My heart hurts for America and our people.
During a time we are reclaiming space travel, our economy and health, A black cloud of smoke smothers it all.
The images on my television look like another country. A country I have prayed thanks and gratitude that I do not live or raise my children.
“Protesting is an inalienable right, recognized by the Constitution.
Rioting is a crime.
Protesting is only protesting IF no crimes are committed.
It is wrong to identify a rioter as a protester.
It is misleading as to the person’s actions and implies that they have a right to commit crimes IF they do so as part of a protest.”
This isn’t about the murder of an innocent man.
This isn’t about a bad cop or police brutality.
Once you have stepped over the line of a peaceful protest, you are no better than the man that took a life.
You are a criminal and should be treated as such.
What you are shouting with your actions, is not peace or justice.
Now it’s all about you.
Too many great men and women changed the world without violence.
Linked arms and fought the systems of discrimination, unfairness and started an ongoing revolution.
Actions happening now, destruction of property, chaos, rioting is unraveling what these peace leaders worked so hard to change.
My stomach hurts, my heart breaks, I fear for my friends and family. I worry what our children will learn from all of this.
And I am angry.
The rest of us need to step up and say enough!
Protect what is yours.
Your family, your property and your rights.
This is the United States of America.
And we are Americans.
Act like it.
Lorene
