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-War on Police-
Forget Rule of Law and Cop Killings, GOP Reaches For Nuances on Race
2016-07-18
ATLANTA (AP) -- Some prominent Republicans are speaking out about race, expressing empathy for the challenges faced by black Americans, after a spate of racially tinged gun violence that saw two black men killed by police and retaliatory attacks by a black sniper that killed five Dallas police officers.

House Speaker Paul Ryan and one of his predecessors, Newt Gingrich, have argued for frank conversations about race, citing some hurdles unique to African-Americans.

"It's important that we acknowledge ... there are people in this country who believe that because of their color of their skin, they're not as safe as everybody else," Ryan said recently on CNN.

Gingrich, among the finalists to be Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, said, it was "difficult" for white Americans to "appreciate how real" it is for black Americans to live in fear of a "situation where the police don't respect you and you could easily get killed."
Posted by:Besoeker

#10   Along the lines of my earlier post, in the CLE area tonight: 19-year-old man shot & killed at Euclid "Stop the Violence" party.
According to Euclid police, 200 to 300 people were gathered for the party on Lakeshore Blvd around 8 p.m. when unknown suspects opened fire and then fled the area on foot.

A 19-year-old Euclid man, identified as 19-year-old Phillip Banks, was shot in the head and killed. A 12-year-old boy was shot in the back. He was taken to a local hospital in unknown condition.

About an hour later, an 18-year-old Euclid man was walking in the area of 24000 Lakeshore Blvd when an unknown person fired multiple times at the victim from across the street. He was hit in the shoulder and taken to a local hospital in unknown condition.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-07-18 23:23  

#9  Paul Ryan is from Janesvile, WI.

Demographics per 2010 census:

The racial makeup of the city was 91.7% White, 2.6% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. 5.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Posted by: charger   2016-07-18 16:11  

#8  ^ This!
Posted by: Frank G   2016-07-18 15:08  

#7   Left unstated is the fact that many black Americans have legitimate fears of easily getting killed, fears that have absolutely nothing to do with the police, and everything to do with their fellow black Americans. But we mustn't ever talk about this, oh no.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-07-18 11:55  

#6   On the contrary, there is no shortage of "role models" for the feral yoof. Just check the internet.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2016-07-18 11:53  

#5  LBJ's chickens coming home to roost and Champ gettin' 'em all stirred up.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-07-18 10:13  

#4  The problem that blacks have is best summarized by the one statistic. More than 70% of black children are raised by unmarried, single mothers. There are no fathers around and no role models.

Thank LBJ for that.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-07-18 09:34  

#3  I recommend someone go have a beer or two with this fella. Some intelligent solutions might be forthcoming.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-18 09:18  

#2  It seems fairly obvious to me that if you respect the police, they will not shoot you down like dogs. I believe a lot of the problem is that some people do not respect the police and get all up in their face. They think they are entitled to special treatment.

And the media feeds the hysteria.
Posted by: Bobby   2016-07-18 07:37  

#1  Obviously the lecturers know best.
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2016-07-18 06:24  

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