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Ending Stand Your Ground Laws by BuckGalaxy July 19, 2013 11:42 am

Boycott Florida, Florida products and Florida businesses. by bowser 2013-07-20 00:32:35
- You might want to check on how many states have the same law. by TB 2013-07-20 07:24:39
Trayvon Martin got exactly what was coming to him. by ER 2013-07-19 14:26:24
- Fact: Trayvon Martin was enormously culpable in his own death. by RobVG 2013-07-22 19:45:02
  - Trayvon Martin was just "standing his ground". by ER 2013-07-22 19:51:05
    - You obviously didn't watch the same trial I did. n/t by RobVG 2013-07-22 20:04:19
      - I believe you responded while I was still editing. by ER 2013-07-22 20:31:14
- Oh, and I almost forgot. by ER 2013-07-19 16:07:33
Wait, is that why "the media" chose the Zimmerman case to cover? by alcaray 2013-07-19 12:52:27
- Hey now! TBs post that I responded to disappeared. by alcaray 2013-07-19 12:53:26
  - Whatever. by TB 2013-07-19 13:05:51
    - Dunno about Buck or Maddow. I was just trying to figure out the stand you were taking without taking a stand. by alcaray 2013-07-19 14:01:46

Meanwhile in southern California... by TB July 19, 2013 8:00 pm

Oh dear gawd...someone wearing a hoodie will get shot...by a neighborhood watch wanna be cop by Jody 2013-07-20 11:24:39
I'll bet that spreads, and it's a terrifying thought. by bowser 2013-07-19 23:04:23

Stand your ground... by ER July 18, 2013 6:07 pm

I doubt he'll have the balls to shoot that prick again! by bowser 2013-07-19 09:27:10
- Bowser, that was funny! by bowser 2013-07-19 17:18:08
OMG by Jody 2013-07-18 20:04:52
- That poor dude will be shootin' blanks. by Jody 2013-07-19 08:10:39
  - I doubt he'll be able to lock and load. by ER 2013-07-19 11:10:49

Detroit files for Chapter 9 by TB July 18, 2013 3:03 pm

Horror story by FrankC 2013-07-19 09:09:36
A once powerfull city by SteveS 2013-07-19 08:27:07
Romney's wish came true. by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:43:04
- Yeah, this is what happens when someone like Romney is president. by TB 2013-07-18 18:47:25
  - ? by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:53:10
    - Because we get weary of dems invoking a GOP name for an event that ... by FrankC 2013-07-19 09:14:45
      - Wow. by alcaray 2013-07-19 09:50:06
        
        offended is too strong a word I think, perhaps mildly annoyed by FrankC 2013-07-19 11:51:21
        
        Romney and Detroit by TB 2013-07-19 12:24:30
        
        No. by alcaray 2013-07-19 12:19:32

An excuse for murder. by bowser July 17, 2013 9:39 pm

What bothers me is that both people can justifiably attack each other simultaneously. by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:51:25
- That's why they have trials in the legal system. by TB 2013-07-18 19:40:14
  - These are the jokes folks. by alcaray 2013-07-18 20:10:23
NO!....the import of illegal guns, the need for power, the need to feel badass, the lust for money, drugs and entitlement issues leads to murder. by Jody 2013-07-18 12:15:51
- That ZOOM was the point, Jody. :-) by bowser 2013-07-18 17:01:35
  - I knew that. I was testing you. by Jody 2013-07-18 20:11:08
It's not that complicated, Bowz. by ER 2013-07-18 07:56:56
- Yeah, we don't want "complicated." by TB 2013-07-18 09:08:18
  - "Marching morons" by bowser 2013-07-18 11:53:49
    - Let them speak, Bowz. by ER 2013-07-18 13:59:20
      - I "promote dictatorship?" by TB 2013-07-18 14:32:26
        
        Yes, TB, you do support a dictatorship, and can't even see it.. by bowser 2013-07-18 17:00:19
        
        No, by ER 2013-07-18 16:53:43
        
        "Partisan propagandists monopolizing the conversation." by TB 2013-07-18 17:33:32
        
        "Every now and then?" by ER 2013-07-18 17:49:35
  - Not all Republicans are racists by ER 2013-07-18 09:29:40
    - All racist are Republicans by SteveS 2013-07-18 11:59:26
      - Not really. Some are Zoroastrians. by ER 2013-07-18 13:55:46
        
        So Zoroastrians are not racist? by SteveS 2013-07-18 14:40:22
      - Yep he does. by Jody 2013-07-18 12:11:58
        
        You define racism a bit broadly? by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:55:16
        
        ? Don't understand what you mean. by Jody 2013-07-18 20:09:13
        
        I think that you said... by alcaray 2013-07-18 20:12:16

The Roderick Scott case by TB July 17, 2013 6:18 pm

WOW! by Jody 2013-07-17 18:54:26
- Yeah. That's what I said. by TB 2013-07-17 19:10:55
What is your explanation, then? by alcaray 2013-07-17 18:41:27
- One reason I don't get too worked up, alcaray, about the Martin/Zimmerman fiasco by Jody 2013-07-17 18:58:42
- I've explained the political motivations for the current witch hunt several times. by TB 2013-07-17 18:46:11
  - Why do you think the one case was chosen over the other... by alcaray 2013-07-17 19:44:17
    - I'll tell you what I think by Jody 2013-07-18 11:15:43
      - To answer your question: by alcaray 2013-07-18 18:41:27

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow by Robert July 18, 2013 9:18 am

The rest of the letter, by TB 2013-07-18 10:01:40
- The letter by Robert 2013-07-18 13:28:01
  - Good post by TB 2013-07-18 13:39:12

Zimmerman / Martin by Jody July 16, 2013 6:51 pm

The answer to their question: by alcaray 2013-07-16 20:22:42
The core of the issue: by TB 2013-07-16 20:21:57
- Humor me...if you please. by Jody 2013-07-16 20:58:22
  - I agree with you on the involuntary manslaughter by FrankC 2013-07-17 00:57:11
    - Do you think that the "stand your ground" law is a good one? by Robert 2013-07-17 14:12:14
      - Wasn't it Martin that was standing his ground? by podrock 2013-07-17 18:35:13
      - In my opinion the law is broad enough to allow great latitude in it's enforcement by FrankC 2013-07-17 15:26:52
        
        Does anyone care that "stand your ground" was not part of the defense? by TB 2013-07-17 17:10:09
        
        You need to look at the instructions to the jury. by alcaray 2013-07-17 18:29:52
        
        Boilerplate. by TB 2013-07-17 18:40:43
        
        That which is in the instructions to the jury is a critical part of the trial. by alcaray 2013-07-17 18:48:09
        
        I left out the importance of the instructions to the jury to the jury. by alcaray 2013-07-17 19:48:52
        
        splitting hairs again by Robert 2013-07-17 18:23:13
        
        P.S. by TB 2013-07-17 18:58:22
        
        The guy who wrote the blog didn't think it would have "hung" Zimmerman. by TB 2013-07-17 18:43:25
        
        I didn't follow the trial by FrankC 2013-07-17 17:41:11
        
        That assumption is being heavily encouraged. by TB 2013-07-17 17:51:20
    - Pot stirrers... by Jody 2013-07-17 09:25:26
      - That's how I feel about people who don't care what "stand your ground" is going to do in our courts. by alcaray 2013-07-17 10:37:41
        
        You are an admirable advocate alcaray by Jody 2013-07-17 12:03:00
        
        I think I take you at your word. Choose others if you want me to have a different opinion. by alcaray 2013-07-17 16:49:08
        
        Well that's the spirit. by Jody 2013-07-17 18:00:02
        
        It's Florida. by bowser 2013-07-17 10:53:02
        
        20-something states have passed these "Make My Day" laws in the last few years. by alcaray 2013-07-17 16:53:06

Zimmerman "not guilty." by TB July 13, 2013 7:13 pm

Psychotic Destruction: Day One by Robert 2013-07-14 12:13:24
- Recalling past riots, I think it was a reasonable assumption. by bowser 2013-07-16 00:11:41
  - Future riots can also be eagerly anticipated... by ER 2013-07-16 09:41:25
In Florida, everything that happened on both sides of the confrontation was perfectly legal. by alcaray 2013-07-14 11:19:34
It sounds like you're really looking forward to that "psychotic destruction" part. by ER 2013-07-13 20:00:32
- Do you suppose it would have happened had there been no concealed carry? by bowser 2013-07-13 22:17:06
  - No it wouldn't have happened. by ER 2013-07-13 22:55:12
    - Saw a guy in a Wal-Mart in Florida. by bowser 2013-07-13 23:24:23
      - Don't judge a book,,,etc by ER 2013-07-14 06:53:08
        
        I think you can make some pretty good assumptions by the way people dress. by bowser 2013-07-16 03:05:47
        
        C'mon, Bowz. by ER 2013-07-16 13:44:01
        
        Careful now! by bowser 2013-07-16 18:37:30
        
        Hoops by TB 2013-07-14 11:44:35
        
        "Hoops" that teach good gun safety practices are pretty good hoops. by alcaray 2013-07-14 14:10:35
        
        I call bullshit. by ER 2013-07-14 12:34:21
        
        You're blowing fog again. by TB 2013-07-14 12:56:06
        
        Tom, you don't have a dog in this fight... by ER 2013-07-14 13:22:17
        
        From fog right to the squid ink. by TB 2013-07-14 13:47:50
        
        It works every time. by ER 2013-07-14 14:39:42
- This whole case wouldn't even have made the national news under normal circumstances. by TB 2013-07-13 20:43:08
  - Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. by ER 2013-07-13 22:00:11

For some awesome news by Jody July 16, 2013 1:52 pm

The illusion of choice. by Jody July 13, 2013 8:56 am

The illusion of choice is so insidious... by Jody 2013-07-13 18:11:42
- "Take Action!" by TB 2013-07-13 18:55:16
I tend to rely on propaganda and advertising. by ER 2013-07-13 11:39:35
- I have figured it out... by FrankC 2013-07-13 13:40:09
  - Yeah, but do the disseminators KNOW its a lie? by ER 2013-07-13 13:41:42
- Heh. by TB 2013-07-13 12:40:54
  - QED by ER 2013-07-13 13:43:00
Interesting. I get my news from none of those sources. by TB 2013-07-13 10:30:11
- You will. by alcaray 2013-07-13 16:43:25
- I know :) by Jody 2013-07-13 11:08:52

Interesting Fact of the Day re: Canadian Health Care Act by TB July 13, 2013 12:48 pm

The soul of brevity by Robert 2013-07-13 14:21:24
- Obamacare and slavery. by bowser 2013-07-13 17:42:15
- Another good point. by TB 2013-07-13 14:43:56
We should adopt it. by ER 2013-07-13 13:09:09
- It's not what a lot of people think it is. by TB 2013-07-13 14:25:00
  - It's not what you think it is, either. by ER 2013-07-13 16:09:37
  - I've talked with a lot of Canadians about this, and none have complained. by bowser 2013-07-13 15:31:10
    - Heh. by ER 2013-07-13 16:15:58
      - Agreed. by bowser 2013-07-13 17:45:35

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