From Social Media:
Postings On the Uprising in Baltimore
April 28, 2015 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
"When nonviolence is preached as an attempt to evade the repercussions of political brutality, it betrays itself. When nonviolence begins halfway through the war with the aggressor calling time out, it exposes itself as a ruse. When nonviolence is preached by the representatives of the state, while the state doles out heaps of violence to its citizens, it reveals itself to be a con. And none of this can mean that rioting or violence is 'correct' or 'wise,' any more than a forest fire can be 'correct' or 'wise.' Wisdom isn't the point tonight. Disrespect is. In this case, disrespect for the hollow law and failed order that so regularly disrespects the community."
The Atlantic national correspondent Ta-Nehisi Coates
"The media's hysteria over this just serves to distract from the real crime: maintaining the status quo."
Belén Fernández on Al Jazeera America
@LeslieMac tweeted: The people of #Baltimore are wonderful, gracious, loving AND fed the fuck up! You can be BOTH #BaltimoreLove AND #BalitmoreUprising
Jeremy Kahn (@trochee) tweeted: This is literally turning the city of Baltimore into a prison for youth. They can be arrested at basically any time
We need to keep in mind people are suffering and dying around the US and while we are thankful no one was injured at Camden Yards, there is a far bigger picture for poor Americans in Baltimore and everywhere who don't have jobs and are losing economic civil and legal rights and this is makes inconvenience at a ball game irrelevant in light of the needless suffering government is inflicting upon ordinary Americans.
John P. Angelos, Baltimore Orioles chief operating officer and son of team owner Peter Angelos.
Wizdom Powell (@Wizdomisms) tweeted ]: Anger in response to systemic marginalization is legitimate. Rage is what happens when legitimate anger gets ignored & suppressed.
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