Some thoughts

Some thoughts:

There has been a lot of news. There has been a lot of information. There has been a lot of statistics. There has been a lot of commentary. There has not been much wisdom.

There is no doubt that policing needs to be reformed in relation to violence and discrimination against African-Americans. But if we look honestly at American society, we need policing reform in relation to gun violence, sexual abuse, mental health, drug use, drunk driving, family violence and all the other ills of society.

And we also need policing, not only that citizens want, but that citizens are willing to pay for and work for.

We need a much broader social willingness to give up our wants to achieve the needs we express for society. While we are seeing irresponsible behavior by too many police, we also live in a permissive society that tolerates irresponsibility in its citizens.

For people to really work against racism, Americans will have to address their addictions to comfort (NIMBY), consumerism (I want it now) and convenience (me first).