Should Obama visit Ferguson?

[Oerets]

He should not go to Ferguson. This is a result of our societal problem deeply ingrained throughout. Little the President can do unless supported by the populace.

The fight for equality is not over, what more proof is needed when you have collage kids who see little need to hide their racists views. Only after the act is then viewed and the outrage do they in an attempt to appease the outcry by apologizing.

With this report a look deep inside all the PD in this country is now needed. My guess this is not an isolated problem but one across the country. The PD in Ferguson got the idea of selected fee's and enforcement from somewhere else be my guess.



Barney

[merrylander]

We just had a frat boy at UMD post something so vile about women of all races that they could not even show it on TV.

Can someone tell me exactly what is the usefulness of these fraternities?

[finnbow]

Obama shouldn't go there. If Ferguson continues to be a lawless mess, he'll own it despite having nothing to do with it.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by merrylander

We just had a frat boy at UMD post something so vile about women of all races that they could not even show it on TV.

Can someone tell me exactly what is the usefulness of these fraternities?

They're like High School cliques on steroids.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Obama shouldn't go there. If Ferguson continues to be a lawless mess, he'll own it despite having nothing to do with it.

+1. But he should go to Iran.

[nailer]

The President should sponsor an ISIS Crisis Summit in Bagdad.

[Ike Bana]

Reckon should Obama visit the south side and west side of Chicago where perhaps a couple dozen innocent black people, half of whom are children are gunned down by their neighbors in gangbanger crossfire every year. I don't think he has, for this purpose, in 7 years.

And maybe twice a year the Rev's have a "stop the violence" march. No angry widespread street demo's though.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Reckon should Obama visit the south side and west side of Chicago where at least a few dozen innocent black people, half of whom are children are gunned down by their neighbors in gangbanger crossover every year. I don't think he has, for this purpose, in 7 years.

Why? What do you think that would accomplish? What do these photo ops accomplish, really, and where do you draw the line? Do I get all bent out of shape because he didn't come to my neighborhood and not really care that he didn't visit yours?

[icenine]

Originally Posted by merrylander

We just had a frat boy at UMD post something so vile about women of all races that they could not even show it on TV.

Can someone tell me exactly what is the usefulness of these fraternities?

I never felt the desire to join one...one of the motivations was that membership would open doors later on in the business world i.e. if you go for an interview at a firm and the boss is a member of the same fraternity you were it would help you. Sort of a networking tool.

I mean I remember pledges telling me that. I am sure the beer parties was another factor.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Why? What do you think that would accomplish? What do these photo ops accomplish, really, and where do you draw the line? Do I get all bent out of shape because he didn't come to my neighborhood and not really care that he didn't visit yours?

I asked a question and made an observation. But since you've decided that I was making a suggestion...what the hell, maybe we can go sit in the sweatlodge with our pants off and explore together what it might accomplish. If he were to do it, dontcha think it would probably depend on what he might say?

Maybe Obama could come home to Chicago this Spring, set up a big rally in Grant park, walk up to the podium and say..."Why TF are people in Ferguson out in the streets every night when one black kid is killed by one white cop under suspicious circumstances, while here in Chicago dozens of innocent kids are gunned down in gang crossfires and, outside of Father Flager's anti-violence march every year, nobody here seems to give a shit."

Now that would be interesting.

Heaven Sutton is not the only innocent child to be killed on the mean streets of Chicago. In the past year, 24 were killed by errant gunfire in gang related shootings, police reports show.