Remember not to holler over Ferguson like our parental president says. . . 'don't shout'

[sabrina 1]

77. That's true. You will NEVER please everyone. Which is why you need to decide which side

you're on, take a stand, and stick with it. When you try to appease EVERYONE, you end up making everyone angry.

This case is not just about one teenager. It is about the fact that when it comes to justice in this country, African Americans are consistently DENIED justice.

To simply state that fact in a 'quiet' way WILL anger the bigots, but it would go a long way towards focusing on an issue that must be dealt with.

The old 'both sides' routine in a situation where clearly there is no comparison between these supposed sides is not going to please anyone on either 'side'.

We have a PROBLEM in this country. Who is going to finally address it? NOT those in authority whose response is a MILITARY showing, a shameful display of the very 'power' structure that IS THE PROBLEM.

What should the President say? Perhaps just acknowledging the issue of how differently African Americans are treated in this country, that he understands why there is so little confidence in the system among African Americans but that he is here to tell the people of Ferguson that he will do all in his power to make sure that in this case, justice is done.

But when he admonishes these people for their righteous anger and distrust while at the same time trying to support the despicable show of military force, he is going to create anger from both sides. He will never appease law enforcement, no matter how 'even handed' he tries to be.

Therefore he should be far more concerned about the statistical proof of an UNEVEN-HANDED judicial system when it comes to African Americans.

That of course would take great courage, and few politicians today have that kind of courage.

What I saw on CNN tonight was shocking. Military weapons, snipers on top of tanks, but we saw that during OWS also, and finally even the Corporate Media has begun to take notice of what is happening to this country. This is about WAY MORE than the latest killing of an African American. It is about 'what kind of country do we want to live in? I sure as well do not want to live in a war zone CREATED by the AUTHORITIES. What does this president want?