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99th_Monkey

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10. That's what the NRA was probably hoping for

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 09:32 PM

Mar 2012

it is NRA and ALEC that have been pushing this bullshit "stand your ground"
legislation in like 23 states (I think that's the number, but it is LOTS).

Personally I will be AVOIDING those states as much as possible.

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One of the most damning and scary aspects of the Trayvor Martin murder [View all] 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 OP

Yep. Every moment that Zimmerman stays uncharged for SOMETHING........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #1

I think these are the scariest times Whisp Mar 2012 #2

I assumed that was the whole point of the law: cover for killing black males n/t arcane1 Mar 2012 #3

Exactly. Open season on black males by everyone. Solomon Mar 2012 #8

Zimmermann can always say The Wizard Mar 2012 #4

Maybe not the message you want to send zeemike Mar 2012 #5

EXACTLY. It;s the first thing I thought when I heard about Trayvon's murder and the Ecumenist Mar 2012 #6

The only thing that would have saved Tayvon Martin was if HE had a gun too. We will have to arm our LaydeeBug Mar 2012 #7

That's what the NRA was probably hoping for 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #10

It's sad, but the Harris decision from SCOTUS combined with SYG and LaydeeBug Apr 2012 #20

That is a scary thought and there is also the sad message it sends to young black men. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2012 #9

exactly. 99th_Monkey Mar 2012 #12

But Zimmerman was not a RW wingnut. RebelOne Mar 2012 #11

Link? stranger81 Mar 2012 #13

Lawrence O'Donnel pointed nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #15

Ever hear the term "Useful Idiot" ? slampoet Mar 2012 #14

I've met more than one racist Democrat loyalsister Apr 2012 #16

The scariet aspect of this tragedy to me is shimonitanegi Apr 2012 #17

Other racist white wingnuts? Thought his mother was hispanic Zax2me Apr 2012 #18

I wasn't really even referring to Zimmerman himself 99th_Monkey Apr 2012 #19

So true. It makes my stomach lurch, thinking about BlueIris Apr 2012 #21