2016 Postmortem

brush

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39. Read some of the rest of the posts. Many in the black community wanted the drug dealers . . .

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 11:40 AM

Apr 2016

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out., as did the Congressional Black Caucus, other Congresspersons, community ministers, and Bernie Sanders himself.

You obviously didn't experience those times, the sheer arrogance of the crack dealers openly pushing their poison on street corners in clear view. You apparently know nothing about the devastating effect of the related crimes that hit because of the addiction these pusher wrougnt — the stealing to get the drugs, the shootings and yes, murders from turf battles on the corners, the innocent bystanders that were struck by stray bullets, the ruin of lives and families of the addicted.

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Bill Clinton and BLM confrontation. [View all] brush Apr 2016 OP

And the "bring to heel" comment? That wasn't a dog whistle, excuse the pun? Bonobo Apr 2016 #1

Did you even read the post? Doesn't sound like it. brush Apr 2016 #3

I read the first half and just now read the second half. Bonobo Apr 2016 #5

So effing to the point. dchill Apr 2016 #26

Hope people read this. Hoyt Apr 2016 #2

I agree, to some extent noiretextatique Apr 2016 #4

Not many know the actual history KingFlorez Apr 2016 #6

Yes, and anyone who jumped onto his hellbound train. dchill Apr 2016 #27

I'm not trying to hear it NWCorona Apr 2016 #7

Yeah, crack dealers and their suppliers, the CIA and all the high level and middle level . . . brush Apr 2016 #9

You can't have it both ways tho NWCorona Apr 2016 #13

Sorry you are simply misinformed and very wrong. TM99 Apr 2016 #8

Sorry, you're ignoring the big picture. The Reagan admin flooded the black community . . . brush Apr 2016 #10

This is still a non-sequitor. TM99 Apr 2016 #12

You're welcome to your opinion. brush Apr 2016 #20

Again you spouts lies. TM99 Apr 2016 #21

Murder, robbery, drive by shootings, witness intimidation, home invasion oasis Apr 2016 #14

Nothing in that bill decreased crime in the hood. TM99 Apr 2016 #22

I lived it. My friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers along with me. oasis Apr 2016 #24

No you don't. TM99 Apr 2016 #25

Tell me then, as a psycologist, what social remedy do you recommend oasis Apr 2016 #28

You don't really care. TM99 Apr 2016 #29

You may be a psychologist but you sure as hell haven't a clue oasis Apr 2016 #30

Dude, you don't want a substantive TM99 Apr 2016 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author imari362 Apr 2016 #33

You lived it! You know it! LONG INCARCERATION FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENSES RULES! mhatrw Apr 2016 #34

Reality check: Murder is NOT a non-violent crime. oasis Apr 2016 #38

Your Point on the CIA being the ultimate Source of the Crack Epidemic is a Fact 2banon Apr 2016 #11

You provide a fair and reasoned discussion, but that doesn't let Hillary or Bill off the hook. CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #15

"Time makes fools of us all. Our only comfort is that greater shall come after us." E. T. Bell IamMab Apr 2016 #16

You Hillarybots can attempt to rationalize anything. It is almost laughable. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #17

IMO super predators referred to predatory drug dealers. brush Apr 2016 #18

Well it is convenient that your opinion coincides with Hillary's excuse. BillZBubb Apr 2016 #37

Read some of the rest of the posts. Many in the black community wanted the drug dealers . . . brush Apr 2016 #39

She said kids are super predators. Kids. morningfog Apr 2016 #19

"The language is raw but so were those times." Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #23

nice post SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #31

Clinton's drug war was a direct followup of Reagan's crimes against AA communities. PowerToThePeople Apr 2016 #32

They were not BLM . synergie Apr 2016 #35