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Exactly! Hell, I had teachers that smoked pot on their breaks (it was the 70's). I expected them to try to dig up some dirt on the victim because this case is receiving a huge outpouring of support and demands that George Zimmerman be arrested. "They" want so badly to say that this kid was not a saint. Bullshit! He was walking home from the store minding his own business ,that is what we need to know. He accosted by a man with no legal authority to stop him from walking on the street!
Juicefree, you echo my sentiments that any cop that fails to police other cops is in league with him. It bothers me that a cop can break the law in full view of his peers but nobody crosses the thin blue line to see that justice takes place because then he'll be left out to dry by his "brothers". I know it's very difficult occupation, but the police should be held to much higher standards than the rest of us or they're basically just a necessary evil. That's kind of how the mafia started. So, who will watch the Watchmen?
You know it's a strange thing,but I live in Suffolk County on Long Island ,NY. The police here are some of the highest paid in the nation. That aside they have been of great service and help to me over the years. I have to be honest about that. They have even done me favors beyond the call of duty where I felt compelled to write a letter of praise. I have never felt intimidated or distrustful of the Suffolk County Police. But it is a totally different story with the NYPD! Also the Nassau County Police. With the NYPD I am always hoping they do not stop me for anything because you never know what is going to happen. They can be extremely disrespectfu8l and quite provocative to put it politely!
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I hear what you're saying Jerry Oz but Jeb is looking at 2016, maybe even a VP slot, I take what he says with a grain of salt because they all seem to be trying to walk that law back now...but the fact is...this isn't the first case in Fla where something similar has happened and Jeb and none of the rest had one thing to say about it.Even Jeb said that the intent of the law was never to provoke a response and then "stand your ground".
I agree with you, I hope this makes them go back and look at this.....even our legislators (NC) are in scramble mode looking over the law we have here that is similar. I also agree this is going to bite them in the arse big time....at least I hope it does. If anything can come out of this tragedy, let's hope it opens the eyes of more people to what's been going on out here.
Ms M,
I see that once again I'm typing so slow that a few responses are coming in before I can respond timely.
As Jerry Oz pointed out, indeed Jeb Bush stated a few days ago that in this case, that "stand your ground'' law doesn't apply. In this case, I don't believe that it's so much the law which is to blame, but rather the lack of due diligence by those charged to uphold law & order that is to blame here.
Had they simply used even an ounce of common sense & merely adhered to the spirit of the law, they would've immediately recognized that this guy overstepped his boundaries & was in clear violation of the spirit of the law. Any of them who possessed an ounce of commond decency & sense would've automatically asked this man why after reporting his suspicions, he chose to basically STALK this young man?
He may have had the right to "stand his ground", but exactly how is stalking someone, especially AFTER the dispatcher told him not to do so, qualify as "standing his ground"?
Furthermore, as he was the aggressor, if he got out of his truck, car, whatever to confront Trayvon, then using the tenets of that law, shouldn't Zimmerman's lawyer be arguing that Trayvon was well within his rights to defend himself & if Zimmerman got punched in the face for pursuing Trayvon, then he got exactly what he deserved, as surely a young man being pursued by a perfect stranger must also reserve the right to stand his ground?
Common sense would dictate that Trayvon had the right to "stand his ground" against a stranger whom was pursuing him.
Not only that, but a few accounts seem to indicate that Trayvon was running away from this guy. This would also indicate that if nothing else, Trayon was attempting to get away from this guy & was far from the aggressor which they're trying to paint him out to be.
If Zimmerman was so bold as to chase Trayvon, then I have to believe that knowing that law, as well as the fact that he was holding a gun, that he felt emboldened enough to get out of his car & confront Trayvon. The news report earlier today claimed that Trayvon went for Zimmerman's gun. If he did, then how was he able to grab for the gun & why was a gun pulled on Trayvon in the first place?
It takes no stretch of the imagination to conclude that Trayvon fully understood that he was likely to catch the short end of the stick & once he had nowhere else to go, he chose not to go down without a fight.
People can try to excuse this away by blaming hoodies (a ridiculous statement if ever I've heard one) or anything else. But the bottom line is that if Zimmerman had simply chosen to remain in his car & let real police officers do their jobs, we'd likely not be having this conversation.
He chose not to, a young man lost his life to a person who IS NOT an officer of the law because he saw a "boogeyman".
And his actions, whether he has a boo-boo on his head or not is what makes him guilty. He over-stepped his boundaries & a innocent young man lost his life.
And for those who are screaming that Zimmerman isn't racist, I wonder if they'd be praising his hispanic heritage if the kid that he shot happened to be not of color.
I'm just saying...
I have another question...
Zimmerman's lawyer has tried to excuse this by mentioning Zimmerman's little head "boo-boo", but given the piss-poor, sorry NON-investigation done by the police department, exactly when was this "attack" reported to the police?
It would appear to me that THAT would've been the FIRST thing that we heard, but this seems to be something that's been mentioned only since this became a firestorm. On what date was this "attack'' reported to the police & why wasn't that report used as a defense from Day One?
Either way, that turn of events simply doesn't jive with that dispatcher call which we've all heard, nor does it jive with the admonishment of the dispatcher who in effect was telling him to cease & desist following Trayvon.
Life's wonderful when you can make things up as you go along because you feel secure enough to feel that no matter what, ain't a damn thing going to be done about it.
I believe that the term is "Carte' Blanche'" & it's been the S.O.P. for all too many people for far too long in situations such as this.
I get the feeling that some folks aren't going to be happy until we have a civil war in our streets.
They are all in walk back mode Juice and although Jeb is suppose to be the smart one, he's still a Bush...I wouldn't trust any of that Bush gang as far as I could throw 'em. I'll give him props for seeming to be a better gov than Scott who is truly a crook but that's as much of a pass I'm willing to give Jeb.
Racism, hoodies....I'm not convince going down that road will get us anywhere...I think we have a better chance attacking that daymn law....we'll have to see how the Martin's lawyers handle this.
Even if they came up with pictures that showed him once snorting half of Bolivia, it would still have no bearing on what he was doing that night, which was minding his business. So that marijuana crap is as meaniningless, as it is despicable. That trace of marijuana meant nothing, that is unless Zimmerman was pissed that he had none of his own, or had already smoked some, which fried his brian into believing that he was Dirty Harry on a mission to rid the world of hoodies.
Jerry Oz...
And that serves to underscore a point that Ms M made here on several occasions about stopping the madness & not acting in concert with B.S.
Dirty hands are dirty hands & when you bust your butt in a job as difficult as law enforcement, you certainly need not complicate it by having to defend dirty partners. And worse than that is the realization that should you dare to speak against a dirty officer, you're likely to be ostracized & even scarier, may find yourself the target of some no-so "friendly" fire for doing so.
That's what makes this whole thing so difficult to combat, as well as to weed out. You'll notice that you rarely see bad officers removed for shooting innocent people. Now dipping into the drug money...that's another matter entirely.
Daymn Juice, Serpico is going to be stuck in my head for the rest of the night. LOL
I agree though, this is going to be a tough one. I hope the Martin's lawyers are up for the task or the DOJ expands their investigation.
Ms M,
I agree with you. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if we see some very creative book keeping, with altered timestamps in an attempt to cover up this piss-poor, lousy job of NON-law enforcement.
Helen Keller can see this in braille & it takes no rocket scientist to figure out where all of this went wrong. They can rectify this situation by simply applying common sense. And from what we've learned there was only ONE person in this situation who had the right to "hold their ground" & by their own law, that was Trayvon.
That law does not say "follow a person & shoot if you believe that you have to". My understanding is that it applies to certain situations & following behind someone for no good reason, or based upon what you THINK is not applicable in such a csae.
No matter how they try to spin this, Zimmerman's actions or lack of adhering to the law is what led to this & he should have to pay for that. And I believe that his actions have given them ample room to absolutely hammer him if they choose to.
The question is will they have the balls to do the right thing because from what we've learned thus far, they have all of the ammunition to do so if they so desire.
I wish that I knew that family & could speak at one of their rallies. Because I have the feeling that I'm making some sense here, but through all of the emotion, no one seems to be thinking about the fact that Trayvon was the one who had the right to stand his ground.
Why this seems to be going above everyone's head, I don't know. I simply don't understand why everyone isn't driving that point home...Trayvon was the pursued, not the pursuer. I thought that that was the whole point of "standing one's ground".
Except for when they change the rules of the game & we all know when those rules change, now don't we?
Perhaps this can lead to a repeal of this law & maybe the family may receive solace should they ever create a "Trayvon Law", which will protect ALL innocent, unarmed people from being killed from an over-ealous cop, or merely some nut-job who is spooked by everyone who looks like the "boogeyman".
Either way, something must be done or other innocent blood is likely to be spilt, as people have grown weary of seeing people getting away with killing unarmed minorities at a whim.
There are similar laws all over the country but what it seems to boil down to is the way they were crafted....this one comes off as poorly written no matter what they try to say the intent was.
Serpico, huh
Honestly, I don't believe that Zimmerman is going to have an easy go with this.
For one thing, he can't claim to be a police officer who's in the line of duty, as has been the case for most of these situation of which many of us refer to.
Zimmerman is NOT an officer of the law & neighborhood watch notwithstanding, he has no right to pursue, then shoot an unarmed, innocent kid. Had they been able to simply sweep this under the rug as they did for nearly a month, perhaps they could've wished this away into the cornfiled like little Anthony did in The Twilight Zone.
But thanks to the internet, this story isn't going away & is taking on a life of it's own. I believe that there have been protests in at least 20 different states & that county is looking pretty damn bad right now.
In the end, I believe that it will come down to the fact that this guy was deputized to be NOTHING. He acted as a rogue, a vigilante who is a prisoner of his own mind, kind of like the episode of The Twilight Zone, "Four O'
Clock", where this guy decided that on a certain day at 4:00, all of the bad people were going to be shrunk damn near to microbes. Problem was that when the clock struck 4, he was the only one who shrunk.
And just as they're trying to toss out stories about Trayvon, don't be surprised if folks don't start doing some digging into Zimmerman. And I have a feeling that they're going to find something unpleasant about Zimmerman, perhaps some old Myspace or Facebook page, which will paint him in a VERY negative light. I say this because often times, these self-appointed do-gooders tend to leave their ramblings written somewhere. And one has to believe that if he was foolish enough to be heard saying "they always get away with it...", it's more than a little likely that he's written that or worse somewhere. Most likely somewhere on the internet because the internet seems to have the mystical power to make people say some of the most racist, obnoxious, vile crap imaginable, simply because they have an audience who laps it up, or because they believe that they're anonymous.
Well folks aren't always as anonymous as they believe themselves to be, as many have lived to discover.
I believe that this is way too hot for them to allow him to get away with. I predict a psychiatric evaluation which will naturally spell out some kind of traumatic experience in his past...robbery perhaps? And likely, he'll need some therapy to ease his trouble mind from being called "fat" when he was in preschool or some such shit.
If not that, I believe that he's going to need a good cleaners from the tire marks that are going to end up on his back after that bus rolls over him after they rightfully throw him under it. I because that he's going to end up under that bus NOT because anyone has any true desire to do so, but because whether it's political or someone trying to save their job/jobs, they're going to HAVE to do it.
This non-deputized person set himself up as judge, jury then finally, executioner.
How many people are really going to want to take the heat for a guy like him?
I believe that self-preservation, if nothing else will find him somewhat behind the 8-ball.
If not that, then I'd suggest that he find himself some tanning cream, a few hoodies of his own or a new country in which to live because if he gets off, his live isn't going to be worth a wooden nickel & a lot of people out there are going to be gunning for him.
And to further dispel the profiling myth, most of them won't come wearing any damn hoodies either.
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Ms M,
There are certain counties in America which truly scare me because of the mindset that is behind laws such as this one.
That the people believed this to be a good idea & let it pass should trouble every law-abiding citizen because all that it takes is just one person to either dislike you or be suspicious of you to make everything go haywire.
THAT is the danger of this law. It's too arbitrary & allows the judgement og someone who could be a loose cannon or a borderline mental case to play judge & jury with people's lives & that should never be allowed.
I don't want to see it come to that Juice. Seems to me we'd be playing into their hands. It time to be smart headed not hot headed.
I've been around a few more years longer than you but you've been around long enough to know, once there was out and out racism....laws were passed but it never went away...it turned into institutional racism where we were told we were doing nothing but whining and just needed to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and it never went way and now we're back to where we started.
When I look at all that's gone on before I have to ask myself, why keep going down the same road knowing racism will never go away... and I don't care if it's 30% of the country or 100%...it's BS whatever the amount but it's time to deal with the fact it's never going away so we need to find a better way to get around this sht. We can't change other people but we can change the laws that keep screwing us. We can change the people in office that are doing the same. I mentioned we were 12% of the population...do you really think we'll win a fighting war? Taking some out before we all die is not my idea of winning.
Truth is, some counties should scare you....hell there are some in the North I don't bother with but I don't have any reason to hang out in these types of places so I don't.
Speaking as a Southerner, there is a dynamic that's hard for outsiders to understand for Blacks that live in these types of places...sometimes it's not as bad as the stereotypes make it out to be....but let's be real and honest Juice, there are some Black neighborhoods that scare me too and I could name a few other ethnic neighborhoods as well. I'm not about to start hiding cause there are bad people out here but I am going to continue to fight for what's right and fair no matter the race, creed, gender, religion or color but I'm going to do my best to be smart about it.
Ms M,
I just think that people are tired of seeing innocent, unarmed young men die simply because of the color of their skins.
I would hope that no innocent people are harmed but I have to say that ever since President Obama took office, there seems to be a level of disrespect & dormant boldness that has definitely emboldened some. Some of the things that we've heard over the past 3 years have been more than a little over the top & when you have a guy like Gingrich trying to make an issue & demanding an apology from President Obama for saying that if he had a son, he'd look like Trayvon & seen how many people are lapping that up, is a very unsettling thing.
It's not mpst of us black nor white who seem hell-bent on dragging America back to the 1930's. Unfortunately, there are all too many ignorant people who seem to want to do just that & if they have their way, that's exactly where we'd end up.
It's bad enough when innocent, unarmed minorities are killed by cops who can at least offer up the excuse that they were ''in the line of duty". That's bad enough when it's excused away. But when the equivalent of less than a mall cop with a flashlight feels emboldened to follow, then kill an unarmed kid for no reason whatsoever & can get away scot-free, then you have sown the seeds for disaster.
Which is why I don't believe that this guy is going to walk. The summer's coming & the weather is already unseasonably hot. I don't believe that this is how they want to start off the summer is a state which already has serious issues with violence.
If the town doesn't give the Martin Family justice, I believe that the DOJ will. This is a no-brainer & for several reasons, I don't believe that Zimmerman's going to turn out to be the kind of guy that very many are going to want to fall on the sword for. If I'm wrong, then it's going to be a very hot summer in some counties in Florida.
It doesn't have to be that way. All that they have to do is the right thing & a lot of grief can be avoided.
It takes two sides to make a war Juice...and before young kids like Trayvon were being gunned down they were hanging from trees....
Juice you and the young ones don't even know what being tired is...hell I barely know..... but burning down my own neighborhood and picking up a gun is not the way.
Ms M,
I was going to mention that as well. I wish that there were an equal outcry as regards black-on-black crime, but I guess that's a topic for another thread.
And of course, there are neighborhoods in my borough which I wouldn't want to be in. Hell, there are streets that I wouldn't hang out on. Admittedly, things in those neighborhoods are much better than they were 10 years ago.
Though it gets more attention when done by others, it's sad to think that young black males are a frequent target of damn near everyone, even other black males.
And while all of that angers me, I guess that what makes these types of incidents piss me off the most is that when young black males are killed by outsiders it's not because they are killed by gang members or perhaps drug dealers whom may have some kind of history. It's more of a random thing which means that all of us are targets.
That's not usually the case in our communities, where unfortunately most of the victims have had some kind of past with their assailant(s), or were/are involved in drug dealing or gangs, which makes such an inevitability a constant possibility. And in neighborhoods such as those that some of us live in, you know what to do & how to avoid much of the nonsense.
Not so the randomness such as the cases of a Trayvon Martin or a Michael Griffith, as they didn't have to be dealers nor gang members. They could've been any of us, which is what makes these situations so maddening. They occur not because of some past beef, nor because of retribution for some misdeed. They just happen because of the color of one's skin & can happen for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
And you can't account for, nor make provisions for that kind of randomness because you never see it coming until it's too late to be able to avoid it.
I'm angry too Juice but we have to start thinking with our brains and not our emotions.
Think about this Juice. Why do you think many of these Repubs are trying to stop people from getting an education....not just Blacks either.
It's much easier to manipulate a person who can't or doesn't think Juice...it's easier to push the emotional buttons of people who don't take the time to reason things through. It's a form of control Juice and we have to stop falling into the trap.
Ms M,
I didn't understand why people burned down Bushwick back in 1977 during the blackout & I don't know why anyone would burn down their own neighborhhod in any uprising.
I don't believe that anyone's going to burn down their own neighborhood over this.
But considering that there is now a bounty on his head, given the economics of today, the pure dislike for his actions, as well as how these incidents always seem to find the shooter getting off scot-free, I believe that there are a lot of young men whom can also be targeted by a guy like this who are going to get justice however they can.
This guy can't hide behind a badge & if he were truly wise, I'd suggest that a few years behind bars would be a desirable alternative.
But I don't think that it'll come down to any violence because I believe that wiser heads will prevail & won't be willing to go down with the ship with this guy.
I believe that when all is said & done, they're going to find a way for some sort of justice to be served.
Thids has become much bigger than that police force could've ever imagined that it would be & I don't believe that for one moment that this case was going to draw the attention that it has.
I guess that 2 weeks of silence can lull you that way.
When a person starts talking about blood being shed as a result of a racial incident I see all the Black neighborhoods that have gone up in flames in the past Juice. Did I miss a White neighborhood that burn down?
Juice, I mentioned this before, this has been going on for awhile but it was under the national radar...now that it's out, we'll see what happens.
Let's get involved in anyway we can to help fight this and keep the focus on it but let's be smart about it, let's not get sidetracked. ...eye on the prize Juice....eye on the prize.
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Ms M,
There was a time when people would go out & wreck things. But of late an encourging thing has been happening.
Here when 51 shots were volleyed at Sean Bell, there were protests, some civil disobedience, but no violence. Despite the anger, no one fired any shots, no one broke windows, the leaders & the family told the protetors that they wanted peace & respect for their loved one & that;'s exactly what they got.
Al Sharpton hs received a lot of flak but he told the demonstrators that we didn't need anyone acting the fool & giving people any excuses like "see how those people are?" & everyone acted accordingly.
I believe that most of our leaders full well understand that in this day & age, it's not wise to push the envelope of violence. I believe that in the 60s, there was no other choice because people were tired of turning the other cheek & there are times when the only thing that people understand is violence. But in this day & age, that approach would result in one bloody mess, as these day, the brothers are also armed.
But I'm proud to say that during our recent protests, they've been free of violence & I've yet to hear of any violence during the current protests, so I don't believe that anyone really wants that. With that said, I also understand that they simply can't keep turning a blind eye to situations such as this & something must be done in order to prevent these occurrences.
I hope you're right Juice. Violence is what started this recent event, violence will not stop it.
I've gotten hooked on Al Jazeera, it has it good points as well as bad but overall it brings a perspective to events that you don't get from US news. Sometimes it's embarrassing to watch foreigners come up with more intelligent and insightful comments on this issues than people right here in the US. Talk about scary....ignorant folks are scaring the hell out of me and they seem to be multiplying by the day here Juice. It's not all right wing extremist and Repubs either...
Yep, let's focus on who is a racist and who should wear hoodies while others are passing laws to legally kill us. geeze...what's it going to take to wake us up?
The NRA Wants the Law Protecting Trayvon Martin's Killer in All 50 States
By Nick Baumann and Dave Gilson
| Wed Mar. 21, 2012 3:27 PM PDT
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/03/nra-trayvon-martinThe National Rifle Association continues to press more states to adopt Florida-style "stand your ground" laws like the one that's made it difficult to prosecute George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in late February. Zimmerman has claimed self-defense despite the fact that Martin was unarmed. Since "stand your ground" laws allow people who feel threatened to use deadly forceeven if they have an opportunity, as Zimmerman did, to safely avoid a confrontationZimmerman has not been arrested or charged. (If you haven't heard about the Martin case, get the full rundown in our explainer.)
The proliferation of these laws is part of a deliberate lobbying campaign by the NRA. In 2005, at the NRA's urging, Florida became the first state to pass a "stand your ground" law. Before that, most states required you to retreat from a confrontation unless you were inside your own home. Now 24 states have these "stand your ground" laws, which critics call "shoot first" laws (Gawker's pseudonymous blogger "Mobuto Sese Seko" calls the laws "a great, legally roving murder bubble") because they authorize citizens to use deadly force even if the person who makes them feel threatened is, like Martin, unarmed.
Keep your eyes on this Joe Oliver. You really can't miss him as he has been on just about every news program around the clock since early yesterday. He is really something else.........
The NRA will only be happy when everybody is walking around strapped, Old West style. And I saw Joe Oliver. He has nothing to say but gets chippy if someone questions him on any specific aspect of the case. Sounds like he could use a heaping plate of STFU.
Former reporter and news anchor Joe Oliver continued his media tour on behalf of his friend George Zimmerman, who claims he killed 17 year-old Trayvon Martin in self defense, with an appearance on MSNBC's Hardball. Among several inaccurate or contradictory claims, Oliver offered a bizarre explanation of the 911 tape in which Zimmerman appears to grumble "f**kin' coons" moments before shooting Trayvon to death.
As Zimmerman's friend, Joe Oliver's take should be expected to be somewhat one-sided, but he made several statements that were misleading or outright false. He referred to a leaked police report of George Zimmerman's account as "the report that was released today," and that it "indicates that Trayvon came up to George and was the aggressor."
Yes, that "report" "indicates" that because it was coming from George Zimmerman himself. Oliver used similarly parsed words in an earlier interview with Fox News, speaking of the moment the "gun went off," and trying to raise the possibility that the shooting was accidental, in contradiction of Zimmerman's claim of self defense.
But Oliver told an outright falsehood when he said that "there are witness accounts to verify that" Trayvon was the aggressor, and that "from the accounts that I've heard, it was Trayvon that threw the first punch that knocked George down and broke his nose."
The only account that says Trayvon made the first physical contact is Zimmerman's. All of the other witnesses' accounts begin with the struggle already in progress, except one. The only surviving witness to Zimmerman's first contact with Trayvon says it was Zimmerman who accosted Trayvon Martin. Whether you believe her or not, to claim that there are witnesses to that first contact who support Zimmerman's story is a lie.
But the most bizarre thing about Oliver's interview with host Chris Matthews was his explanation for that racially-charged 911 call.
"Were you surprised when you heard he used the racial slur?" Matthews asked. "The f'ing c-word. Were you surprised he used a term like that?"
Oliver said he'd listened to the tape over and over, and concluded that Zimmerman had either said "coon" or "goon," and proceeded to offer strange mitigations for each. "There are a lot of parts of this country where people proudly call themselves coon-asses, Louisiana, in particular" and added that he didn't know "too many people under 40 that use that term as a racial slur."
I'm not even sure what he's saying there…that Trayvon ventriloquated the word "coon" into Zimmerman's phone as a boast about the Cajun heritage of his own ass? What the effing eff is he talking about?
Oliver also has Zimmerman covered on the "goon" front. "Goon, I've been informed by my 17-year-old daughter that, among her peers, that's a term of endearment."
So, now, 28 year-old George Zimmerman is a peer to 17 year-old girls? What the eff is this guy talking about?
The answer is simple. Instead of simply being an honest character witness for his friend, instead of just saying "The George Zimmerman I know could never have shot a young man in cold blood," Joe Oliver has elected to deceive, mislead, and muddy the waters. If the media are going to continue to enable this, they need to start calling him on it.
Just saw an excellent report on Al Jazeera about this case and they came at it from a different way from what I've seen so far. They visited multiple community watch programs throughout Florida and discovered they all had the same rules. You are only the eyes and ears of the community. You do not approach or try to apprehend anyone and under no circumstances are your allowed to carry a firearm.
These programs have been very successful in reducing crime without any fatalities. Combining that with the knowledge that Zimmerman was not a community watch member in the neighborhood and he broke all the rules even if he had been, seems like a great angle to promote and push.
My eyes are open a lot because of this. At lunch today, I saw at least 12 co-workers wearing hoodies including one supervisor and two females. Of that number, six were black, five were white, and one was Asian. There were many more seen with them on the warehouse floor. I tried to imagine anyone thinking of any of them as a hoodlum but was not successful.
A contractor buddy of mine who is staunchly conservative stopped by and he started on the hoodie mitigation factor and I told him to stop before he started. When I told him there are hundreds of kids wearing hooded sweatshirts on every college in America and nobody sees them as thugs, he didn't have a response. This case is only about two things: Zimmerman's actions and the police department's inaction.
Interesting take on the situation. Certainly describes a former member here, BobC. http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...eputation.html
Agree Jerry Oz.
I was listening to a young Black banker from Charlotte talking about walking to his complex and watching a woman cross the street when she saw him coming...ironically, they were going to the same complex and he was wearing a suit. Making it about the hoodie is a distraction.
I guess I've been away too long,but here's something I would like to share from singer Sinead O'Connor. It was posted on her website,and has been shared on various media sites. It's a bit lengthy,but worth reading ...
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GeeTee, heads are exploding all over the world, especially among evangelicals.
This is something I think many of us have heard all our lives but there is a PBS documentary (I can't remember the title) that traces the exact region in Africa and even tribe from which anthropologist have said all of mankind descends. It's fascinating and makes convincing arguments with evidence.
Documentarian Michael Moore had a show on NBC about 20 years ago (I think it was called "TV Nation")that featured his unique perspective of the world. One of the things that he did was post the somewhat wealthy (at least at that time), classically trained and well-renowned actor Yaphet Kotto (wearing a business suit) on a street corner in Manhattan and had him try to flag down a taxi. Two blocks away, he had a recent parollee for double murder try to flag down taxis. That guy was wearing leisurely clothes and his hair was on his shoulders. Time and again, taxis would pass Kotto up to pick up the murderer, not knowing who either was.
DAYMN!Time and again, taxis would pass Kotto up to pick up the murderer, not knowing who either was.
I wonder if they ever told the cab driver what they had done? I have a feeling they would have thought twice about pre-judging someone if they had. The sad thing about all of this Jerry Oz, many times people don't even realize what they are doing and when you point it out they get defensive.
Hell, we all tend to pre-judge people at times but if we are aware of it and own it, most people will think before automatically acting on those feelings.
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There is nothing really new here. http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...police-officer But, it shows Zimmerman's past concisely. I must say, from everything I've read, this comes down to two things for sure. Zimmerman shot Martin without a valid reason. And, the Sanford failed to do their job. And the more I think about it, Martin's past has nothing to do with the incident. Zimmerman's does.
I just heard this on PoliticsNation http://www.thegrio.com/specials/tray...-in-person.php
I don't have much time, but I wanted to pass through to say a couple of things.
For what it's worth, today's New York Daily News reports that the lead homicide detective, Chris Serino wanted to arrest Zimmerman for manslaughter on the night of the shooting. He didn't believe Zimmerman's account & signed an affidavit on the night of Feb. 26th which stated that he didn't believe Zimmerman's account of the incident.
He was overruled by the state's Attorney's Office due to "lack of evidence" to make an arrest.
On another note, this whole attitude as regards how many people view blacks, as well as how young the attitude take hold within some, can be found by the recent response to the movie "Hunger Games".
Whereas Blacks, Latinos, Asians & others have had absolutely no problem with the fact that iconic characters such as "Rambo", "Don Corleone", "Dirty Harry", "Rocky", "Luke Skywaker" & any damn hero you choose to name WAS NOT of their particular ethnicity, some folks of the ''majority'' & some very young people at that, were so offended that 2 primary characters of "Hunger Games" happened to be black.
Despite the fact that the book clearly identified these characters as having "DARK BROWN SKIN", some obviously missed that descriptive & via Twitter, some dropped N-bombs, one questioned why ALL of the good charcters had to be black? One voiced the opinion that they were upset at having felt so much sympathy & crying for one of the characters when reading the book, only to see the movie to discover that that sympathetic charcter she'd shed tears for, proved to be black.
Still others whom had followed & enjoyed the book, had the movie "ruined" for them because two of the sympathetic characters turned out to be black.
This serves to underscore a few fundamental problems...
1. It seems that some feel that only people who look like them are worthy of sympathy or empathy
2. Only folks whom look like them can be regarded to be a "GOOD'' guy or gal.
which seems to indicate that they seem to believe...
3. Blacks aren't capable of being heroic, much less be ''good'' guys or gals whom are worth crying for, feeling empathy toward, much less being people worth rooting for.
That is, unless they're singing, dancing, dunking a ball or hitting one over a fence.
If these type of attitudes are the sort which people harbor in their hearts over a damned movie, then exactly what must be their attitudes when it comes to the real world?
People of all ethnicitics have supported movies featuring mainstream actors & actresses for decades & never seem bothered by the fact that those stars don't look like they do. Yet two girls whom were described in a manner which seems to indicate that if not black, then they were pretty damn close to it & a lot of folks (young ones at that whom are supposed to be more enlightened these days) lost their minds at the visual.
Which is what makes books such a wonderful thing. Despite the words & descriptives which lie within the book, one can close their eyes & make their hero or heroine whomever or whatever they want them to be.
And if the character is noble enough, why they can even convince themselves that the character is exactly like the person staring back at them from their mirror(s).
And folks keep insisting that folks wearing towels on their heads are the ones whom we need to be worried about.
If that's the case, then they damn sure aren't the only ones to worry about because all terrorists don't come bearing bombs.
Some come armed with bigoted ideas, prejudices & sensibilities about fellow AMERICANS from about 60 years ago & don't seem very inclined to give them up.
Not even for make-believe characters from a book.
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Well that explains why that crook of a Gov Scott, suddenly jumped into action to do the right thing and call a special investigation....the plot thickens.He was overruled by the state's Attorney's Office due to "lack of evidence" to make an arrest.
Excellent post, Juicefree. Two thoughts come to mind:
1. People envisioning their heroes with similarities to themselves is akin to man recreating God in his own image. That's why it's entirely reasonable for some to imagine Christ with blonde hair and blue eyes although he lived in the Middle East 2,000 years ago. I'm not trying to start this argument, just making the point. It would absolutely create millions of atheists immediately if they were to find out that Christ had brown skin, thick hair, and a semitic (Jewish/Arab) nose. It would be as unacceptable as imagining fictional characters being black. For the record, His appearance doesn't matter to me.
2. The terrorists who caused the 9/11 tragedy made a pointed effort to Anglicize themselves; shaving and wearing their hair and clothes in the least "ethnic" way to make sure they brought no attention to themselves. Curiously, Juan Williams and his ilk have their Islamic radar go full tilt when they see the most obvious people of middle eastern origins. It seems to me the least dangerous ones would be the ones wearing full beards and Arabic garb, but the ones least likely to be fit the "terrorist" profile are the ones who catch the brunt of the hate.
but the ones least likely to be fit the "terrorist" profile are the ones who catch the brunt of the hate.
Like the Iraqi-American woman living near San Diego who was beaten to death a few days go....
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Wow, that was a nice play by Hayward. If only he could decrease the TO's.
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Susie Weaver, 53, left, and her daughter Lynsi Hoyt, 34, use a tablet and smartphone to follow a sermon last week at the Life Bridge Church in Taylor. (Photos by Brandy Baker / The Detroit News)
The parishioners at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth are rarely far from the word of God � or each other.
Besides a website that links to a blog and podcasts, the Catholic church has a YouTube channel, a Facebook page as well as Twitter and Instagram accounts. It even has its own newly developed smartphone app that shares homilies and bulletins.
�We�re really at the forefront of this push for the new evangelization,� said the Rev. Steve Mateja, associate pastor. �We really have to reach everyone where they�re at. � We know technology is one of the great ways.�
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Attendees of Sunday services at the nondenominational Life Bridge Church in Taylor, which has noted substantial growth attributed to its online presence, are encouraged to bring their phones and use the app to follow along with Scriptures read, Internet pastor Bill Rice said. �Unlike a lot of churches, we encourage you to turn on your cellphones.�
From her seat, member Lynsi Hoyt regularly calls up the Bible app on her purple-covered iPhone. �People use their phones for everything � you could use your phone to navigate your spiritual life, as well,� the mother of three from Flat Rock said. �I feel like I can keep up with the message and what�s being taught much better. � It actually helps me stay on task more.�
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Sikhs also are aided during services at their worship sites, known as gurdwaras, with SikhiTotheMAX, a software that projects onto screens translations and transliterations of the Guru Granth Sahib sacred text.
For youths and others needing help, �apps and software definitely are playing a huge role in the learning/understanding of scriptures for Sikhs,� said Jasvir Singh, who is active with the Sikh Society of Michigan.
The Michigan Conference of the United Church of Christ has also noted an uptick in technological use � including social media during services, said Campbell Lovett, its conference minister. �It�s definitely becoming more acceptable. ... Maybe cellphones and tablets and some of the new media are this generation�s new stained glass: ways we tell a story.�
Some experts consider the trend another way for religious communities to remain as modern as their devotees.
�Today, churches and religions are challenged to find the appropriate metaphors to maximize the new opportunities that media presents and come to terms with a fundamental shift in reading practices that digitality has brought about,� said Daniel Ramirez, an assistant professor of North American religious history at the University of Michigan.
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That�s why leaders at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield opted to link fourth-graders in its Hebrew school with an online program through ShalomLearning, an education services company. Besides one day a week of classroom instruction, students can learn language basics on a tablet, iPad or other device in their own time, said Rabbi Arianna Gordon, the synagogue�s director of education and lifelong learning.
�That�s where their comfort level is,� she said. �It�s how they�re learning � and it�s how they�re being trained to learn.�
Molly Weisberg, 9, of Milford, said she enjoys mastering �shin� and other Hebrew letters as quickly as possible. �I think it�s good because now I don�t have to rush through things � I can just do it at my own speed.�
The convenience of online education inspired Chris Yaw of St. David�s Episcopal Church in Southfield to form a team that developed churchnext.tv. The website, which debuted in August, allows individuals and congregations to take more than 30 Christian-centered courses � including �How to Take a Sabbath� and �The Presbyterian Tradition� � by themselves or in groups.
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We often are leery of restaurants in hotels, but this one in the very chic Hotel Modera is a credit to the place. They know what they are doing. Dishes are fresh and well-prepared and authentic.
Fabulous food. Green minestrone soup was delicious. Try the pineapple upside down cake... Unbele Ievable!
Tuff order: dinner for 12 as happy hour was concluding on a Friday night. Outstanding job; attentive and professional service. Mussels were spot on as well as light tender calamari. All members of party were pleased with their dinners. My roasted pork was a revelation, perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful with perfect chutney counterpoint. Overall, highly recommended for both service and food.
We had a great experience. The staff was aware we had a show to get to and did a great job of keeping us on track. The milk braised pork was one of he best things I've had in a long time. I'll be returning!
Nel Centro remains one of our favorite choices when dining out. Among the things we like: consistently good food - lamb tangine and beet-ricotta salad!, attentive service - host noticed immediately and from far away that we needed something, a vibrant and changing crowd, and multiple seating areas give different atmospheres
Always changing menu matches seasonal Northwest foods nicely. Late spring desserts with fruit are delicious.
We consider this our "local". We can always count on good food, good wine pairings, and a lively atmosphere. The June special menu was the house green salad (really enough for two), Gnudi with gorgonzola sauce and sorbet or panna cotta with strawberry sauce for dessert. As always, the salad greens were outstanding. My only complaint about the gnudi is that it was too much of a good thing--the sauce is very rich and there were a few too many gnudi. That does not mean I left any behind, however. My husband, on the other hand, would have eaten more. The panna cotta was a perfect ending to a good meal with friends.
We always have a great breakfast at Nel Centro. The vibe is casual enough to stop by last minute and the spinach omlette is my go to item. Others get the hash or eggs Benedict and they atre always good. Good cappachinos and other coffee items as well.
The food and service at Nel Centro were excellent. It is located in a small downtown hotel near PSU and is a convenient venue for concerts at Lincoln Hall or Keller Auditorium. Although the rooms lack a theme or mood, the ground level restaurant is light with large windows and views f the city. The interior is simple, clean and pleasant. We celebrated Father's Day there and had a lovely evening.
The food is outstanding and the staff very friendly and helpful. I feel welcome and comfortable The food is outstanding and the staff is friendly and helpful. I felt very welcome and comfortable.
The steak burger sandwich was very tasty. I had the grilled tuna Niçoise salad, which was delightful.
Has never disappointed. Is most often #1 choice, especially for lunch.
This restaurant has a contemporary vibe with a nicely designed garden and patio. The Sockeye salmon special was very good.
We took advantage of the Portland Restaurant Month special, and everything was delicious.
A table of 6 @ 6PM on a SAturday evening------service was a little slow to take orders, but after that everything was A-OK Everyone enjoyed their dishes.
I frequent Nel Centro before and after concerts at PSU or the Old Church, and I appreciate the bright modern atmosphere, the fresh and delicious Mediterranean-style cuisine, and a reasonably good selection of wines. It is a wonderful place to bring a group before or after a concert because the booths encourage conversation, and there is a broad range of foods that please most palates. This is definitely one of my favorite restaurant for concert nights!
A group of 5 of us decided to try out Nel Centro on a whim Saturday night and were handsomely rewarded with a fabulos dining experience. Due to ample outside dining as well as a spacious dining room, the restaurant isn't plagued by long lines or waiting lists on weekends, an oddity in Portland. The food was amazing. The menu offered a good array of Italian pastas and entrees, vegetarian dishes were well represented. The wine list is substantial. The star of the evening was the dessert made with pineapple and brown sugar ice cream. Words fail me. Just crazy wonderful. The perfect ending to a great experience. We will be back.
My wife and I use Nel Centro as a wonderful place to celebrate occasions and augment going to music events or the museum in Portland. We've only had one questionable meal there, and that was both of us on the same night. Our last experience was the best so far, with the food being exceptional: I had the beef tenderloin and she had the pasta. Our server was very attentive and friendly and mentioned that it was nice to have customers partaking of each course. I was surprised that not everyone has the appetizer and salad course before the entree.
How lovely to lunch on the patio on the occasion of a retirement lunch for a long standing colleague. Nearly all had salads which were well proportioned including a gjood size serving of protein. Service was attentive, but not over the top, and always friendly. One of the nicest outdoor spaces for dinning in Portland.
Nel Centro is one of my favorite spots for a downtown business lunch. Food, service and ambiance are always great! It's also a very popular spot for happy hour!
I've been to Nel Centro 2 or 3 times before this business lunch. We were seated right away and staff is friendly. The only minus on this visit was the very slow service. Not sure why-but food was great when it finally arrived. I'm a fan of the grilled tuna Niçoise salad.
The food was excellently prepared and exceedingly tasty. The portions large and the prices reasonable. The ambience relaxing. The service attentive but not distracting.
WE had drinks in the bar and then had a delicious dinner. Pasta portions are not too big maybe a little small for my large husband but the food was delicious.
A couple friends and I hadn't seen each other in quite a while and Nel Centro was suggested to us. Very glad we made the reservation. The food and service were wonderful, and they even let us linger after our plates were removed so we could continue chatting. We'll be back!
Even though it's essentially a hotel bar/restaurant, Nel Centro manages to stand on its own merits. Soothing, tasteful, modern decor an inviting square bar area, good service and a fantastic outdoor courtyard patio (complete with several awesome fire pits) makes this a good bet for an evening nosh or a full meal, right in the heart of downtown. Happy Hour is a good one, but the place is jammed then, so I'd avoid that time period; my wife and I went down on a Friday night after 8pm, and had no problem finding seating. We wish the regular dinner menu was a bit more extensive - -it tends to pastas -- but overall, the food we had (flatiron steak and a lamb burger) was outstanding, with very attentive service as well.
It was our 32nd wedding anniversary and we wanted to go someplace special. So, we tried this place. The service was just right The food was outstanding. The big windows let in just the right amount of light. We enjoyed the quiet, adult atmosphere that encouraged our quiet conversation with one another. What a great night!
This is not our first trip to Nel Centro, but have never rated it as we used to live across the street and went frequently without an Open Table reservation. Now that we are out of the city I made a reservation for a nice lunch with our son who works nearby. Our food was spectacular, service with a smile, top notch all the way. Loved it and will be back again.
Handmade fresh pasta cooked to a perfect al a dente. The sauces were lovely, no pretensions- just authentic flavors. It reminded me of lovely meals I have had in small Tuscan villages. Service was excellent, the restaurant busy with patrons, which created a bustling energy. Very nicely done!
Excellent variety on menu, items well prepared, very friendly service, great location for pre theater events at the Keller, booming Fri. night happy hour but seating by the window in the restaurant avoids the intensity of the noise. Definitely a return planned.
My group including a vegetarian, a special-needs dieter, a food-lover, a true NW Foodie and a physician. The menu easily provided an option for everyone. The meal was delicious. Our water glasses were never empty. The staff was extremely accommodating for one who was stuck in traffic, expertly coordinating the timing of his meal with his arrival. Even though we were having a spirited time at our private table, it appeared that fun was had by all who hung out at the bar. We all agreed to try that next time and we can't wait to go back!
Nel Centro has great ambience, especially the outdoor dining around the 3 firepits during cool nights. It has at least 3 excellent group rooms plus an outdoor area with a green wall that would be perfect for a corporate event.
Food was great and service was excellent. Well taken care of but not too obtrusive during a business lunch.
We ate here before the opera, hoping to try something new and find a good spot to eat near the Keller. Lots of vegetarian options, very flavorful and nice mix of flavors. we'll definitely eat there again before a show.
I found this place by a chance search for an Italian restaurant near Keller Auditorium. The atmosphere was inviting. It was chilly outside, but the fires on the patio were nice while we waited. We were seated promptly. Service was friendly and responsive. Food arrived in a timely manner and we had plenty of time to walk to the Keller. Everything we had was amazing. They make their own pastas, so I chose a handmade butternut squash gnudi that was lightly flavored, with chanterelles in a butter sauce that was absolutely delectable. Happy hour menu is very reasonably priced with a good selection of delicious food. We had a hazelnut crusted warm goat cheese platter that was divine. I would recommend making reservations if you plan on dinner.
Restaurant was recommended to us by true Portland "foodies" - we were surprised to be one of only 6 or 7 occupied tables on a Saturday night at 8:00. The ambiance is only fair (it feels more like a diner than a quality restaurant), but the food was very good and fairly priced. Interesting to note that a small jazz band played in the bar "section" as the night went on, so this may be a spot for a nightcap as well.
One of my go-to restaurants and it was up to expectations on Friday night (11/8/13). Great service, relatively quiet for a Portland Restaurant, and excellent food and wine, still with surprising twists. Kale salad was outstanding even though I had to avoid the creamy cheese dressing; it's still great with the champagne vinaigrette. Fabulous place for group private dining.
Good food. Went for the first time and brought first timer friends also. Right on the bus line. Special dish request arranged with chef ahead of time. No problem. Calimari was fantastic. Haven't had it like that since Greece and Italy. Wonderful cauliflower soup. Waiter though young, not too bothersome. Good ambience. Bigger space than I thought it would be. About $50 for two people. Would come back for that special evening out. Not a place for rushing, but slowing down.
Though the risotto was a bit dry, the seafood contained therein was expertly prepared. My wife's filet was likewise beautifully cooked. The service was appropriately attentive. I will recommend Nel Centro to my friends.
We had a very nice dinner experience prior to going to the Keller for a 7:30 performance. We made a 6p.m. dinner reservation and were finished in plenty of time. The cocktails were very good! Carmelized onion soup was wonderful and Caesar salad was fine. Service was attentive. Would definitely go back to try some of their other dishes when going to the Keller for an event.
Hitting the Keller? Nel Centro is a great pre-theater choice. At 5ish the day of the show, I was able to snag a table for two via Opentable. Arrived at 6pm, and were able to have both starters and apps (and a few much needed drinks) and still make a 7:30 show with time to spare. Our harried server must have been new, since service is usually so great here. P.S. Get the wild boar ragu!
Delicious! My favorite place to go before a show at the Keller!
Ten of us descended on Nel Centro for dinner before an event. As you can imagine, chaos and indecision reigned. The staff at Nel Centro very graciously herded this group of cats, fed and watered (wined) us, and got us sent off in time for our program. Love this place for happy hour, but the dinner items were spectacular.
Our party of 6 were treated to a delicious dinner and superb service. We were close to the late night live Jazz that provided a wonderful backdrop to our good times and conversation. Thank you Nel Centro for being there for your fans.
Great food as always with apps, entrees, wine list and desserts. I've been there many times and plan to keep going enjoying the food and wine.
I had the Pappardelle with Wild Boar Ragu and it was heavenly! Last time I had the non seasonal Gnudi (not the butternut squash gnudi that is currently on the menu) and that was also devine!
Our first time and brought an out-of-town visitor. A wonderful vibe to this restaurant, which is adjacent to the Moderna Hotel. Drinks from bar were well crafted and delicious. Server was informative, knowledgeable and attentive. A few glitches in food delivery by other wait staff, but all meals were delicious and well prepared. And desserts were unique and memorable. We would recommend this restaurant and will be back again.
The mahi mahi with potatoes was just wonderful. The bread and olive oil was excellent. The service attentive but not overbearing. We will definitely be back!
Traveling on business and received a recommendation from a co-worker to go here and everyone loved it. Sturgeon served with mashed potatoes and a huckleberry sauce (very minimal so not overpowering) was absolutely delicious! We had great appetizers, the service was friendly and attentive. Desserts were excellent - we ordered a number for the table of 10 and we all couldn't decide which we liked more! When I go back to Portland this place would be a must go again.
BThe servers in the staff are all excellent at their craft. I recommend Nel Centro because every time I go it's consistently great !!
I work across the street and enjoy lunch here, however, it would be great it they changed up their menu a bit. Basically, it's pizza and lot of items made from rotisserie chicken.


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Alabama State Rep. Alvin Holmes (D) tells Alan how he plans to fight against legislation that would require drug tests for welfare recipients
Aug 30, 2011
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Welcome back representative Alvin Holmes of Alabama Democrat of Alabama State -- Thank you very much going on sir appreciate -- very much.
Well thank you -- a U did some very interesting -- suggests that legislators starting with yourself.
Be drug tested tell me what's behind -- Well -- field they've been introduced in the Alabama legislature.
In the senate and the house to require people.
But not without two be competitive.
I don't know -- built tested and people put.
But the members of the state legislature should be so.
So when the bill comes in the -- reflection of the Alabama actually -- on the substituted.
That that that if I'm new to the states committed and then on the platinum and Alabama out to representatives.
Be -- one QB two deficit and there you and I took -- -- problems in the invited they've because.
And -- gonna go in the along with -- in the house and -- -- Do volunteer hours to pick productive people we require you know other people on public good system.
Take productive.
In the legislature.
-- actually.
Targeted repealed but be -- Republicans.
In -- house and senate vote voted against repeal and it will weaken a bit.
There's been.
-- from.
The air base -- eleven on the taxpayer -- just like the welfare recipients.
There's nobody is -- and they're Republicans for the people a lot of people.
-- on this book club and He won't of people in the state of Alabama.
Ultimately campaign.
It but it took control of the house and -- -- values and listen to that.
We want to take back they don't -- and then we go to people without fail -- that we have -- basic cable program.
They think that's racial code language.
There's absolutely no question about it that same -- -- -- a lot of you back in the Pacific.
That we won't stop these totally -- Please think when they tell you read German drug testing welfare recipients what they're really saying is we think a lot of blacks do drugs.
Some of that bit don't -- black dude drew him.
And then and then Begin -- check every month and we won't stop.
No I in the country more white people and assistance and black people.
The most to him in Alabama.
-- -- the the population in Alabama but I actually constitute about 28 -- -- of -- commencement of Alabama.
Four million people.
And then would the people of Korea.
-- people not like people in the state of Alabama.
But they're in the -- -- people in the state of Alabama and in the protected people of Korea black people so they use these -- actual cold.
What's it like being a Democrat in Alabama.
My -- back in the days the civil rights movement we have to fight every -- because.
The the Republicans in the state -- everything they introduce me.
-- tried to do away with rights that we -- In the sixties and in the settlement.
-- market and demonstrating in an attempt federal.
And demand about the congress of the United States and they can't pay their outlook.
Do you want it to an inflow and -- to -- -- back.
Yeah we got a state senator coming up from Ohio later tonight this about it newsletter -- to his promoting the idea drug testing.
For welfare recipients as you know Rick Scott the governor of Florida did they -- it was only 2%.
Are using.
Who tested positive and in fact it's probably gonna cost the state money.
Because the testing well.
Money and and then you could do that I've been an independent -- that.
And I was told that -- confronting.
And some.
-- -- look of the sort it is called -- saying they need to make that move.
To require members of the legislature.
Two because -- -- to advocate.
And I put substance to the Republicans came up remote gets into the middle of the legislature.
Two Arctic could -- Not.
In any great possibilities that you got some of them actually do not that there.
-- you think so -- anybody particular.
And and yeah.
They don't know let -- among -- completely competitive in the Applebee's equipment.
And but the possibility.
That they do have some concern.
And Democrats that might not prepared to hold up to me.
That it could be you don't wanna do.
Yeah I just one of the percentage of users of drug users might be higher in a legislator legislature than among.
A public assistance recipients.
I don't know what the cynic might be but I can -- -- in my opinion.
Is that it is that memo about money and its members of Alabama have to representatives -- -- that about memo.
Of the Alabama State and it worked do desperate in my opinion.
That you will -- -- -- comeback blog.
Let's -- -- and you think any more Republicans positive and Democrats.
You -- look at their advantage.
-- what do you would be right.
So what's -- what's happening now with your bill is -- -- have been pretty.
Holy week in the governor's a -- spectacular it's -- come -- And not it will come up at that particular patent.
We -- -- what do you think its chances are for passage.
While they.
-- can be the debate that the Republicans if they can do not is because -- They need to -- to -- you know have been total market.
Republican -- that.
You know my company's contract mobile -- against that -- that -- -- -- against the public because the conservatives.
Republicans and if they -- Obama will be -- and again it's not subjecting.
To require Republicans and Democrats in a state legislature to -- -- about it.
And not -- have been.
You know -- -- you -- it bill on the night they kind of took.
That that you'll something out of legislature because of the party.
Sounds like He got them between a rock and a hard place.
I don't know what's going out we'll put -- exactly well I won't do.
So this -- this bill will be into this right.
-- no question about it.
Theater -- independent and implement out the -- benefit simultaneously.
Right now would you take the bill away and not do it if they would you agree not to test welfare recipient.
Well I'm gonna happen Clinton that span typically.
In the you -- -- not -- If you're doing.
Are subject to if you -- I mean you know.
Is that they will not let it will have been committed because they -- put -- letters as well as well.
I'd say you think.
By you doing this and the bill -- every that a commitment.
As that you -- you gonna stop single handedly.
The bill that would if passed into law test drug test welfare recipients.
The apple element seven in my opinion the Republicans are not doubling of the -- that.
Because they don't wanna be.
You got it yet don't know anything about it and I'm -- oh yeah they can't afford it don't know.
Well if they don't bring it out and reported out of committee.
It depends repealed anyway.
That was going on below the requirement of most of the state legislature to being productive but.
You have.
-- -- -- The Republican memo -- -- worry about crack cocaine -- It is in my opinion at -- -- -- about -- and some form.
We're never applied the Republican -- -- chance -- the -- in the past that right.
You're you're you're well we -- bill would not fans likely.
No do not pay from then would they know what they'll do.
-- little about it at all and and -- of -- of the subcommittee of something like that particular.
I was gonna and very creative what you're doing a representative home so I.
I appreciate -- your audience that -- -- as Ohio senator coming up who blow wanted to know drug test in his state unfortunately this is happening in too many states and they think they're gonna save money -- -- related to its cost their states money by doing this testing.
Continent big money on other things in this state of Alabama they have blown it we're going so well purposes.
Popular appeal to the people lot of people in appealed to conservatives.
Quite Republicans in this.
Now you think in other states -- the doing it's it's also racially based.
Think this is visually racially best they can -- -- don't -- about it all right sir appreciate your time tonight thank.
Because you feel you know you're you're very brilliant -- and I thought you all of interpretation -- -- this is.
-- -- -- But McCain's -- into homes -- it's -- CO Melanie -- HU Melanie has an.
Every your names easier dispel them.
Absolutely and sometimes my name is organizing the Eagles Alan calling and come down one dignity and only this is they they do you -- you don't know if fact it's clearly not among the public say they didn't talk about him.
That's easy to get his confused I thank you very much sir appreciated.
Thank you mr.
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