Dear editor:
The word “disproportionate” is often used by so-called “social justice” advocates. They state that there is a disproportionate number of Blacks targeted by police, a disproportionate number who are convicted of crimes and a disproportionate number who are in prison. They attribute these so-called disproportions to racism.
But do people who support “Black Lives Matter” and “De-fund the Police” know that these two plagues have and continue to contribute to a skyrocketing and disproportionate number of Black murders across the country mostly in democratic strongholds? Apart from FBI data which says Black murders have risen a whopping 32% from previous years, you can actually see the increase yourself as well. The BLM and “De-fund the Police” movements have been worst plagues in America than Covid.
Those two plagues have also contributed tremendously to the attitude of disrespect for law and order and for the people entrusted with such sacred duties. Already we have seen effort here in Putnam County to foment disrespect against our Sheriff and his deputies. Across the country, there has been a huge spike in the number of police who have been killed performing their rightful duties. And as police have been defunded and have pulled back from doing their jobs, violent crimes have spiked tremendously across the country.
The cry of “racism” resonates with a little power. Selfishly ambitious Blacks know this and try to capitalize from it. It has caused many whites to fearfully cringe, tuck their tails under and to become mum - preventing many from speaking against deceptive and destructive social justice causes and their advocates. Alas, it has caused many to bend over backwards in support of such people to keep from being thought to be racists.
But a righteous backbone is far more powerful than the deceptive cry of racism, and in no way will it be intimidated and fearfully influenced by it. It will act for the true good of our community and society in the face of being falsely accused of being a racist. Do you have that kind of moral backbone?
Robert T. Lee Eatonton