We're Tired of Doom & Gloom & Civil Unrest
An Anthem Opinions Editorial
An Anthem Opinions Editorial
Our answer is simple:
You don't need to be reminded of death, destruction of property every day and evening of something we see 24 hours a day whenever you turn on a television set or read a newspaper...
...the result of which is...
...painting our current lifestyle as "the end of civilization".
It's not...it's merely another chapter in American history that we shall in time overcome and prosper...if the will to survive is strong.
The American people have been subjected to pandemics, depressions, recessions, rioting, and dissension since it separated from England in 1776, and I can assure you, much of the past, will likely repeat in the years to come.
It's called "life"...
...a "life" that can't be duplicated any place on the face of this earth, and it's time we all appreciated it, and recognize that "life" is a series of acts that constantly change for either better or worse.
However, one way that it can't get better is to look for excuses for any individual who loots or destroys the property of others.
It's a disgrace, it's unlawful, and it's an insult to every American, no matter what the motive for doing so.
If you want to protest, they have laws that allow it, but there is no law that allows another to rob, steal, and in the worst example, kill those who have spent their careers protecting us every day.
You don't solve violence by creating it...or ignoring it... as many politicians seems to have done.
It must be confronted and conquered, or our way of life will forever be lived in fear.
In the past months, we have had to watch ourselves walk down streets and enter stores with masks that remind us of what Hiroshima must have been like in 1945, and now we are faced with even further fear by walking out a door and patronizing a business for fear that some rioter will toss a bomb while you are there...
...but the shooting of a police officer whose act was simply protecting the property rights of others, should sicken any individual who in any way believes these individuals provide anything positive.
They are lawbreakers, and those who break the law must be stopped at any cost.
Those people are not my "brothers"; they are my enemies.
However, regardless of our personal feelings, as previously stated, you don't need us to remind you of the problems that exist.
Instead we have made positive attempts over the past months to look at the brighter side of life with ideas of "What to Do Today" during a pandemic.
... but...
...now, those ideas seem to have disappeared as we see that violence may result if you decide to enjoy them.
Curtailing civil unrest must be the immediate priority for life in order to ever return to some form of normalcy.
Peace can only be achieved by thanking members of PROPER law enforcement or members of the National Guard who are willing to place their lives in jeopardy to keep us safe, supporting their actions, and allowing them the means to keep that peace...
...that if innocent individuals choose to surround themselves with those who are committed to destroy and harm others, they too must be willing to pay a price.....remembering the words...
"You
are Who You Associate With"
From Rana Goodman...to...Anthem Opinions
WELL DONE!
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From Elizabeth Breier...to...Anthem Opinions
“I am all for equality in this world. It shouldn't matter the color of your skin, what neighborhood you reside in, your profession, your religion. However, when you begin to use violence as a means for your so-called "justice" you lose the argument.
When you burn down businesses and places of worship in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.
When you steal in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.
When you hurt and murder innocent people in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.”
I am proud to say - that “citizen” is our oldest daughter.
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Yesterday, I received this correspondence which was sponsored by the Catholic high School I attended.
"We are not only dealing with a pandemic but the ongoing racial injustice that has not abated. My first direct experience of this was when I was in Memphis and a young brother college student during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a community we must be part of the solution to the issues that confront us.
Our recent experience is not new but has been repeated multiple times. We cannot claim ignorance. We cannot be disinterested. We need to ask how we build diverse, loving communities.
We have to ask how we move our schools to become centers where the marginalized, the disenfranchised, the poor have a home - and more - how do we advocate for their legitimate interests.
So much of what we do as a Lasallian (religious) does just that but we cannot rest.
The country is sick and not simply because of COVID-19. God willing, and with determination, we can be part of the cure."
When I received this UNSOLICITED email from the Christian Brothers who sponsored it, I couldn't resist.
Frankly, when religion gets political, that's when all bets are off when it comes to respect.
I responded as follows:
"If you are in any way trying to justify rioting, looting, and murder in the name of "racial injustice", you have crossed a line that in my opinion is despicable.
I was in the 68 riots that burned the west side of Chicago, taking 2 of my fraternity brothers to Cook county hospital when a lowlife, at the University of Illinois in Chicago, first, broke a chair over the head of a young lady, and then beat the hell out of my friends in the name of "racial injustice" because they wouldn't relinquish a chair they were sitting in that day.
I now live in Las Vegas, am retired, and last night an innocent police officer was shot in the back of his head in the name of "racial injustice".
Burning a 200+ year church and desecrating the Lincoln Memorial is not "racial injustice", it's anarchy and a threat to America.
So knock it off and peddle this crap elsewhere, not in the name of my alma mater, St. George High School.
I was proud to attend that institution until today. Now you've made it an embarrassment to all who ever attended".
Richard J. Arendt
Class of '64
St. George H.S.
Evanston, IL
From Rana Goodman...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDeleteWELL DONE!
From Elizabeth Breier...to...Anthem Opinions
ReplyDelete“I am all for equality in this world. It shouldn't matter the color of your skin, what neighborhood you reside in, your profession, your religion. However, when you begin to use violence as a means for your so-called "justice" you lose the argument.
When you burn down businesses and places of worship in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.
When you steal in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.
When you hurt and murder innocent people in the name of "justice" you lose the argument.”
I am proud to say - that “citizen” is our oldest daughter.
Yesterday, I received this correspondence which was sponsored by the Catholic high School I attended.
ReplyDelete"We are not only dealing with a pandemic but the ongoing racial injustice that has not abated. My first direct experience of this was when I was in Memphis and a young brother college student during the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a community we must be part of the solution to the issues that confront us.
Our recent experience is not new but has been repeated multiple times. We cannot claim ignorance. We cannot be disinterested. We need to ask how we build diverse, loving communities.
We have to ask how we move our schools to become centers where the marginalized, the disenfranchised, the poor have a home - and more - how do we advocate for their legitimate interests.
So much of what we do as a Lasallian (religious) does just that but we cannot rest.
The country is sick and not simply because of COVID-19. God willing, and with determination, we can be part of the cure."
When I received this UNSOLICITED email from the Christian Brothers who sponsored it, I couldn't resist.
Frankly, when religion gets political, that's when all bets are off when it comes to respect.
I responded as follows:
"If you are in any way trying to justify rioting, looting, and murder in the name of "racial injustice", you have crossed a line that in my opinion is despicable.
I was in the 68 riots that burned the west side of Chicago, taking 2 of my fraternity brothers to Cook county hospital when a lowlife, at the University of Illinois in Chicago, first, broke a chair over the head of a young lady, and then beat the hell out of my friends in the name of "racial injustice" because they wouldn't relinquish a chair they were sitting in that day.
I now live in Las Vegas, am retired, and last night an innocent police officer was shot in the back of his head in the name of "racial injustice".
Burning a 200+ year church and desecrating the Lincoln Memorial is not "racial injustice", it's anarchy and a threat to America.
So knock it off and peddle this crap elsewhere, not in the name of my alma mater, St. George High School.
I was proud to attend that institution until today. Now you've made it an embarrassment to all who ever attended.
"Richard J. Arendt
Class of '64
St. George H.S.
Evanston, IL