Some moments in our lives can show who and what we truly are. We can rise to the occasion with courage, faith, love, hope, empathy, grace and affection or we can fall to the depths of envy, anger, distrust, fear, hatred and bile.
This diary is not about the former.
It would seem bad enough when Glen Beck's "The Blaze" came out in defense of George Zimmerman, not only arguing that what he did was "Perfectly Legal" if Trayvon Martin was the aggressor, but going further to argue that he must have been the aggressor because he was once suspended from school, and then intimating that the suspension could have been for any reason including "Arson, Sexual Assault, Vandalism, Bullying, Kidnapping, Battery and even Murder".
(Video is from "The Young Turks" discussing the Beck Web Posting with outrage)
Seriously, people get 10-day suspensions for Murder where those guys come from? Really? What do you get for Genocide? Corporal Punishment? Expulsion?
(Ed: As it turns out he was suspended 5-days for Tardiness. Obviously a Capital Offense)
Math was Trayvon's favorite subject.
He liked to tinker, and he was good with his hands. He once took apart and repaired a broken scooter, Fulton said, and he liked to construct model cars and airplanes and draw pictures of things he wanted to build.
"He was extremely creative," said Michelle Kypriss, Trayvon's English teacher at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School in Miami. "He just loved building things. He really was intrigued by how things worked."
She described Trayvon, a junior, as an A and B student who majored in cheerfulness.
"Trayvon was not a violent or dangerous child. He was not known for misbehaving," the teacher said. "He was suspended because he was late too many times."
This is made I think even more filthy and disgusting when you watch Trayvon's father walk through the murder scene - which is just 70 yards from his home - and describe how Trayvon
saved his life by pulling him out of a house fire when he was just 9 years-old.
I post this in contrast to what comes next. If we are to be known by our works, it's clear that Trayvon was a Hero, and that he had great potential to do even more good works.
But that's not how some people see it. Follow me over the flip only if you are strong of stomach and brave of heart.
These are not comments from the pages of StormFront, no they are comments about the Trayvon Martin case by posters on the Fox News Website.
What a shame—a tragedy, really— because the dead lil’ gangsta could’ve used “‘A-FIRM-TIV AK-SHUN” to go to kollige an play footballz and make lotsa cash munny!”
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Fast and Furious didn’t work to pass new gun control so now Eric Holder will try the race card.
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No matter how crime figures are massaged by those who want to acknowledge or dispute the existence of a Dirty War, there is nothing ambiguous about what the official statistics portray: for the past 45 years a large segment of bIack America has waged a war of v i o l e n t retribution against white America.
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Zimmerman was attacked by the man and defended himself with a gun. Zimmerman’s wounds were verified by police.
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17 = child. LOL!!!!!!
Let the LIB word games begin.
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Yet the “justice department” refuses to prosecute any voter intimidation that involves a blac k as the intimidator.
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Why should anyone care about this kid? Because he is of color? People don’t value kids period. They are property. BTW, I am a conservative that cares a great deal about kids. We follow hundreds of cases each year, many white babies and children, none of them get attention. But he does??
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Zimmerman felt threatened by Martin’s gang’s actions…this could have possibly lead to these terrible circumstances. Gang violence MUST BE STOPPED OBAMA!
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Blacks can do no wrong, period! That is the DOJ’s excuse for becoming involved. 50+ years of being told they are special and entitled and the gov’t’s only focus is to make it so!!
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In any event, it appears to be a case of one sc u m bag Cuban-type (Zimmerman) offing some scummy b l a ck kid (Trayyy-Vonnnn)…in some trash neighborhood….
but now, because the dead kid’s a kneegrow, we have:
the BIG BAD FBI on this “important” case…and
the usual BLACK-RADICAL-PROTESTERS who can’t mind their own business!
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Gated communities exist because people are afraid….& negros thrive on crime…Look at our prisons.
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Need that too….But Negr0s only have their welfare checks….and in any event can’t follow rules
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What time do the riots start? Gotta get my popcorn and munchies ready for the “hood” burning!
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Funny you never see them rally against the drug dealing murderers that control their neighborhoods. LOL!!!
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How does anyone know what this 17 yr old said, Most likely he threw the race card out ” you stop me because I*M B L ACK” and then became threatning. The media alway plants the seed of doubt when when a B l ac k is sh ot by a caucasian
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maybe his gang brothers incited violence too?
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How’d the kid get into the “gated” community in the first place?
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Them monkeys can jump!
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This is going to be a tough case. gang violence is hard to prosecute. martin’s gang may even want to retaliate. this is scary
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Let’s find out why the “po’ baby” was REALLY there!
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The little thug ghetto monkey should have been home doing his homework, not out gang bangin.
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I’m just glad Zimmerman didnt miss and hit an innocent bystander.
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THIS IS PURE RACIST!! When do you ever see the DOJ investigate the death of a white child??
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This is pure B.S I want to see the kids police record even if something is expounged also why was he removed from facebook it says account terminated.Why because his parents are trying to cover his tracks just like if you hit a bus they see Dollar signs.People have dragged data about Zimmerman out where is the kids past.Don’t say he was a good boy prove it.Ask yourself what is more likely to happen any 17 year old kid when you ask a question.A smartass reply I have never and I mean never seen a teenager run unless he did something wrong.I guess no crinimal has ever cased a place when they went to a store.It takes me aback the way all these facts are quoted by people who read one story on a issue.
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Who says his gang wasn’t hiding near by?
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he could be a good kid, but being in a gang doesn’t help his case
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An unfortunate death, but when will DOJ investigate the death of a Caucsasian?
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Here we go again— a LOCAL law enforcement matter (no federal issues) is being hijacked by the FEDS because the alleged “victim” is bl a c k! We all KNOW this kid was up to no good and now he’s feedin’ worms. Too bad-ha ha ha!
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Last night on CNN Anderson Cooper kept referring to zimmerman as white when he knew he was Hispanic I wonder why
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maybe then the kid was not bIack maybe Hawaiian like tiger woods then we can say s p i c s h o o t s Hawaiian
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This has Bl ack racist Holder and his all bl ack racist “DOJ Civil Rights Div” written all over it.
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Crack Skittles the new disguise
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Skittles actually has a couple slang meanings. Could be referring to recreational usage of Coricidin. Also refers to a male getting lipstick marks from young ladies on the member. Taste the rainbow..
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You think the DOJ or main stream will report zimmerman was Hispanic not White
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That is all it was — just another n i qq er. No loss
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He was slinging crack.
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Is tea and skittles slang for guns and crack.
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Skittles is actually slang for recreational usage of Coricidin.
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This is what happens when you join a gang. kids need to learn from Martin’s mistakes
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They should have a hunting season in Florida for these drug crazed gang members.
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This could have had a tragic outcome. His gun could have jammed. Whew!
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At least he didn’t chain him to the back of his truck?!?!?
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How long will it take to get all of those little blk curly nappys out of the White House bedding so that the next POTUS can sleep without that Creepy Crawly feeling .
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The picture is of an innocent choir boy designed to evoke sympathy for the “victum” and justify the skewed actions of a corrupt department of justice.
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the b!ack community has created a sense of fear with the excessive amounts of cr!me and v!olence and the glamorizing and glorification of cr!mes and v!olence through c rap music (term used lightly) and most are rude, crude, nasty and give others the tough guy BS attitude.You people (term also used lightly) made your beds and now have to lie in them………don’t be angry with us or blame us you did this all on your own.
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Hunting, maybe thinning the herd…
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It is obvious the un-civilized B!ACKS who dwell in the greatist nation on earth have never wanted to be part of the TEAM, they CRY and P!SS and MOAN at every given oportunity about fairness and equality, While lining up for the free ride at welfare.
The United States is cursed with these baboons, Who will never gain the ability to stand up and make it on their own without our help.
They are the eternal retarded stepchild , needfull and helpless until the end of time.
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Now the family of the kid has lost there way out of the ghetto.
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ANOTHER TOOKY WILLIAMS, ABORTED.
GOOD SHOT ZIMMY. lol
This is what we are fighting against in it's purest, most undiluted form of concentrated evil. Some people take this personally, as the President did today by stating that he "
if he had a son, he'd look like Trayvon".
I've been in a position similar to Trayvon's when a nervous rookie cop pulled his gun on me because I was young, black and driving a nice brand new car (which I bought with money I earned working for a Defense Contractor with a Top Secret/SAR Security Clearance) I could have been shot dead, just like Trayvon, over 20 years by now. I was lucky.
Is it fair to blame Fox News for this? Well, when they've either gone from not covering the story at all to Geraldo Rivera Blaming Trayvon's Hoodie for his getting shot (nevermind the fact that it was raining that day so having a Hoodie on makes perfect sense), it's clear these people are not being accurately or well informed.
In the absence of actual News and Reporting from the only source they've been duped and programmed into trusting exclusively, the above is what you get. This is what they choose to believe.
These are the people that we're arguing with, and that Rush Limbaugh is pandering too. These are Ann Coulter's fans. People who keep Michele Malkin employed. This is rotten core of the 60-70% of Conservatives who think the President is a Foreigner. Who think he's not a Christian (Not that it should matter). Who think he's forming Death Panels. Who think he's a Member of al Qaeda.
This is the Fox News Base.
We all know there's ugly in the world. If we're going to defeat evil, we have to be able to recognize it, and stand up to it.
If you have a friend of family member who may be a decent person, but has fallen under the thrall of Fox News - they need to know who they're keeping company with.
They should know what they're supporting and endorsing.
It may not change their mind, but they should know. If this is truly the company the wish to keep, fine, at least they're making that choice with open eyes.
Vyan
10:50 AM PT: My General Answer to these people was written and sung by 24-7 Spyz in 1993 with "Crime Story"
God Damn, here we go again, another brother shot down in the streets.
His Crime? Your Mind.
Suspect? Respect. Didn't get it in the hood today.
He was minding his own business, followed by a cop - what is this?
Up against the wall, hands in the air.
Stopped for no apparent reason, could it be it's black man season?
Situation handled without care.
Did he have a gun? Yes or No?
Did he have have a knife? Yes or No?
Did he try to run? Yes or No?
Why'd you take his life? We don't know.
Another crime has been committed by the man who wears the outfit blue. If you're young and black be careful because next time it could be me or you.
Look in my eyes, do they tell the truth?
Got my hands in the air, still you had to shoot
Why must I be the one? False Identity.
Got your gun at my head, it's a Crime Story.
Pull the trigger, kill another nigger - and the police just don't give a Fuck!
1:16 PM PT: And the next time Bill O'Reilly goes on a rant about Dailykos being a "Hate Site" for a bunch of dumb comments that were quickly hide rated for inappropriateness - Link Him to This and shove it down his gullet.