Stop mobs, start talks

From toppling monuments to police brutality, the nation needs a frank discussion

Public officials have the responsibility to protect America from rampaging mobs that seek to destroy monuments and demoralize Americans.

The destruction is a means to an end — a Marxist reshaping of America that has little to do with protecting the lives of innocents.

If it were only about protecting innocents, we could come to agreement on reforms in civil discussions.

A Yahoo News/yougov survey found that 84% of Americans strongly or somewhat approved of the firing of the officers involved in George Floyd’s death. This would have been a good starting place for real cooperation on the subject of police brutality … if the radical Left wanted solutions.

Public officials must stand against lawless destruction and allow Americans the opportunity to engage in civil discussions as they continue the ongoing quest for the ideals in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

Politicians who think they can hide in their offices until this crisis blows over are making a monumental (no pun intended) mistake. When you give into mobs, you get more mobs. It is time to stand up.

America can handle a nuanced discussion about race. They can differentiate between an obviously true phrase, “Black lives matter,” and an organization by the same name that has questionable leadership and some goals that are not shared by most Americans, such as defunding the police. But such understanding requires true leadership — not politicians with talking points.

We need thoughtful leadership such as that of Evangelist Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., who recently said: “While we are protecting our history, we are overcoming our biases; this is happening simultaneously. There is no need to vandalize property and real estate