Re: [North Georgia Democrats] Riots are a necessary part of the evolution of...

Jerome C. Spencer commented on your post in North Georgia Democrats. Jerome C. Spencer 3:27pm Nov 27 Hmmmmm Comment History Frank Gilkeson 2:59pm Nov 27 The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who, on the morning of 5 October 1789, were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. Their demonstrations quickly became intertwined with the activities of revolutionaries who were seeking liberal political reforms and a constitutional monarchy for France. The market women and their various allies grew into a mob of thousands and, encouraged by revolutionary agitators, they ransacked the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles. Frank Gilkeson 2:57pm Nov 27 5th October 1789 – the Women's March on Versailles ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_March_on_Versailles Frank Gilkeson 2:54pm Nov 27 Rioting was important in the French, Russian and Chinese Revolutions. No rioting in the US Revolution? or Civil War? Doug Reeves 2:53pm Nov 27 http://mic.com/articles/105198/9-photos-of-white-people-rioting-put-the-ferguson-demonstrations-in-perspective Doug Reeves 2:53pm Nov 27 Thought provoking article. I don't any good comes from riots and it deserves to be condemned. As the article says though, rioting and violence are part of the human condition. So it is so easy to condemn others while ignoring those who look like yourself, or with whose cause has your support. What if all the people rioting in Ferguson bought assault weapons and American flags, and then marched on the police with superior weapons/numbers aka Clive Bundy? Would that then be o.k. with our Tea Party brethren? View All Comments Original Post Frank Gilkeson 1:51pm Nov 27 Riots are a necessary part of the evolution of society. Unfortunately, we do not live in a universal utopia where people have the basic human rights they deserve simply for existing, and until we get there, the legitimate frustration, sorrow and pain of the marginalized voices will boil over, spilling out into our streets. As "normal" citizens watchthe events of Ferguson unfurl on their television screens and Twitter feeds, there is a lot of head shaking, finger pointing, and privileged explanation going on. We wish to seclude the incident and the people involved. To separate it from our history as a nation, to dehumanize the change agents because of their bad and sometimes violent decisions—because if we can separate the underlying racial tensions that clearly exist in our country from the looting and rioting of select individuals, we can continue to ignore the problem. http://time.com/3605606/ferguson-in-defense-of-rioting/ Ferguson: In Defense of Rioting time.com The violent protests in Ferguson, Mo., are part of the American experience. Peaceful protesting is a... View Post on Facebook · Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.