Reflections 6/1/2020: Something about this cartoon reminds me of what is burning down our country right now. Legitimate protests devolving into vandalism and opportunistic exploitation. A very clear message proclaiming the need for equality and change getting muddied up by behind the scene dogs seducing protestors into traps. Busting out store windows to entice the self-centeredness present in all of us to throw down the protest sign and scramble for the electronics section of a pillaged store… and then try to justify the plundering as a logical consequence to the evils of  the original injustice. All this in the midst of an already debilitating pandemic that has everyone teetering on an emotional edge. Gasoline soaked tinder. How I hope and pray that these match throwers will be arrested and brought to justice! And their roots of their opportunistic destruction ferreted out! The message is too valuable to be lost in the blaze of ideological terrorism that has NOTHING to do with racial injustice! Duped and used, George Floyd’s ruthless murder is trampled in the senseless violence.😞 Protesters, don’t take the bait! Proclaim your message loud and clear and even help the police identify the dogs trying to hijack your rightful agenda! Justice for George is coming. Deeper change that goes to the roots of racial injustice depends on your shutting down the conflicting messages that steal the power of your thunder!