The whole "black lives matter" thing has me interested not because of how the democrat politicians are trying to exploit it for political gain, but for how the problem is being addressed.  I see democrat politicians sending the message that blacks (or insert certain focus group here) will get more "free stuff" if they vote for them.  Contrast that with the republican side, and specifically Marco Rubio (though some of the others have expressed similar ideas) of sending the message that lifting those in poverty are being given a "hand up" to lift themselves out of their situation rather than make their current situation "easier".

 

Here is a simple question regarding that concept.  What provides a person more dignity?  Giving them money or giving them the means to earn some money?

 

Here is another question.  Should the color of a person's skin, their race, their sex, etc. limit them from being able to earn some money and perhaps raise themselves up out of poverty?

 

The bottom line is, all lives matter, not just certain ones based on race or the color of their skin.

 

One thing that Bernie Sanders likes to bring up regarding this topic is the number of incarcerations regarding blacks.  That's a number taken as a whole when regarding the entire country.  What are the numbers in say New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah or Texas?  The point is, he's talking about the only area of the country that he is familiar with, that being the northeast and urban cities.  This whole "black lives matter" crap really only applies to certain areas of the country.

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