Who killed Trayvon Martin? An honest discussion on race and crime

Trayvon Martin (Wagist.com)

Earlier this week on July 16, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the NAACP convention in Orlando in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict.  In the speech, Holder said that the “tragedy provides yet another opportunity for our nation to speak honestly – and openly – about the complicated and emotionally-charged issues that this case has raised.”  In truth, the national conversation about the killing of Trayvon Martin has been anything but honest.

 

George Zimmerman admits that he shot and killed Trayvon Martin.  Even though Zimmerman pulled the trigger to fire the shot that ultimately killed Martin, he was not the only cause of Martin’s death.  There seems to be plenty of blame to go around.

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Pat Robertson wants legal pot

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Evangelical leader Pat Robertson shocked the nation recently when he advocated the legalization of marijuana.  In an interview with the N.Y. Times, Robertson said, “I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol.  I’ve never used marijuana and I don’t intend to, but it’s just one of those things that I think: this war on drugs just hasn’t succeeded.”

 

Robertson said that his views on legalization formed over time as he came to realize that the U.S. “has gone overboard on this concept of being tough on crime.”  He believes that legalization of marijuana would be a way to reduce social and financial costs of the drug war as well as reducing rates of incarceration.

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A world without America

What would Clarence the Angel say to a president? (public domain)

The President awoke with a start. His head swam for a moment as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes and tried to remember where he was. He was in his bedroom in the White House, of course, but what had awakened him? As his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw a dim figure standing beside his bed.

Not recognizing the man, he tensed. “Who are you? Who let you in here?” he demanded. Where was the Secret Service when you needed them?

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American soldiers have given their lives to save the free world three times in the last one hundred years. They are currently saving the world from radical Islam.

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http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-atlanta/a-world-without-america-part-2

A US Navy helicopter delivers relief supplies to Haitians in 2008. (public domain)

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http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-atlanta/a-world-without-america-part-3