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I had thought about this for a while now, GZ could sue TM's parents for the injuries he sustained due to TM being a minor. I wonder if GZ would sue them though.
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LOL .. quite "a 180" article now ... from this writer ...For Obama, mum should be the word
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Eugene Robinson
Washington Post Writers Group
July 21, 2013
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-eugene-robinson-072113-20130719,0,6041825.column
WASHINGTON — Sometimes it's good to be proved wrong. Last week, I wrote a column doubting that President Obama could speak powerfully and effectively about the racial issues raised by the Trayvon Martin case. Well, the president did just that.
Obama's remarks Friday — a surprise to reporters expecting the usual daily press briefing — were brief and informal. But they amounted to the most important speech about race our first African-American president has delivered in office.
My skepticism about whether Obama should even try to say anything meaningful about Martin's death and the acquittal of his killer, George Zimmerman, had nothing to do with the president's thoughtfulness or eloquence. I simply feared that whatever he said would be misconstrued — deliberately, by some — in a way that robbed his words of their intended meaning.
But Obama began by talking about himself. It was disarming to hear the most powerful man in the world speak of powerlessness.
"You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot I said that this could have been my son," the president said. "Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago."
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/os-ed-eugene-robinson-20130722,0,6684821.columnHe gently suggested that states re-examine stand your ground laws such as Florida's. "If Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?" Obama asked.
Most important, Obama laid out the challenge of "helping young African-American men feel that they're a full part of this society and that they've got pathways and avenues to succeed."
This is the crucial, daunting challenge. Millions of at-risk boys and men need education, mentoring, employment. If this won't come through "some grand, new federal program," then how? And when?
Putting Friday's words into action could be Obama's greatest legacy. I eagerly await his next speech on the unfinished business of race.
He probably won't ... as GZ is a nice guy with manners and values ...I had thought about this for a while now, GZ could sue TM's parents for the injuries he sustained due to TM being a minor. I wonder if GZ would sue them though.
I had thought about this for a while now, GZ could sue TM's parents for the injuries he sustained due to TM being a minor. I wonder if GZ would sue them though.
Zimmer is drving around in the public? Now we know where the fool is living
I need someone in Sanford to test that SYG rule when they see his murderous self driving around.
I hope he continues to drive around like a free man . Just a matter of time before we stand our ground.
Would be a shame if he shot someone else comitting felonious assault on him.Lovely reactions from Blackhairmedia forum
Lovely reactions from Blackhairmedia forum
I agree.This is the stuff the DOJ should be investigating. Are they?
Hell, put PRISM to work. See if there's an organizational link behind these death threats. I'd bet that someone with access to PRISM could make a RICO case against at least the NBPP.
Maybe trolling, but it's pretty much reality. I want someone like George looking-out for my neighborhood.Wow, the guy is a superhero or something. Killing criminals, saving people from life and death situations.
OK, yeah, I'm trolling...
Why not? He can't do any worse with blacks than any other Republican. haha
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And the man in my avatar is a Republican.
Here's some interesting reading on the southern strategy....if you're so inclined.True, but I'm not sure it matters much. The nature of the parties and their platforms has changed a great deal since the 1860s, the most relevant in this case being the southern strategy.
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