Danny Reise photo of a burning
police car in Ferguson, Missouri
This past week brought stories and photos of violence in
Ferguson, Missouri. The rioting took
place after a grand jury decision was announced by St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob
McCulloch on the evening of November 24, 2014.
The action by the grand jury was characterized as Raaaaacism
in America. Here’s another way to look
at it:
The Democratic Party objectifies
African Americans. If you have dark skin
tone, you are assumed to be associated with the Democratic Party. In fact if you are a black
voter, the odds are ten-to-one that you are a Democrat.
What does this tell us about Ferguson? With very few exceptions, all those individuals
participating in the violence last week were Democrats!
Of course, we don’t actually know that, because nobody is
sampling riot participants for their political affiliation. But it is a conclusion that can be drawn using
inference.
The Democratic Party has the power and resources to create
protests across the country, and it did so the week of November 24, 2014. But why the intensity of feeling at Ferguson?
Here comes another “we don’t actually know” response, but (again
using inference) we can conclude that it has to do with control of a
governmental institution.
The Democratic Party exerts great power and authority over
our nation’s police. That power extends
from the federal domain of the Department of Justice down to local
jurisdictions such as the Ferguson Police
Department. When a police cruiser
displays the logo “To Serve and Protect,” there is an expectation by the
Democratic Party that the prime recipient of that service and protection is in
fact the Democratic Party.
This explains the harsh response to Officer Darren Wilson’s
actions. As a police officer, Officer
Wilson made the mistake of promoting the general welfare in Ferguson.
He had received notification of a petty theft, and had a
description of the individual involved.
When he encountered an individual matching that description, he had two
choices: He could protect the neighborhood from the behaviors associated with
the reported theft, or he could carry out his duty to “serve and protect” the
Democratic Party.
The latter course of action would involve noting that the
individual had dark skin tone, and was therefore likely to be (or become) a
lifelong Democrat. The proper reaction
would then have been to move on and avoid confrontation with that individual.
Instead, Officer Wilson embarked on a course of action
intended to curtail neighborhood thuggery.
It was a decision that has now become a public accounting of the power of
the Democratic Party. Those who fail to
show proper deference are at risk of personal destruction.
Our culture does not yet focus on the human costs associated
with the Democratic Party transition into a political-religious movement. We watch as a sporting event becomes theater
with Tavon Austin (11), Stedman Bailey (12), Chris Givens (13), Kenny Britt
(81), and Jared Cook (89) of the St. Louis Rams showing
their solidarity for the Democratic Party.
Although there was talk of sanctioning the players, their
desire to demonstrate allegiance to the Democratic Party at a football game is
properly recognized as free speech. Just
as an athlete may use a sporting event to exhibit devotion to a religion, players
may emphasize their dedication to a political-religious movement.
Ferguson, Missouri may be the moment when Americans begin to
see the Democratic Party as a political-religious
movement. That would be remarkable!UPDATE 12/18/2014:
The Democratic Party control over America's police force results in a New York kerfuffle! The New York Post has a story on the contention between New York's Mayor, Bill de Blasio, and the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. Either way, the Democratic Party is the power player.
UPDATE 12/22/2014:
The rift in the Democratic Party is becoming more obvious. The idea that you "own" law enforcement and yet accept declarations calling for the death of cops is becoming more difficult to sell to Americans.
UPDATE 12/29/2014:
The rank and file take matters into their own hands as the rift in the Democratic Party continues.
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