Name:	copperline -	Reply
Subject:	Quote of the day, maybe the year or decade
Date:	6/29/2016 6:42:41 PM

A partial quote from Mobile Police Chief James Barber in a letter to his staff and the City of Mobile:

“To build on the words of Bill Bratton, the police commissioner from New York City, we must learn to "see" each other for who we are as people. We all need to "see" beyond the color of skin and "see" each other as people from each other's perspective. We in law enforcement should understand what it is like to be a law abiding citizen that lives in a high crime neighborhood that is under the scrutiny of the police from their eyes. And we in law enforcement should understand what a young man of color feels when he sees a patrol car turn onto his street. But we as a country and as a community should also learn to "see" what the police see through the windshields of our cars as we patrol our neighborhoods. And we as a country and a community should learn to "see" what the police see within the crime scene tape. If we as a country and a community can truly learn to "see" each other, new thinking will begin. Suspicion will give way to understanding, myths will give way to facts, mistrust will give way to trust, and hatred will give way to respect. For if we truly learn to "see" each other I believe that what we will "see" is our neighbor. I believe what we will "see" are our brothers and sisters in God. And I believe that what we will "see" when we look beyond the color of skin is that we are all more alike than we are different.

 I am appealing for all of us to not allow those that seek to divide us to succeed and that we all stop and take the time to truly "see" each other. Let us move forward and not concentrate on the mistakes of the past but rather look forward toward the promise of the future.”

This impressed me as worth sharing.

Name:	wix -	Reply
Subject:	Copper...
Date:	6/29/2016 6:48:49 PM

I read this earlier and I agree it is a well thought out statement.  Would you please forward it to the Racist What's In Charge (o-BAMMIE) and ask him to change his ways and join the rest of us.

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Quote of the day, maybe the year or decade
Date:	6/29/2016 8:33:20 PM

It is a good thought. 

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	Quote of the day, maybe the year or decade
Date:	6/29/2016 10:49:05 PM

So true.  Once you get to know someone as a person, stereotypes and prejudices melt away.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Thanks for another great post Copper
Date:	6/30/2016 9:15:49 AM (updated 6/30/2016 9:20:06 AM)

It expresses a way of "seeing" we should all strive to acheive.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Thanks for another great post Copper
Date:	6/30/2016 9:19:34 AM

But now to bust this cumbyah moment...can any of the other respondents expressing agreement with the chief honestly say that they would ever expect a similar belief to be held and/or a similar statement to ever come out of the mouth of the GOP presumptive candidate...be honest folks, be honest?

Name:	rude evin -	Reply
Subject:	Thanks for another great post Copper
Date:	6/30/2016 10:41:13 AM

The post came from a police chief.........not from H Liar Clinton...just sayin'.

Do you really believe the words " yes I destroyed those emails cause I did not want my corruption to be seen by the public" will ever come from the mouth of HRC, come on.... The truth will set you free!!!!!???

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Thanks for another great post Copper
Date:	6/30/2016 1:50:48 PM (updated 6/30/2016 2:00:23 PM)

As is typical, you change the subject rather than answer the question.  What Hillary does or says now or in the future has nothing to do with the sentiments expressed by the chief and whether or not you honestly think they are also held by your new hero Donald J Trump and whether or not you ever expect him to utter similar words!  Want to try again?

As Mr H says so well above, our feelings about someone often change once we get to know them...based on your opinions posted I have to wonder if that applies to you...would you overlook my apostasy if you ever sat down and had a beer with me?  My best friends are conservative Republicans (I proudly point out that most of them say it is unlikely they will be able to vote for Trump).  Do you even know, much less like anybody who voted for Obama?

Name:	wix -	Reply
Subject:	Arch
Date:	6/30/2016 6:28:19 PM

I shouldn't say this, but something tells me those conservative friends you mention are on this forum......