Posted on 01/01/2015 11:19:44 AM PST by PROCON
It gives me hope! So early in 15 and already cowards are throwing people under the bus to appease the PC thought Police, Al and Jessie types. Perhaps you’ll qualify for guards when the busses roll up to send us thought criminals to reeducation. Or be paid handsomely for reporting us.
Way to go Freepers! George Orwell looks down and weeps.
Importantly, while the court threw out the verdict, they did not do so “with prejudice” (no irony intended), and it is almost certain that he will be retried by a different prosecutor.
Leaving aside any PC "racist" connotations, this is pretty much just dumb, rambling on about how "I always think of this one song ... It's the Dixie song. Right?" Who cares what song is running through your head? How about just saying, "The defense is asking you to ignore this preponderance of evidence." Or is that not "lyrical" enough?
I honestly cannot believe how many sheer dullards we have in positions of authority these days.
from wiki:
“Bryant’s Minstrels premiered “Dixie” in New York City on 4 April 1859 as part of their blackface minstrel show. It appeared second to last on the bill, perhaps an indication of the Bryants’ lack of faith that the song could carry the minstrel show’s entire finale.[58] The walkaround was billed as a “plantation song and dance”.[59] It was a runaway success, and the Bryants quickly made it their standard closing number.
“Dixie” quickly gained wide recognition and status as a minstrel standard, and it helped rekindle interest in plantation material from other troupes, particularly in the third act. It became a favorite of Abraham Lincoln’s and was played during his campaign in 1860.[60] The New York Clipper wrote that it was “one of the most popular compositions ever produced” and that it had “been sung, whistled, and played in every quarter of the globe.”[61] Buckley’s Serenaders performed the song in London in late 1860, and by the end of the decade, it had found its way into the repertoire of British sailors”
A goofy way to begin his argument. His supervising attorney needs to give a him a slap upside the head for being goofy during closing.
Slap my ass and close the door...that's about the silliest thing I've read today.
The Jacoby was making a point...A well deserved point.
The judge is a moron.
According to the opinion, the prosecutor was “singing” the first few lines of Dixie. At first glance, the appeals court seems to have held that this was not a slam dunk case for the prosecution, so it would not have taken much prejudice to tip the scales. If jurors are that stupid, though, they shouldn’t have been seated in the first place.
Not my day. On the bright side, a Mic Lite won’t set me back near as much as a laptop! B^)
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