudi Arabia get out of this? More oil friendly policies such as roll backs efforts to promote fuel efficiency and support for cuts in oil production to aid the oil industry similar to US policy under Trump: Special Report: Trump told Saudi: Cut oil supply or lose U.S. military support - sources https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump-saudi-specialreport /special-report-trump-told-saudi-cut-oil-supply-or-lose-u-s-military -support-sources-idUSKBN22C1V4 Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-autos-emissions/trump-finalizes -rollback-of-obama-era-vehicle-fuel-efficiency-standards-idUSKBN21I25S So, you have Republicans willing to actively support a US adversary in Russia and US dependence on foreign oil, including Russia, in order to win elections by signaling to Russia that they will oppose support for Ukraine. In return, Russia and Saudi Arabia will make effort to increase oil prices near the election to improve Republican chances of controlling Congress with Republicans blaming Biden, and giving Putin and Saudi Arabia a free pass. and echoing Russian talking points in the right wing media. It is unethical, unpatriotic and treasonous, but Trump showed that this works and with a vast right wing media apparatus to run interference, Republicans can blatantly coordinate with forces hostile to interest of Americans. If Republicans control Congress, and Russia wins in Ukraine, Republicans will happily sell out Europe, which will underscore that the U.S. in unreliable as an ally. Thus, Russia can continue to expand and threaten Europe. Likewise, as Republicans oppose fuel efficiency standards and work with oil producing countries to increase US dependence on oil, the oil industry will reward Republicans with millions in campaign support, which does not include the value of support provided by Russia and Saudi Arabia. For Life, Lee -- Say it loud! Say it clear! / Refugees are welcome here! --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2) .