Who's lootin' tonight?

And that, children, sums up what is wrong with America.

You must have been dropped on your head a few times as a kid and smoked too much weed and killed all the smart brain cells in your dome.

you know anyone who was a slave? nope
you know anyone who knows anyone who was a slave? nope
just keep blaming, and forget personal responsibility...

makes me wonder why you are a "former business owner"
you probably opened a tanning salon in the desert. And blamed someones great great grandparent for something that happened before anyone alive today had anything to to with it when you went bankrupt.

 

she doesnt know any better, shes a chic

 

IT is ALL about JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. Here are my thoughts:

I'M ANGRY because the stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes.

I'M FRUSTRATED, because pop culture, music and movies glorify these types of police citizen altercations and promote an invincible attitude that continues to get young men killed in real life, away from safety movie sets and music studios.

I'M FEARFUL because in the back of my mind I know that although I'm a law abiding citizen I could still be looked upon as a "threat" to those who don't know me. So I will continue to have to go the extra mile to earn the benefit of the doubt.

I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment.

I'M SAD, because another young life was lost from his family, the racial divide has widened, a community is in shambles, accusations, insensitivity hurt and hatred are boiling over, and we may never know the truth about what happened that day.

I'M SYMPATHETIC, because I wasn't there so I don't know exactly what happened. Maybe Darren Wilson acted within his rights and duty as an officer of the law and killed Michael Brown in self defense like any of us would in the circumstance. Now he has to fear the backlash against himself and his loved ones when he was only doing his job. What a horrible thing to endure. OR maybe he provoked Michael and ignited the series of events that led to him eventually murdering the young man to prove a point.

I'M OFFENDED, because of the insulting comments I've seen that are not only insensitive but dismissive to the painful experiences of others.

I'M CONFUSED, because I don't know why it's so hard to obey a policeman. You will not win!!! And I don't know why some policeman abuse their power. Power is a responsibility, not a weapon to brandish and lord over the populace.

I'M INTROSPECTIVE, because sometimes I want to take "our" side without looking at the facts in situations like these. Sometimes I feel like it's us against them. Sometimes I'm just as prejudiced as people I point fingers at. And that's not right. How can I look at white skin and make assumptions but not want assumptions made about me? That's not right.

I'M HOPELESS, because I've lived long enough to expect things like this to continue to happen. I'm not surprised and at some point my little children are going to inherit the weight of being a minority and all that it entails.

I'M HOPEFUL, because I know that while we still have race issues in America, we enjoy a much different normal than those of our parents and grandparents. I see it in my personal relationships with teammates, friends and mentors. And it's a beautiful thing.

I'M ENCOURAGED, because ultimately the problem is not a SKIN problem, it is a SIN problem. SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn. BUT I'M ENCOURAGED because God has provided a solution for sin through the his son Jesus and with it, a transformed heart and mind. One that's capable of looking past the outward and seeing what's truly important in every human being. The cure for the Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner tragedies is not education or exposure. It's the Gospel. So, finally, I'M ENCOURAGED because the Gospel gives mankind hope.

 

You for got one Wayne.

YOU ARE A DOUCHE CANOE, because you post non stop jesus stuff on a surf forum that has told you numerous times to go away.

 

Im thankful jesus, douche canoes, and their angry trolls
Im thankful for full belly, warm beds and beautiful women
Im thankful for surfing with my friends and tim with family
thankful for science to make jet engines and boards that hold in insane conditions
im thankful for ports in a storm and mounds of joy


Inread some of these posts and I realize how much in common and how many differnces I have with yall

have a good day, bummer I missed this morn, LBI looked like fire


GO EAGLES

 

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Shut your ****in mouth pole smoke. What's wrong with America is losers trying to make grand summaries like "that's what's wrong with America!"

I did kitchen and bath remodeling thank you very much. The economy slowed down. I got into rental property instead. I'm college educated, i pick up other peoples trash, I READ the news, I vote 3rd party (not libertarian) and at the end of the day I'm happy to pay too much in taxes. I guess I am what's wrong with America.

Right now there are a handful of people still alive whose parents fought in the civil war. It seems mathematically improbable but look it up. So yes, there are peoes whose grandparents were slaves. Are they better off in America than in west Africa now? Debatable. Ask someone in Baltimore...

 

that's where we disagree

 

it seems many of us genuinely care about these difficult issues.
so at least theres' that.
i mean; i'll call it 'one small step for mankind.'
wait thats been used...

 

Baltimore .ha! Les not forget Detroit uncky ..

 

True. Detroit isn't a picnic either.

 

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