Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills?” — Khalil Gibran
The terrible tragedies that have taken place recently in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis, and Dallas some believe are the result of a culture steeped in violence, whether it is violence in our streets or state- sponsored violence abroad.
The hypocrisy of many of our politicians, who say one thing and do another. … Politicians who condemn the violent actions of individuals while cheering on the violent actions of governments.
There is one kind of terrorism that is seldom, if ever, brought up in the media, and that is state-sponsored terrorism.
As Noam Chomsky said decades ago, ” if you want to stop terrorism, stop participating in it.” I say if you want to stop violence, stop escalating it.
Our civilian police forces are now armed to the teeth, with full body armor and automatic weapons, who shoot first and ask questions later. They look more like paramilitary trained to kill than men committed to the oath of “serve and protect.”
Sooner or later, if someone does not lay down their gun and say enough, is enough, I hate to think about the horrific consequences for all of us.
We live in a society suffering from the terrible ills of violence against others covered in the false veil of patriotism and nationalism. The government’s violent actions in other countries and the mentality of it are coming home to roost with tragic results.
Ritchard York
Colrain