tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post7220631817798312711..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: The Burning Of Baltimore: A CodaFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-1135669107290968372015-05-04T13:12:12.949-04:002015-05-04T13:12:12.949-04:00I wonder how many folks are confusing protests wit...I wonder how many folks are confusing protests with riots. Since the right to assemble - and voice your concerns - is a right that the BoR mentions as the #1 right, "loud and unruly" does not a riot make.<br /><br />Futhermore, does a violent reaction to getting clubbed and beaten by Chicago cops create a riot? I believe this is true, but then I don't think it is appropriate to say it was a Caucasian (or Negro, for that matter, when they _peacefully_ protested back in the 50's and 60's) - riot.<br /><br />The black/muslim rioting in England last year, which included quite a few (but still a numerical minority) British whites qualifies, since the intent was to vandalize and loot, just like the black rioting here in these recent times.<br /><br />I just think the distinction needs to be made.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-19794023463533424312015-05-02T13:50:00.202-04:002015-05-02T13:50:00.202-04:00The statement "When was the last riot by Amer...The statement "When was the last riot by American Caucasians?" got me to thinking. I watched one unfold in 1971 that was all white boys in a college town and only lasted 4 hours.<br /><br />This got me to searching. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_riots lists riots from the last 2000 years. Late 1960s early 1970s anti war riots were the last largely white riots.<br /><br />1964 Philadephia race riots were whites against integrating the schools. 1962 Ole Miss riots was whites about James Meredith integrating Ole Miss.<br /><br />1930s and earlier there were a number of white riots about race.<br /><br />So fifty one years since the last racial riot by American Caucasians. The truly sad thing is that the trends that I see in morals for Caucasians lead me to expect white racially motivated riots in the next twenty to forty years.<br /><br />Michael GMichael or Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426122772050521569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80518353210893493742015-05-01T21:04:38.354-04:002015-05-01T21:04:38.354-04:00That should have said "when the Chicago polic...That should have said "when the Chicago police moved". <br /><br />Also, per John Ross' novel, _Unintended Consequences_, McArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower were the senior officers who moved troops through the Bonus Marcher's encampment, causing the deaths of a number of civilians there, including women, wounded/disabled vets, etc. (I can't imagine Ross would have listed them as being responsible for what happened that day if they had not actually been there.)Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-51861527486031193392015-05-01T18:40:57.427-04:002015-05-01T18:40:57.427-04:00"I wonder if head-shots might be ineffective ..."I wonder if head-shots might be ineffective in dealing with black looters and vandals. <br /><br />I am convinced that head-shots would be pointless against politicians of any stripe."<br /><br />Hips to immobilize (below the armor), then surround with fuel for disposal. Vampires and zombies can be destroyed with fire. .22 Mag may not be enough gun to break pelvic girdle. <br /><br />The cannon on an A-10 would be sufficient. <br /><br />pdxr13<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-47674063307207900732015-05-01T16:35:27.120-04:002015-05-01T16:35:27.120-04:00I thought of the contretemps in Chicago during the...I thought of the contretemps in Chicago during the Democratic Convention there in 1968, but that was a protest that only escalated into violence when the Chicago moved to drive out the protesters. I truly cannot recall _any_ riots by whites. And the attack upon the Bonus Marchers was not a riot, it was the use of force by .gov to punish them for the temerity of making demands on Congress.<br /><br />I cannot for the life of me decide if Steny Hoyer is as stupid as he appears to be, or if he simply is so disconnected from the reality experienced by the rest of the human race. Sure, Steny - let us re-build Baltimore so that the inner city blacks have something to destroy when the mayor decides to let them destroy some more property.<br /><br />Montana doesn't have much diversity (other than Native American) in our population, but a riot in my area might leave me in fear of my life - and the new Kel-Tec PMR-30 I just bought holds 30 rounds per magazine to deal with the issue. I'm sure to be labeled a racist when I admit that I wonder if head-shots might be ineffective in dealing with black looters and vandals. <br /><br />I am convinced that head-shots would be pointless against politicians of any stripe.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-72018860412634299972015-04-30T21:51:42.792-04:002015-04-30T21:51:42.792-04:00Caucasians riot. Consider the Tulsa race riot or v...Caucasians riot. Consider the Tulsa race riot or various lynchings. <br /><br />I think it would be better to say three generations removed from the gentle black and white Christians we all know and love, feral fatherless youth roam opportunistically, with sociopathic entitlement. I suppose there are slight differences between the demonic mass consciousness of Crips, Bloods, MS-13 and Mr. Epstine's VI clients. Divide and Conquer is not Christ's strategy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-66801556792459362122015-04-30T12:28:16.563-04:002015-04-30T12:28:16.563-04:00I should have mentioned that both Haymarket and th...I should have mentioned that both Haymarket and the Bonus March can be looked at as suppression of the right to peaceably assemble. True.<br /><br />What I've seen in videos from Baltimore does not look like peaceable assembly to me.Tim Turnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-86024232116974983362015-04-30T12:16:29.142-04:002015-04-30T12:16:29.142-04:00First, "... merciful God, how I hate the noti...First, "... merciful God, how I hate the notion that political officials are our “leaders!...”<br /><br />Yes!<br /><br />Next, your question, "When was the last riot by American Caucasians?"<br /><br />I thought about this and looked up the Haymarket riot and the Bonus Army March in Washington DC. You know what? Multiple sources (History.com, Wikipedia and others) indicate that the police or government forces caused a preponderance of injuries. A single person *did* throw a bomb at Haymarket.<br /><br />But two facts stand out:<br />1) The Caucasian protesters did not riot.<br />2) They may have over-reacted, but the "government's" use of force certainly prevented *any* escalation of violence or property damage.<br /><br />Note the absence of both these facts in Baltimore.<br />Tim Turnernoreply@blogger.com