Well I have been way too busy to write my political thoughts of late but it is now summer and I have a bit more time. Tons I could discuss but for now the one thing I am compelled to comment on is the Trayvon Martin verdict. I know there has been a lot said about this and it has been said well by many, but I still find the need to weigh in.
The simple fact is Trayvon would not have been shot if he was not black and that is the true tragedy. I also think it clearly justifies a Federal Civil Rights case against Zimmerman. If Trayvon was white, Zimmerman would not have been suspicious of him and therefor would not have followed him, gun in hand, calling 911 to report that these guys always get away.
The trial was not fair. Race obviously played a role in the case yet race was not allowed to be considered by the jury. The jury reported that not once did race come up in their deliberations. Also the fact that Zimmerman followed Trayvon and even chased after him was not allowed to be considered. This clearly made Zimmerman the first aggressor which should have cancelled his claim to self defense but this was not even allowed to be considered. Bullshit.
Obama made some great comments on the subject and what it is like to be a black man in America. What got me about his speech were the comments I read online. A bunch of white people saying Obama was wrong. How would they know?! He was telling us what he has experienced. One lady pointed out his mom was white so why is he calling himself black. One person said Obama is feeding into the race war which he started! I think there was a war against blacks in this country long before Obama was on this planet. Another suggested America is not racist because Obama was elected president. One guy who was on a FOX news talk show said that Obama is trying to tear our country apart. So ignorant and ironic. Frustrating how ignorant so many in our country are.
Hopefully this all helps us move towards the abolition of these Stand Your Ground laws.
The simple fact is Trayvon would not have been shot if he was not black and that is the true tragedy. I also think it clearly justifies a Federal Civil Rights case against Zimmerman. If Trayvon was white, Zimmerman would not have been suspicious of him and therefor would not have followed him, gun in hand, calling 911 to report that these guys always get away.
The trial was not fair. Race obviously played a role in the case yet race was not allowed to be considered by the jury. The jury reported that not once did race come up in their deliberations. Also the fact that Zimmerman followed Trayvon and even chased after him was not allowed to be considered. This clearly made Zimmerman the first aggressor which should have cancelled his claim to self defense but this was not even allowed to be considered. Bullshit.
Obama made some great comments on the subject and what it is like to be a black man in America. What got me about his speech were the comments I read online. A bunch of white people saying Obama was wrong. How would they know?! He was telling us what he has experienced. One lady pointed out his mom was white so why is he calling himself black. One person said Obama is feeding into the race war which he started! I think there was a war against blacks in this country long before Obama was on this planet. Another suggested America is not racist because Obama was elected president. One guy who was on a FOX news talk show said that Obama is trying to tear our country apart. So ignorant and ironic. Frustrating how ignorant so many in our country are.
Hopefully this all helps us move towards the abolition of these Stand Your Ground laws.
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