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the name "Black Lives Matter" is tearing me and my my country apart
Virginia Beach where I live happens to be the largest city in Virginia, and the largest resort city (by population) in the world.
Virginia Beach made World News on May 31, 2019 when DeWayne Craddock a deranged and disgruntled (black man) went on a rampage and shot and killed 12 of my neighbors before killing himself. btw, the only reason I put (black man) in parenthesis is because that happened to be the color of his skin, and I thought readers should know.
My neighbor Mike Melnyk, a Master Police Sargent was one of the first cops on the scene, and you can't possibly imagine what he witnessed. I saw Mike this am on my way to the gym and told him about two names that I'd just registered; "Black and Blue Matters" and "Black and Blue Strong". When I told him about the names he immediately knew why I had registered them....for the purpose of bringing Blacks and Blues (the cops) together. He asked that I email him information about the domains, and he would carry them to the Chief of Police. For the record, Virginia Beach has 800+ sworn officers and about 130 support staff.
I'm hoping this will rise to the level of our Mayor Bobby Dyer who I know and helped get elected. It's not like Bobby and I are best of friends, but he remembers me from inviting him to speak at Virginia Beach Kiwanis.
Can names like "Black and Blue Matters" and "Black and Blue Strong" help mend a Nation? I don't know, but I'm sure as hell going to try. Please, share thoughts, suggestions, recommendations and it wouldn't hurt to pray for the USA! Thanks
Virginia Beach where I live happens to be the largest city in Virginia, and the largest resort city (by population) in the world.
Virginia Beach made World News on May 31, 2019 when DeWayne Craddock a deranged and disgruntled (black man) went on a rampage and shot and killed 12 of my neighbors before killing himself. btw, the only reason I put (black man) in parenthesis is because that happened to be the color of his skin, and I thought readers should know.
My neighbor Mike Melnyk, a Master Police Sargent was one of the first cops on the scene, and you can't possibly imagine what he witnessed. I saw Mike this am on my way to the gym and told him about two names that I'd just registered; "Black and Blue Matters" and "Black and Blue Strong". When I told him about the names he immediately knew why I had registered them....for the purpose of bringing Blacks and Blues (the cops) together. He asked that I email him information about the domains, and he would carry them to the Chief of Police. For the record, Virginia Beach has 800+ sworn officers and about 130 support staff.
I'm hoping this will rise to the level of our Mayor Bobby Dyer who I know and helped get elected. It's not like Bobby and I are best of friends, but he remembers me from inviting him to speak at Virginia Beach Kiwanis.
Can names like "Black and Blue Matters" and "Black and Blue Strong" help mend a Nation? I don't know, but I'm sure as hell going to try. Please, share thoughts, suggestions, recommendations and it wouldn't hurt to pray for the USA! Thanks