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Matthew Shepard, Trayvon Martin and the Power of Leftist Myth
Townhall.com ^ | September 19, 2013 | Ben Shapiro

Posted on 09/19/2013 7:03:11 AM PDT by Kaslin

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To: Kaslin

homophobic sins <<-— Is that an oxymoron?...


21 posted on 09/19/2013 10:09:23 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Kaslin

I noticed a long time ago that the left does not care about facts, truth, or accuracy. They make up lies and distort facts so as to invoke certain feelings conducive to advancing their agenda of total power for the few, subjugation for the rest. Their adherents are also conditioned to fly into fits of rage any time facts are presented that contradict the leftist narrative.

It’s nice to see that someone has written a book on the Matthew Shepard case (although the facts were known at the time).

The main challenge for conservatives is to educate people about leftist propaganda tactics, so that they recognize them wherever they are tried.


22 posted on 09/20/2013 4:06:05 AM PDT by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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To: Bayard

The problem has been the focus on irrelevant arguments – some of which are actually unsupported by the evidence.

1. ‘George Zimmerman (GZ) racially profiled Trayvon Martin (TM)’ There is no evidence of this.

2. ‘GZ disobeyed an order by the police’ * The civilian dispatcher, Sean Noffke, testified that he did not give GZ an order and, in fact, he, like his fellow dispatchers, are trained not make comments that sound like commands. * Noffke also testified under cross that, as a result of his asking GZ which way TM was going, GZ could have reasonably interpreted this as being asked to follow Martin. * It is also not a crime in Florida to disregard a comment made by a civilian dispatcher.

3. ‘GZ got out of his car’ Not a crime on public property and not negligent either.

4. ‘GZ followed TM’ Again, anyone can follow anyone on a public street unless the followee has obtained a restraining order against the follower and even there, the RS only places time, place, and manner restrictions on the person enjoined.

5. ‘GZ wasn’t really injured’ * Under Florida’s self-defense laws, one doesn’t have to be injured AT ALL to use deadly force * No one is required to refrain from defending himself while another is engaged in or attempting to commit a felony.

6. ‘TM is dead through no fault of his own’ * If you believe that TM assaulted GZ, then he IS dead as a result of his own actions.

7. ‘GZ could have left’ * Under Florida law, there is not a duty to withdraw rather than use deadly force * TM was straddling GZ so how the latter was supposed to leave the scene is unanswered.

8. ‘GZ was armed and TM wasn’t’ * One’s fists can be considered weapons and can result in severe bodily harm or death. * GZ was legally carrying a weapon * There is no requirement under the law that the same weapon be used by the assailant * A homeowner can kill an intruder whether or not he has been threatened * Those that attack cannot feign surprise if they are met with superior firepower.

9. ‘Stand Your Ground!’ * SYG is NOT at issue in this trial. * The defense is a classic self-defense case.

10. ‘Black men NEVER get to use SYG!’ * Wrong http://tinyurl.com/nboht35

11. ‘GZ is a man and TM was a boy!’ * As if ‘boys’ don’t commit murder, rape, and assault everyday in this country.


23 posted on 09/22/2013 1:46:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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24 posted on 09/22/2013 1:48:06 PM PDT by narses
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To: Kaslin

The media is leftist. We’re never going to get a fair shake from this bunch.


25 posted on 09/22/2013 1:49:22 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
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To: Paradox
For example, the whole Rosa Parks thing, I only fairly recently learned the entire story..

Will you share it with us, or at least a link?

26 posted on 09/22/2013 4:52:16 PM PDT by verga (Lasciante ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.)
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