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Systemic Racism, Police Brutality, and Governmental Overreach

There has been much talk lately about systemic racism.  There have been protests and riots and talks of defunding the police.  From no-knock warrants to knee-to-the-neck techniques, the training and accountability of police departments throughout our nation have come under intense scrutiny.  The multitude is screaming for change, but the movement seems to be tainted by Marxism and anti-Western sentiment.  What are we to think? I'm not here to say whether systemic racism exists.  With the historical and modern examples of injustice against blacks and other people groups, it seems logical to affirm that there is an element of truths to these claims.  On the other hand, not every injustice against a black person is racially motivated, nor is systemic racism the answer to every inequality between different cultures and classes in our society, so we should be careful not to push that narrative past the limits of facts and reason.  This is a conversation t...

Some Thoughts on Protesting the National Anthem

    Stories about national anthem protests are becoming ubiquitous.  Whether sitting, kneeling, or raising their hands, more and more athletes are showing their disdain for police violence against blacks by refusing to embrace the traditional posture taken during the anthem.  Here are some thoughts on the issue.     First of all, I mostly find this phenomenon to be annoying.  Is it an important topic?  Certainly!  I don't want to draw away from that, but the news coverage and the attention-grabbing that have resulted are mostly just annoying.  What's it really about, Colin?  Are you genuinely protesting something or are you just mad you suck now that Harbaugh (#JimHarbaughforpresident) is gone?     Secondly, being free means you're allowed to protest injustice in non-treasonous, non-seditious ways.  If you want to kneel and pray for our country during the anthem, go ahead.  If you want to raise your fist to d...