One of the great things about America is a citizens' right to differ in opinions and conduct peaceful protest in support of their views.
Over the past 10 days most of America has witnessed what has been happening in the Los Angeles area. Mayor Bass has claimed the situation has been, and is, under control. The national news media has publicly said the protest have been "largely" peaceful and only small pockets of disturbances.
Under control, small pockets of disturbance?
One news commentator making similar statements, while in the background tear gas, and rubber bullets were being used to push back a crowd that was throwing rocks and bricks at law enforcement. Burning cars, looting stores, smashing windows and yes, even trashing the American Flag while waiving the Mexican Flag. I guess that's Mayor Bass and the media's idea of under control.
Apparently, Mayor Bass has a problem distinguishing the difference between a peaceful protest and a riot.
Of course, in reality we know that isn't true. She and many others simply can't come to terms with the fact that they can't control the situation and seek to downplay it and place the blame on the National Guard being deployed.
I support a citizens' right to peacefully protest.
For several weekends local protests in Alamogordo have been conducted at the corner of White Sands and 10th street.
No one has blocked traffic. Walgreens hasn't been looted, and they packed up, cleaned up, and went home in the late afternoon. Now that's a "peaceful protest."
The situation in Los Angeles is nothing more than a riot providing opportunities to destroy property, loot businesses, and interfere with the daily lives of residents. The mayor of Las Angeles and the news media seem to think they can convince the public otherwise, but the truth is in the pictures and videos.
"A picture is worth a thousand words!"
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