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In reply to the discussion: Stand Your Ground With Trayvon -- Tourism Boycott of Florida [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)9. the 'people' only charged him after being forced to. so fuck florida.
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When the state fills up with brown shirted people wearing their logos...
Cronus Protagonist
Jul 2013
#23
Without Stand Your Ground this case would have NEVER gotten any national headlines
ShadowLiberal
Jul 2013
#70
boycotting won't do shit except hurt working people who had nothing to do with the trial.
KG
Jul 2013
#5
I represent a lot of Floridians for the oil spill. Many are Democrats who are still waiting after 3
Dustlawyer
Jul 2013
#78
You realize self defense is legal in all 50 states, and has always been that way.
Travis_0004
Jul 2013
#27
Sure, but this jury didn't have to believe Z's claim of it. I mean, what ELSE was he going to say?
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#51
You know, we hear variations of this all the time. "Don't tax the wealthy; you'll hurt the poor guys
WinkyDink
Jul 2013
#50
just go away baggins; the campaign was NATIONAL & florida was forced into it because it WAS
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#29
Florida has very large Latino, Haitian, and Black populations that are thinly registered.
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#20
But most of whom live in Miami. And I can say it's hard to get Haitians to vote. n/t
vaberella
Jul 2013
#41
Forget boycotts. Find groups in Florida that are working to register Black and Latino
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#16
This is not an anomaly, this is another crazy verdict made because of the existing laws.
eilen
Jul 2013
#18
I am with you, I avoid the old Confederacy who are increasingly dependant on tourism.
gordianot
Jul 2013
#64
I'm not real crazy about Florida anyway. All the states that have "stand your ground" laws should
spicegal
Jul 2013
#61
I wouldn't vacation there, anyway. It's muggy and hot. (oops...no pun intended!) nt
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#83
It altered how the police handled the investigation from the opening moments
Blackford
Jul 2013
#102
yet saw no need to check and see if he was under the influence of any substance....
Horse with no Name
Jul 2013
#117
Yes, perhaps Mickey Mouse would then exert some NRA-type pressure on Tallahassee.
sadbear
Jul 2013
#95
Why? Making the conscious decision to go to California (or anywhere else) instead of Florida....
sadbear
Jul 2013
#108
Sorry, dude. Just like us Texans, you Floridians have elected a bunch of right-wing assholes.
sadbear
Jul 2013
#150
That's okay. No "boycott" will occur. Idiots will still hate "states" of course.
DirkGently
Jul 2013
#156
When Disney World feels a pinch, we might see some change, so hell yeah.
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#107
I hereby pledge that my chances of ever setting foot in Florida again is less than
indepat
Jul 2013
#164