As Super Tuesday draws near EYE have to face an inconvenient truth. Regular readers know EYE am conflicted about which democratic candidate will get my vote in the primary. To be honest, at one time EYE considered not voting in the primary and supporting the winner in the general. But that would be the cowardly thing to do. EYE can't ask our elected officials and others to be brave when EYE am not willing to do the same. So, EYE am facing my fears and voting with my gut. Despite some (not to be confused with all) of his supporters, EYE will vote for Bernie Sanders.
Who/What helped me come to this decision? The actions of a brave young activist named Ashley Williams
And the tragic death of an activist named Viola Liuzzo.
Ironically EYE made this decision on the anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin. The reason police shoot first and ask questions later is because they see black men/women/children as Predators/Thugs. The 1996 Crime Prevention Bill created the environment of today.
Who/What helped me come to this decision? The actions of a brave young activist named Ashley Williams
And the tragic death of an activist named Viola Liuzzo.
Ironically EYE made this decision on the anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin. The reason police shoot first and ask questions later is because they see black men/women/children as Predators/Thugs. The 1996 Crime Prevention Bill created the environment of today.
“She said that ‘We need to bring them to heel.'” Williams said. “And in this quote she is pathologizing and demonizing and also criminalizing black youth and other youth of color in terms of how they participate in criminal activity or how they are involved in criminal activity. I found these comments really racist and inappropriate. And also untrue.Let me be clear, my decision to vote for Bernie Sanders is not a vote against Hillary Clinton. EYE trust her, and if she is the democratic nominee I will support her %100, but on Tuesday, EYE must stand with the young people who are our HOPE for a FUTURE we can believe in.
"So all these folks now want to apologize for the role they played in making us the most criminalized population on earth. "The new generation of civil rights activists never accepted "trickle-down economics" from conservatives. Today they are rejecting "trickle-down justice" from the liberals" .~Van Jones on CNN
Ashley Williams demonstrated the power, not only of Black Lives Matter, but also individual acts of courage. With social media, a single voice can trigger an avalanche.RedEye
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