For me, the wishes of MB’s family swing the matter. #RIPMB

There are reasons to agree & disagree on whether protests today are appropriate. Silence/ mourning are good, but also protests in MB’s name

I think they know that already. Isn’t “enough is enough” good enough reason to protest? This was also case with Civil Rights movement

Protesters don’t need to be “reminded” or warned “not to lose sight of the fact” that “the killing of a black teen is a daily occurrence”

Why and How We Must Protect the Right to Film Cops in Ferguson http://t.co/uN2IHhI8O8 via @wired

“Law and order” is not supposed to be a blank check to “whatever” police choose.

Fact I “can talk to them” doesn’t mean I’m not critical of police reactions. Asking the qtn “what to do?” implies seeking proper reactions

I can talk to people who ask “What are the police to do?” That’s a better question than assuming it’s all on the protesters& their reactions

qualifier on prev post: today’s RWing has much more at stake due to their inability to question the right wing politics required of them

the right wing folks in the mainline denoms complaining about certain denom leaders speaking up on matters of justice = what took over SBC

Let me emphasize that church leaders in positions to lend a widespread voice are doing so faitfully in UMC, and then others troll them

Commentary on Death of Michael Brown @GCORR http://t.co/a1nh8RADBw // so many UMC posts trying to help theological reflection get trolled

Church leaders strive to be peacemakers in Ferguson – The United Methodist Church http://t.co/mS8XciOEhz // oh the trolls in comments there

RT @SheilaMusaji: Muslim Leaders Have Roundly Denounced Islamic State, But Conservative Media Won’t Tell You That http://t.co/rc46LDxULe…

To them I say “Nobody is stopping you and I will not come over there where you express X and ask you about Y” #Ferguson #DebateDeflection