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(9,897 posts)That is a powerful message....wanna bet the NRA nuts are already filming 15 rebuttals?
I do not wish to deflect attention from Trayvon's murder or the need for justice in his case, but we really, really need to get to a solution on what enables the conditions for a Zimmerman to stay free in this case - unfettered money as "speech", which is really just another way of saying that justice (and our laws in general) are available for sale to the highest bidder.
Racism is a tool that is used by the powerful to pit the ignorant against the oppressed.
Racism enables a frightened, little human being to see another young, different human being and respond.
Unfettered campaign donations allow the NRA to have 50% of the political spectrum in the tank as a lapdog...
Money as "speech" allows the powerful few to scream down the massive majority without anything more than another check...
Just look around and see....how many times has that video been on the airwaves of the country? Now, think about how many times you have heard the three letters "N", "R", and "A" in the same discussions and messages since Trayvon was murdered.