On the
evening of June 17, 2015, AME Episcopal Church in downtown
Charleston, South Carolina suffer a tragedy. A gun man was invited
into the church by the nine people who lost their lives. When I heard
of this unspeakable heartbreak, all I could do is, say a prayer for
the nine people who were gunned down. Among the nine people was
Reverend and State Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. This happened at one
of the oldest black churches in the state. This church has been the
site for community organization around the civil rights movement.
President
Obama’s eulogy of Reverend Clementa Pinckney was very powerful. He
touched on the person he was and said, "Rev. Pinckney embodied a
politics that was never mean, nor small," he also said, "He
encouraged progress not by pushing his ideas along, but by seeking
out your ideas." Pinckney, Obama said, "embodied that our
Christian faith demands deeds, not just prayer." There were two
subjects President Obama touched on that needed to be said it was
racism and gun violence. He said, “We have to have a conversation
about race,” "The subtle impulse" still exists "to
call Johnny back for a job interview but not Jamal.” He also said,
"We talk a lot about race. There's no shortcut. We don't need
more talk." Then he turned to guns he said, "None of us
should believe that a handful of gun safety measures will prevent
every tragedy it will not." He also said, "the vast
majority" of Americans and gun owners want to make changes to
prevent gun deaths and that gun control laws won't prevent every
tragedy, but they could save a few lives.” He said, "Our
brothers and sisters are cut down in a church basement, 12 in a movie
theater, 26 in an elementary school, but I hope we also see the 30
precious lives cut short by gun violence in this country every day."
Talk about amazing grace. President Obama has been
criticized by the most disgusting and nasty people and yet can stand
his ground and persevere. Yes, our President is amazing. He spoke the
truth and all you haters know it. For all you wacko haters you’re
going to have to take down your Confederate flags and get over it.
Your evil ways have been a putrid stain on this country for far too
long. I say it is about time and enough is enough.
LM
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