In response to a recent news item about FB founder Zuckerberg addressing his employees, after one of them crossed out words on a Black Lives Matter sign and changed it to All Lives Matter, the following is offered, but what do I know?

When blacks figure out social mores, the whole country will improve. Perhaps they should look around. Successful people, happy people, of all shades, have h.s. diplomas at a minimum. They wear their clothing in a respectful manner. They are not prone to violence at every slight, perceived, or real. They say please, hi, thank you, excuse me, you're welcome. They hold doors for others. They are polite drivers. They greet strangers. They neatly maintain their personal property, be it a vehicle, an apt, a house owned or rented, a neighborhood. They attend public meetings and speak up only when recognized, using indoor voices. They don't have umpteen children before they are ready. They do not depend upon social welfare programs. They pay their debts, and try not to have too many. They speak mostly correct English. They control their children, know where they are at all times, who their friends are, where they are going, and set un-waiverable times for them to return, or else. They respect authority without automatically caving in or allowing themselves to be run over by that same authority, be it a teacher, minister, or cop. In other words, they are educated, neatly dressed, cleanly and clearly spoken, and play well with others and observe basic socially accepted manners. This is NOT rocket science. ALL lives matter.