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Response to Fahnestock-Thomas

July 14, 2015 by Guest Post

I’m referencing “One Solution to Societal Problems.” Dylann Roof acted alone, just because he hated doesn’t mean everyone hates. What about the Muslim that slit the throat of a white woman, is that not racism, yet no one calls it that, especially our government, which is strangely silent on that subject.
You don’t know your history, first the Confederate flag stood for a nation and the states that seceded, the Civil War was not over slavery, but about power in government. The Confederate flag never, and will never, stand for any kind of racism. You must listen to MSNBC, and NBC and the talking heads that only want to stir up trouble where there is none.
I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s where there were lots of Blacks and we all got along, because no one was telling us we all should hate each other as the liberal media is doing.
Our ancestors didn’t displace Indians, our government did! Our ancestors who landed in 1620 and later paid for the land they acquired from the Indians. Read your history. American Indians warred and killed each other at an alarming rate and were prejudiced against each other. You forget King Phillip’s war where before, during and after they killed whites without any cause. Indians didn’t own land, they were mostly nomadic.
Your next point, to let you know we are a diverse community. There are many here from all over the world, and I know of no one who feels iffy about interacting with anyone who looks different as you claim. What rabbit out of a hat did you pull that nonsensical remark? Just so you know, some people will always hate, and guess what, it is their right. People have the right to like, dislike or be prejudiced, and you do not have the right to tell them who they can or can’t like.
As far as school, everyone I have ever known that was home schooled were far better educated then those who attended public school and now with Common Core your children are only learning spoon fed government propaganda.
There is nothing wrong with anyone receiving a gun. I had one at 21 and I’ve never shot anyone. I learned respect for a weapon, how to use it correctly and never to point it at anyone. It made me a person who learned to respect a weapon and how to use it, if I should ever need it.
Your Service Nation is no solution at all, it is based on Hitler’s plan to control youth. It’s also based on Communism, the good of all is over the good of the individual. This organization states they are dedicated to strengthening democracy. Obviously you and they don’t know we are a republic, not a democracy. Service Nation doesn’t even know what our country is all about. Everyone needs to learn their history before it is too late.
Dee Gibney
Hamilton

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