When asked about the Eric Garner grand jury decision, Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky launched into a lengthy diatribe against government taxation. He was clueless about the racial bias of the grand jury decision and the impact it had on race relations in America.
http://www.salon.com/2014/12/05/rand_pauls_big_selling_point_is_dead_how_clinton_schooled_him_on_criminal_justice_reform/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Now, the potential Democratic nominee for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton had a much more typical Democratic reaction. Here's what she said, "“Each of us has to grapple with some hard truths about race and justice in America. Because despite all the progress we’ve made together, African-Americans, and most particularly, African-American men, are still more likely to be stopped and searched by police, charged with crimes, and sentenced to longer prison terms.” You can see worlds of difference between the two responses.
I don't even need to mention Rep. Peter King (R) of New York do I? His comments showed very clearly where some GOP stand. http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/peter-king-believes-garners-poor-health-obesity-caused-his-death
The hard truth is that we still have a racism problem here in America. But, along with that truth is the poverty issue. One party seeks to find solutions to both those problems and one party tends to blame the victims. Let us join with the Democratic Party and support its efforts to eradicate both racism and poverty.
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