Posted on 07/19/2013 9:52:33 AM PDT by richardb72
On Sunday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg knew what was responsible for Trayvon Martin's death: Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. Or, as Bloomberg calls it: a "shoot-first" law.
According to Bloomberg: "'shoot-first' laws like those in Florida can inspire dangerous vigilantism and protect those who act recklessly with guns. Such laws - drafted by gun-lobby extremists in Washington - encourage deadly confrontations by enabling people to shoot first and argue 'justifiable homicide' later."
Many others have taken the same line since Saturday's verdict. But they don't understand the law. Nor do they understand why it was completely irrelevant to the George Zimmerman trial. . . .
They KNOW. They just willingly mislead to twist the facts and push their agenda.
Same as the illegal immigration debate. Proponents from both parties KNOW we are talking about law-breaking illegal immigrants, but constantly chastise opponents for hating all immigrants. It is a despicable tactic, and I vehemently will oppose anyone using these divisive attacks on these issues.
Indeed, they know. Agitprop, all day, everyday, agitprop. People on the right try, but in the time a reasoned piece rebutting just one of the myriad lies is composed, a dozen more have been promulgated by the other side.
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