LeoVlaming
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You are right, not about the insulting part, but that we can't blame Obama for what has been festering for so long.
Hopelessness, joblessness, frustration, anger, it eventually boils over, and we have had some significant triggers lately.
Obama didn't cause the economy downfall etc by himself. Many before him are to blame as well. And Baltimore didn't turn into a disaster overnight. Look at its history.
But I would agree with those who say that Obama has done very little to keep his promise of bridging the racial divide. People of color looked to him and others, hoping for the promised prosparity, but it never came.
But all that aside, Obama, the esteemed civil rights leaders and the mayor of Baltimore can do something right now, something very important, by calling for calm and by taking a stand against unnecessary violence. He. they should make it clear to the community that violence is not the answer and that those who commit unnecessary violent acts, regardless of skin color or circumstance, will be punished.
Many of us hear the plea and are sympathetic to those who want their voices heard, but seeing this violence hardens the heart.
My point was and is that Obama and Holder have done their utmost over the last year to milk this race issue for all it's worth and to amplify it and fan the flames, rather than try to stand up for the rule of law.