I went biking yesterday afternoon, and ran into one of the protest marches demanding justice for the death of George Floyd when I got to Denver's 16th Street. There was a sizable crowd walking down the mall, and I followed along until the march turned off onto Larimer Street, while I myself continued my way down the mall. There is no question that this country needs to eliminate police brutality and racial injustice. I don't think anyone can argue against that, and if these marches accomplish that, that will be a great thing. However, I saw in the news yesterday that leaders in Minneapolis want to eliminate the police department. Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Have they taken a good look at Honduras, where street gangs control much of the country and anyone who can afford it surrounds their home with tall chain link fences topped with razor wire? Everyone there is forced to travel in groups when they venture outside, in order to avoid being robbed and/or killed. On the other side of the political spectrum, President Trump wanted to send in the regular army to maintain order, against the wishes of the state governors, before being met with major push back. In addition, Trump re-tweeted a post that said that the only good Democrat was a dead Democrat, which no doubt expresses the views of his base. Is it too much to hope that everyone, especially politicians, can start to work together to advance the welfare of all the American people? Will there ever be an end to this us against them attitude that is tearing the country apart? One can only hope.
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