Martin O'Malley's coerced apology for saying "all lives matter", and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's non-judgmental acceptance of race-baiter Al Sharpton tell us a lot about the current state of affairs in our society
Two Events That Are Symbolic Of Our Current Society
Being a citizen of the United States for over eighty years, I have seen and heard a lot of very strange things, especially during what is charitably called "political discourse." I witnessed another of these fantastic incidents recently. This one was particularly troubling, because it has become so commonplace that it could be described as symbolic of this era. I am referring to presidential candidate Martin O'Malley's cringing public apology for saying "all lives matter." In all my years, I never dreamed the time would come when an American had to apologize for saying "all lives matter."
O'Malley was exposed to what is becoming a fairly typical audience reaction from social activist organizations - i.e., Black Activist Associations, LBGTQ Alliances, Transgender Support Groups: - audience members interrupt the speaker, shout him off the stage, and often threaten him. This wouldn't happen in a civilized society, but as neither our leaders nor our news media will speak out against it, we can expect it to continue. I was disappointed by O'Malley's apology, and I certainly expected a strong, indignant response to his craven public groveling. Although many referred to O'Malley as a coward, the public's reaction was fairly mild,
