Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

Of course black people are survivors.
But too many are left out or our basic system.
Too many that choose to do things that are a disruption to having a smoothly run system.

We live in a deeply divided nation.
The division is basically between Conservative & Liberal.

Effectively that boils down to:
Rich verses poor.
Right verses Left.
Have verses have not.
Having privileges verses not having privileges.
Being in control & being controlled.

This effects us all in some way or another.
In a positive way or negative way.
Or in varying degrees of both.

We all have to straighten out how we think & act to arrive having the right balance to get along with each other.
We & that means you & I & every one else has to accepting each other as individuals with the same basic rights.

We as a nation are not doing it properly at this time.
Religiously, Politically or Personally we (As you & I personally).
Need to look at each other & decide which of us has the most open mind. on the issue being put forth.
I value what you have to say but your mind is not as open as you would think it to be.

I don't want to imply this as a matter of your input as being inferior or that you are a lessor person because of that.
Accepting change is not easy.
We al have a moral compass that can need adjustment.
That is the basic reason we need to exchange our views on many issues.
The bottom line in life is to have fewer differences.
Because for the most part there are areas of agreement that need to be set in stone.
I don't look at issue of winning or losing.
Issue are always a matter of varying degrees of good or bad between each other.
As individuals we can adjust to most of these issue quite amicably.

The differences many hang onto has been promoted by those that seek to keep us divided.
So again I ask you who of us is the one that wants us to understand each other.
Who is the one who wishes to go with what they have been conditioned to believe.
Who is for presenting looking for the best way to over come may of the differences we both face.

Together or indecently how we face that now.
Is how as life changes we need to change with it.

We must avoid making mountain's out of mole hills.

For the most part of our lifes you & I have done a decent job.
Most do not what them selves being questioned about their morals.
We are now faced with needing to join together in over coming actions being taken by others.
That may well lead to things causing hard ships to us both.

So in the interest of your peace of mind I will stop bring up issues for you to read.
We fail to see eye to eye in any meaningful way.

So if you don't post a reply on a post not for you to me I will not answer it.
I will get along with out replying to your posts in any way.
No matter what or how we view what is going on.

Mikeyavelli

Floyd, you don't need answers from anyone. You are 81 years old, you are the answer.
Life conditioned our political philosophies.
I've never forced anyone into poverty because of my success. I've never treated blacks or any ethnic group unfairly. In the last restaurant I owned, I kept my black dishwashers , the same crew, from day one to the last day. My warehouse men were black and loyal and efficient.
Looks like the role of government is our only discrepancy.
As I always say, you are a good man, Floyd Brown, despite your quixotic battles with imagined demons from the right.

JFlorio Loc: Seminole Florida

You're wrong Floyd. The biggest schism effecting us is not rich vs. poor. Or any of that other crap. In this country it is freedom vs. lack of freedom. We are dividing it as a left and right issue but what it boils down to are those who want to even the playing field by taking from others and using privilege, or race, gender, or any other reason as an excuse. And you may scoff at this, I don't know but we are trying to take the root of our Laws out of society. All original Law for us comes from the Bible. The belief in God has kept the United States, a Christian Nation the greatest of all time. Taking away our foundation piece by piece of course weakens the structure. All going on in the world right now is actually predicted in the Bible. There are absolutes in this world. Changing meanings and history will not change the facts.

dongreen76

If you are one of those that are the owners of the goods and services needed for life sustenance you force those in to poverty by charging exuberant price for your service or product

Those blacks that for survival sake go out of the prescribe channels decreed by the system in order to facilitate their survival should not be stigmatized and stereotyped as if they exclusively do this.When any human,when any peoples are faced with the enigma of how to survive under less than exceptable circumstances other than those that the system prescribes,will inherently revert to his animal instincts for survival.Hitler came to power because of Germanies atrocious economic conditions,for Germany's survival they started war.When faced with economic crisis any leader,any nation any peoples reverts back aggressive animal instincts,and counts on the dogs of war,the annexation of others peoples goods and wares.

Mikeyavelli

Sounds like the kommiecrats.
They think that I have too much money.
They want to give my money to you.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

The thrill is gone
https://youtu.be/HzTlB-TjAzM

debeda

GOOD ONE

12icer Loc: alatennamissippi

Easy to fix the problems in this country. Seems we have a lot of people who dislike OUR country. Let them choose one they like and give them a free ride in a C5A. Those who won’t leave need to assimilate and become proud citizens of the USA. There is only one cure for stupidity and those who call themselves Democrats but are really socialist / communist dimocrats. If they continue their current path (intimidation, violence, harassment and extortion) they will find themselves being cured entoto. After all they are at odds with the cops, the military, gun owners, hunters, ordinance manufacturers AND The majority of the agricultural states. Oh the cure for those two serious afflictions is DEATH. HahHahHah. I, as A real Democrat like so many others will vote REPUBLICAN to remove the treasonous scum from my party and restore it.

debeda

BRAVO!! Well said!

kankune Loc: Iowa

Said right to the point. Great post. Thank you.

working class stiff Loc: N. Carolina

LOL....no irony in your post, is there. This is why I no longer listen to some of you. You're solution to 'intimidation, violence, harassment and extortion' is exactly what you rail against.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

The Salty Sailor And The Fireman

Read this once, pause for a minute or two to think honestly about it, then read it again. I can find no fault with it.

The views this mother has about Donald Trump are much like many other people. Her characterization of Trump as the "Salty Sailor" or as “The Fireman” paint an excellent picture! She has written many great books about her son and family. This is a Comment from KAREN VAUGHN, Mother of Aaron Vaughn, Navy Seal.

Sometimes God uses the no-nonsense, salty sailor to get the job done. Appreciating what the man is doing doesn't mean we worship the salty sailor or even desire to be like the salty sailor. It doesn't even mean God admires the salty sailor. Maybe He just knows he's necessary for such a time as this.

I believe with all my heart that God placed that salty sailor in the White House to give this nation one more chance in November 2016. Donald Trump is what he is – and he is still the man he was before the election – and without guilt. I very much admire what that salty sailor is accomplishing.

He's not like me. That's okay with me. I don't want to be like him. I will never behave like him. I know we've NEVER had a man like him lead our nation before. It's crazy and a little mind blowing at times. But I can't help admire the stamina and ability he has – acting with his heart rather than a calculated, PC, think tank-screened, carefully edited script. I still believe that is WHY he became our President and WHY he's been able to handle a landslide of adversity and STILL pass unprecedented amounts of good legislation for our country AND do great works for MANY other nations, including Israel.

I'm THRILLED with what he's doing for my nation, for the cause of Christ (whether intentional or unintentional, doesn't matter to me), and for the concept of rebuilding America and putting her FIRST. I will not be ashamed of my position because others don't see him through the same lens.

Should it matter to me if a fireman drops an f-bomb while he's pulling me from a burning building? Would I really care about what came out of his mouth in those moments? Heck no! I'd CARE about what he was DOING. He wasn't sent there to save my soul and I'm not looking to him for spiritual guidance. All I'm thinking in those moments is, "Thank you, GOD, for sending the fireman." AND DONALD TRUMP IS OUR FIREMAN.

I'll soon post this article again for those who still might not understand me. This man is crass. Okay. He's not careful with what he says. Okay. You feel offended that he's not a typical statesman. Okay. But he is DOING THE JOB of rebuilding the nation my son died for, the nation I feared was on a fast track to becoming a hopeless cause.

“Forgive me if I'm smiling."

Written by KAREN VAUGHN

Wolf counselor Loc: Heart of Texas

After reading that, I'm speechless.

Thanks eagleye

Hadenough

What an awesome beautifully written piece, from a woman whose son made the ultimate sacrifice so we can air our differences here. I am a Vietnam veteran and proud of it like so many of my fellow veterans. It is time we stand for all those we have lost, not just our military but our first responders and private citizens that defend others in need! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
It brought tears to my eyes and yet put a smile on my face. Too many people don’t realize what a Great country we live in.

kankune Loc: Iowa

Very Awesome post Eagle. I believe no better words were ever spoken.