• BLM is a political and social movement that believes they "are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise." I do not believe blacks are being targeted for demise -- certainly not in the United States.
  
  
• The BLM narrative has caused some to believe the police are literally at war with the black community. As a result, some are taking action to defend themselves against police officers who have done nothing to harm them. This graphic video (you've been warned) shows two police officers, simply sitting in their parked cruiser, being shot at point blank range. Fortunately, both officers survived and a suspect has been arrested. Attacks on police are now rampant. I am opposed to these unprovoked attacks.
  
  
• The vast majority of events when people are injured/killed by police involve those who refuse lawful orders, resist arrest, and attack police. Those activities don't usually end well regardless of one's skin color. Those arrested should just go with it. Most likely, they will be processed and released or jailed depending on the crime. Either way, by complying, they will get their day in court which is preferable to their day at the morgue.
  
  
• There is now violence, burning, looting (justified as "reparations") and attempted murder of police officers associated with their movement. Burning down government buildings and local businesses in cities like Portland does nothing to make anything better for anyone and certainly does not advance a political or social cause. "When you talk about destruction, don't you know that you can count me out." Revolution, John Lennon. You can count me out also.
  
  
• I believe all lives matter. The problem is, if someone makes that declartion s/he is labeled a racist. I do not support this position.
  
  
• When you support Black Lives Matter, did you know you were supporting their movement to Defund The Police? "We call for a national defunding of police. We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive."
  • It is my opinion that national defunding of police would be disastrous, especially in black communities and I will not support an organization or movement that advocates such a radical position.
  • We have been investing in black communities -- but it's seldom recognized -- and it's never enough.
  • Here's what Leo Terrell thinks (8 seconds) of their demand for investment in their communities.
  • Here's what Tyrus thinks (20 seconds) of defunding the police.
    

                

  
  
• If black lives matter so much, why are 89.3% of blacks that are killed in the U.S. killed by other blacks? So says the FBI Universal Crime Report from 2015. I point out that Obama was still president and Trump was nowhere near the White House.
  
  
  • It is widely reported that the KKK lynched 3,446 blacks (along with 1,297 whites) in the 86 years they were actively oppressing and terrorizing anyone who opposed them, black or white. On average, that's about 40 blacks (and 22 whites) per year. At least they were somewhat equal opportunity terrorists.
    
    The UCR referenced above states that 2,380 blacks are killed annually by other blacks. This means:
    
    
    • on an annual basis, black terrorism against the black community is almost 60 times worse than the Klan ever was.
    • in less than eighteen months, blacks kill more blacks than the Klan ever did. Let that sink in.
    
    
  • White supremacy was beaten back in the U.S. decades ago. When will the black community take seriously the terrorism occurring in their own neighborhoods? By far, blacks are their own worst enemies killing themselves by a ratio of 9:1. Whitey and cops are the least of their worries when it comes to getting killed.
    
    
  • Black Lives Matter? Really? Then the black community needs to prove it by stop killing each other by the dozens each and every week. Check out CBS news for the latest carnage. I can just see Adolf Hitler and founders of the KKK grinning ear to ear.
    
    
  • Before I get lectured from the BLM crowd about "systemic racism", the black community needs to clean up their house first by ending the systemic violence that kills the overwhelming number of their own. One could argue that Black Lives Don't Matter -- to other blacks.
    
    
• Another item on BLM's website reads: "Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation released the statement calling out Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacists." That statement is false and I can prove it. Thank God for YouTube. Check out this one-minute video for yourself.
  
  
  • Trump's "very fine people on both sides" comment was in reference to those with opposing opinions on whether confederate statues should be removed. It had nothing to do with those who are racists and he made that very clear in his comments.
    
    
  • For a more in depth review, there's a five-minute video on YouTube showing Trump condemning racism and white supremacy 38 times. For crying out loud. How many times does a man have to make these statements before the media and the BLM crowd stop insisting Trump "[refuses] to condemn white supremacists?" The media is well aware of Trump's multiple statements on the subject and yet they keep asking him to condemn racism as if he's never done that. Why? It's obvious they are attempting to perpetuate the false narrative that he's some sort of racist. In fact, Trump (and by extension his supporters) is regularly accused of being a racist. For a rebuttal, check out this article.
    
    
  • I point out that Trump's renouncement of white supremacy and racism has been a matter public of record for years and yet the media, politicians (particularly Joe Biden) and organizations like BLM continue to say "Trump won't condemn white supremacists." Well, now you've heard the truth for yourself. Is the BLM crowd deliberately lying or are they just ignorant? You decide.

  

 

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You want to fix 90% of the problems
in the black community? Here you go.

• Of course, black lives matter. Everyone should be treated with decency, respect and without fear of "being targeted for demise". That includes
  • how police officers treat black communities.
  • how black communities treat police officers.
  • how black communities treat themselves.
  
  
• However, as I researched the BLM movement, I found myself asking, do I believe:
  
  
  • blacks are being targeted for demise?
  • police are literally hunting blacks to kill them?
  • random attacks against police are justified?
  • declaring All Lives Matter is a racist attempt to undermine the BLM movement?
  • police should be defunded on a national (and that includes local) level?
  • violence, looting and burning are justified after events like the killing of George Floyd?
  • white supremacy is a rising threat to the black community?
    
    My answer to all of these questions is no.
  
  
• People mean well when they say they support Black Lives Matter. The slogan seems harmless enough but as I considered that for which they advocate, I realized I agree with very little of it.
  
  
                      To quote Rodney King:   "Can we all get along?"