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Showing Original Post only (View all)Right wing is throwing Zimmerman under the bus to protect "Stand Your Ground". [View all]
Don't be surprised to fooled by the "outrage" being expressed by Hannity and his right wing cohorts over the death of Treyvon Martin. Had Zimmerman not been busted by the 911 tape and Treyvon's cell phone records, they would say nothing or smear a 17 year-old kid. They are throwing him under the bus so they can protect "Stand Your Ground" laws. It was obvious when Marco Rubio and other Republican argued (correctly, I should say) that the shooter might not even be able to use it as a defense. Regardless, they don't care about the kid. They care about protecting their guns.
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Right wing is throwing Zimmerman under the bus to protect "Stand Your Ground". [View all]
RandySF
Mar 2012
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It isn't just the "Right wing": Hell, we got a whole forum full of pro-Stand-Your-Grounders right
apocalypsehow
Mar 2012
#2
This I have learned by daring to suggest that I won't be spending $$$ in states w/ Shoot First laws
TheOther95Percent
Mar 2012
#11
About half the states have no duty to retreat, more have some form of Castle Doctrine
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#16
And we also have a coterie of those who support the classist and racist
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2012
#15
As you are a member of said "right wing" I wonder if you've been paying attention to your own posts?
apocalypsehow
Mar 2012
#4
It sure is funny alright. Ask Treyvon Martin's parents what they think about the GOP talking points
apocalypsehow
Mar 2012
#17
This is one of the strangest sub-threads I've ever read. ^5 back atcha. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#34
I liked you better when you were sharesunited. Or was it Don Caballero?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#72
"STAND YOUR GROUND" = catchy bumper sticker, but no cigar as public policy. nt
99th_Monkey
Mar 2012
#59