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A recent statement by The King re Trayvon Martin

Whitewing

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When Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said, This could've been my son. Another way of saying that is, Trayvon Martin could've been me 35 years ago. And when you think about why, in the African-American community, at least, there's a lot of pain around what happened here, I think it's important to recognize that the African-American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a history that doesn't go away.

The only problem with that statement is that, from what I've read, there was no evidence presented that baby Trayvon was race-profiled in any manner whatsoever.

There is an odd disconnect with this particular case.

If I were a cynic, which I'm not, I'd think that most of these race baiters, including The King, wanted there to be a race issue here. There wasn't. Get over it and try giving equal time to the few thousand black on black murders that occur every year in the US. :roll:
 

Tam

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Obama was right on one point Trayvon was him 35 years ago as Trayvon was a young black youth with a drug problem just like the King. :wink:

And if Obama thinks the Black youth of today face the same racism he faced 35 years ago, I would love to know how the US has a Black President, Black Attorney General, and a whole lot of Black Congressman, and Governors and other elected officials when as far as we all know Blacks are still a MINORITY in the US. :roll: .
 

Zilly

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Tam said:
And if Obama thinks the Black youth of today face the same racism he faced 35 years ago, I would love to know how the US has a Black President, Black Attorney General, and a whole lot of Black Congressman, and Governors and other elected officials when as far as we all know Blacks are still a MINORITY in the US. :roll: .

Many of those you have mentioned are part of the problem. Instead of standing up and trying to lead their constituents to a better life, (just as they have earned) they play the poor me card just like Obama did today. All so they can "connect" with their constituents.

My job takes me to some shady areas and never once has a white person threatened to cut or shoot me and when it has happened (3 times) it always came as a shock, but those 3 people were black. As was the fella who robbed my house twice. The only other time I felt threatened was by a white guy who walked up to me while I was behind some buildings. He looked threatening and I wouldn't have been shocked had he tried something, but it turns out he just needed to borrow a phone charger for a few minutes.

So with a record of 4 to a slight 1, i'll continue to profile until someone can prove that they are not a threat to me.
 

Soapweed

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I'm wondering if there will be more baby boys named Trayvon or George now that these seem to be the names that are famous at the moment. :roll: I feel bad enough that one of our nearest towns is Martin. :? :wink:
 

Tam

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Soapweed said:
I'm wondering if there will be more baby boys named Trayvon or George now that these seem to be the names that are famous at the moment. :roll: I feel bad enough that one of our nearest towns is Martin. :? :wink:


Well anyone naming their child Trayvon better check and see if they can as I hear the Grieving mother ran out and got a patent so she could protect her son's imagine. :wink:

Benjamin Crump, a lawyer for the family, addressed the trademark issue in a news conference on Capitol Hill late Tuesday after appearing with Martin's parents at a forum on racial profiling and hate crimes.

"We keep getting called about trademarks and this kind of thing," Crump said. "There are so many people out there doing things with Trayvon's name and some inappropriate people, so without that trademark they did not have the right to tell them to cease and desist."

Crump noted the attorneys who filed the trademark application volunteered to do so for the family

BTW have to wonder why the Martin's and their lawyers were at a forum for racial Profiling and Hate Crimes? It was proven by the FBI investigation EARLY ON that Zimmerman did not racially Profile their poor innocent Trayvon and the FBI investigation showed NO EVIDENCE OF A HATE CRIME. As if there was a hint of evidence to either, I think we all know that, over zealous Prosecutor Ms Corey would have charged Zimmerman with a Hate Crime or at least would have been able to prove the Second Degree Murder Charge that every lawyer figures she OVER CHARGED HIM WITH TO MAKE A POLITICAL NAME FOR HERSELF. :roll: I'm hoping Zimmerman's lawyers make as big of stink as the Martins did over this case to get an investigation of that Prosecutor's office and I hope a jury of her peers finds her guilty and dis-bars her for withholding evidence and lying to the Judge to file a case that was only filed for POLITICAL REASONS. She ruined George's life to appease the political masses not for justice.
 

Denny

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Soapweed said:
I'm wondering if there will be more baby boys named Trayvon or George now that these seem to be the names that are famous at the moment. :roll: I feel bad enough that one of our nearest towns is Martin. :? :wink:

Well to make you feel better my middle name is George.
 

Soapweed

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Denny said:
Soapweed said:
I'm wondering if there will be more baby boys named Trayvon or George now that these seem to be the names that are famous at the moment. :roll: I feel bad enough that one of our nearest towns is Martin. :? :wink:

Well to make you feel better my middle name is George.

By George, you're lucky it's not Trayvon. :)
 

Tam

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I did not listen to all of Obama's comments yesterday as I have a horrible reaction to his voice anymore. :x

But As it was explained this morning when they were talking about the Sharpton organized Protest today, they pointed out that Obama told those that don't like the Zimmerman verdict that they need to take it up with the State of Florida as STATE law enforcement is not the Federal governments responsibility. BUT YET the President of the US just had to stick his nose in and use a STATE CASE TO MAKE POLITICAL POINTS WITH HIS BASE.

I hope his base see he is not doing anything to lower their un-employment rates if he agrees to give illegals the legal right to take US jobs away from them and he will be giving the illegals a large advantage over them as the employers will not have to buy EXPENSIVE healthcare coverage for them while they will the LEGAL CITIZENS they hire. ANd now he is not going to be able to, by law, do anything to give them the verdict they are Demanding in the Zimmerman case as the FBI has already gone on record saying there was NO EVIDENCE of Racism in the Zimmerman case. If there had been, the Prosecutor would have been charging George with a Hate Crime from the get-go. :roll: ANd Obama knows it when he is telling them to take it up with the State.
 

Faster horses

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Remember what the Native Americans (being politically correct here :? )
said about a man WHO SPEAKS WITH A FORKED TONGUE! And they never mentioned anything about color when they said it.

Obama's Indian Name could be BAD MEDICINE! :x
 

Whitewing

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Faster horses said:
Remember what the Native Americans (being politically correct here :? )
said about a man WHO SPEAKS WITH A FORKED TONGUE! And they never mentioned anything about color when they said it.

Obama's Indian Name could be BAD MEDICINE! :x

Buffalo soldier.
 
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