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Critical Race Theory & Legal Doctrine

Critical Race Theory and Legal Doctrine Critical Race Theory will be referred to CRT throughout this document. This is to reduce reading time. I think CRT was meant to evaluate laws,   not to demand defunding of Law Enforcement/reoperations, and to c hange the written laws/rules.       Scholars: Roy L. Brooks defines CRT in 1994 as: A collection of critical stances against the existing legal order from a race-based point of view. Richard Delgado , a co-founder of CRT, defines CRT in 2017 as: A collection of activists and scholars interested in studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism, and power. Tommy J. Curry defines CRT as: The view that the law and legal institutions are inherently racist and that race itself, instead of being biologically grounded and natural, is a socially constructed concept that is used by white people to further their economic and political interests at the expense of people of color. “ Scholars at the forefront of deve...

Black Lives Matter? Coup d'état? What?

Black Lives -  Coup d'état      According to, blacklivesmatter.com , Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Incorporated is a  global organization  in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. 1      A quote from the website, blacklivesmatter.com , “end white supremacy forever,” is very confusing. What is Black Lives Matter, referenced throughout this document as BLM, definition of White Supremacy? What is BLMs' definition of Black? What is BLMs' definition of “end,” reference text above the donate button, located on the BLM website (home page)? For clarification the quote referenced, “end white supremacy forever.” 2      If BLM, defines “end” as mass destruction, than it meets the definition of terrorism as defined in  18 USC § 2331 . Section 2331 of Title 18 is renumbered to 18 US...