tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post5208736791463775923..comments2024-03-28T09:17:32.426-05:00Comments on Thoughts of an Introverted Matriarch: The #Ferguson Decision- My ThoughtsQuiet Contemplationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-80473803072400589822015-03-19T09:53:15.567-05:002015-03-19T09:53:15.567-05:00I also live in the tri-state area, and know what t...I also live in the tri-state area, and know what the people around here are like. Some are downright hateful, while others are just ignorant about lives, including skin color, that differ from their own. <br /><br />I am happy to stand by what I said. It's what I know, and what I saw, and I am not about to take it down, and hide because some people don't like it. Thanks for your comment!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-36221924617648094092015-03-16T11:39:21.450-05:002015-03-16T11:39:21.450-05:00I am Black. I spent a portion of my childhood in t...I am Black. I spent a portion of my childhood in the tri-state area and know Ferguson, St. Louis, and Missouri. It is very difficult to explain to people something they do not experience. Racism and the injustices inherent in the way people live because of it give rise to horrific events that those who aren't impacted don't wish to accept. Sometimes no matter how excellent the writing and how clearly stated, as this was, people are so polarized that they will refuse to acknowledge something horrible is happening right before their eyes. Thank you for trying, and standing by your statements.Kerimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008406418960337170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-46981979826395820162014-12-05T10:57:56.512-06:002014-12-05T10:57:56.512-06:00Thanks for reading!Thanks for reading!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-74286944842946485592014-12-05T10:57:22.439-06:002014-12-05T10:57:22.439-06:00I think there was only one person arguing with me,...I think there was only one person arguing with me, but several unliking my page. I don't know if I just didn't present my thoughts well, or if that many people just didn't agree. I am thinking mostly the latter. Plus, it seem to be that when one negative comment is posted (especially if it's the first one) it is like it influences what others think. It's weird. I don't understand why that happens, but have seen it enough to where I know it happens.Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-47803822232120924142014-12-05T10:53:32.464-06:002014-12-05T10:53:32.464-06:00Thanks for reading, and commenting!Thanks for reading, and commenting!Quiet Contemplationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667867394641955283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-12711621651881045782014-11-25T23:02:10.714-06:002014-11-25T23:02:10.714-06:00Great post! Thank you for clarifying your positio...Great post! Thank you for clarifying your position. I saw your post last night, but I had not idea you were taking so much flack for it. Shantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323636965254272203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-85223199461539831812014-11-25T18:51:07.680-06:002014-11-25T18:51:07.680-06:00I am surprised you got so much flak for saying thi...I am surprised you got so much flak for saying things that to me just seem obvious. I didn't see your thread, but if I had I would have spoken up, if I wasn't too overwhelmed by the sheer volume of replies! I agree with everything you said here. To me it seems obvious. I am sad that this has caused so much conflict among people. Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931944728963114472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-17818656061872458172014-11-25T17:49:01.010-06:002014-11-25T17:49:01.010-06:00I have seen so many posts in my newsfeed today tha...I have seen so many posts in my newsfeed today that I'm not sure if yours was one of them but I agree with everything you have written here. I'm a white woman living in one of the 'whitest' states (Vermont) and I've seen enough inconsistent reporting to think the whole thing smells. geekmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971520984656497376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8053855593846713089.post-70104601888739275622014-11-25T17:38:39.631-06:002014-11-25T17:38:39.631-06:00Very well stated. Thank you for stepping back to g...Very well stated. Thank you for stepping back to gather your thoughts, and thank you for stepping back into the discussion. Because race issues aren't something for black folks to figure out on their own, it is an issue for all of us. We are all responsible, and we each make choices, large and small, every day, that can affect that imbalance.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com