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Rep. Frederica Wilson introduces resolution honoring Trayvon Martin
The Grio at NBC News ^ | February 5, 2013 | Joy-Ann Reid

Posted on 02/06/2013 4:09:34 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

WASHINGTON – A Florida congresswoman on Tuesday introduced a resolution honoring Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen whose slaying a year ago this month stirred national controversy.

Rep. Frederica Wilson, a South Florida Democrat, introduced a resolution “honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States government to address the crisis of racial profiling,” according to a statement from her office.

“Today, Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday,” the statement read. “We all know the tragic circumstances surrounding his murder: Trayvon was racially profiled, chased, made to fight for his life, and ultimately murdered. Yet we as a nation have yet to take substantive action to stop such a heartbreaking incident from happening again. Enough is enough: We as a nation have buried too many young black boys. Let’s set Congress on course to address the underlying causes behind the crisis that Trayvon’s death symbolizes. Let’s take action to stop racial profiling and give our people a chance to succeed.”

George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second degree murder in the case, has pleaded not guilty, and is claiming self-defense...

(Excerpt) Read more at thegrio.com ...


TOPICS: Florida; Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: banglist; democrats; florida; fredericawilson; georgezimmerman; standyourground; trayvon; trayvonmartin; zimmerman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yes,in honor of "Black History Month" (whatever that is) we must honor

"NO LIMITS NIGGA"


21 posted on 02/06/2013 5:15:50 AM PST by Gay State Conservative ("Progressives" toss the word "racist" around like chimps toss their feces)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“We as a nation have buried too many young black boys”

GOD is no respecter of persons, Frederica. Your “young black boys” suffered at their OWN hands for disobeying Him. Certainly, being the vagabonds of broken homes didn’t help. Your “community” is responsible before God for its choices, period. Get scared, then call upon the name of The Lord! The thief on the cross did. You can’t get any more guilty or condemned than that, and Jesus SAVED him. We are all without excuse.

Also, your comments about a citizen prior to his fair trial disqualify you for public office. Leave at once, lest you store up more wrath for yourself on thee day of God’s wrath (those in authority will face a stricter judgment).


22 posted on 02/06/2013 5:17:38 AM PST by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

[“Today, Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday,”]

Nobody has more than one birthday but then there is always the walking dead.


23 posted on 02/06/2013 5:55:54 AM PST by RetSignman ("A Republic if you can keep it"....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

‘We as a nation have buried too many young black boys.”

How many at the hands of other blacks??!! HMM?

Nobody wants to analyze that little data point.


24 posted on 02/06/2013 6:06:23 AM PST by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s see his school records first — and his toxicology report — and his Facebook page.


25 posted on 02/06/2013 6:06:23 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Ms. Wilson does not approve of your post:


26 posted on 02/06/2013 6:10:30 AM PST by JewishRighter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

When will they have a bronze statue of him with a bag of Skittles hanging out the pocket of his hoodie, a blunt stuck in his grillz, a can of Arizona tea in one hand, the other hand giving the one finger salute and his pants on the ground? Place it on the front lawn of the new elementary school named “@*%(#(*&” in honor of his FB page for all the little kids to look up to.


27 posted on 02/06/2013 6:10:59 AM PST by bgill
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Representative Wilson forbids photoshopping her image:


28 posted on 02/06/2013 6:12:37 AM PST by JewishRighter
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I can’t wait for Gang Month. /sarcasm


29 posted on 02/06/2013 6:14:04 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: JewishRighter

Rodney photo caddyshack-rodney1.jpg

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30 posted on 02/06/2013 6:20:15 AM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: jughandle
Even Sharpton and Jackson have abandoned this case.

Sheila Jackson Lee backing off makes it a trifecta.

31 posted on 02/06/2013 6:31:55 AM PST by bgill
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To: alloysteel
Almost nothing of what the honorable Congresswoman said was true.
LOL!...thxs, for the laugh.
IMHO, She's a proverty pimp (like Jesse Jackson)..member of the Looter class.
..as far; as celebrating.....

32 posted on 02/06/2013 7:00:49 AM PST by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,spend it all today;who can take your income,tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Grio? Why, pray tell, does NBC NEWS have an exclusively AA website? I’m afraid that some might find that offensive.Or insensitive. Or (dare I say it?) rayciss.


33 posted on 02/06/2013 7:41:49 AM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Honor his life? Oh, that’s rich.


34 posted on 02/06/2013 8:32:47 AM PST by VeniVidiVici (Obama's vision - No Job is a Good Job)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The “lean” variety of “purple drank” will be served at the commemoration.

The recipe involves Skittles(tm), and Arizona Iced Tea(tm) Watermelon Flavor, along with prescription cough syrup containing promethazine and codeine.

Since mister Trayvon Martin had two of the three unique ingredients, it would be appropriate to celebrate his life with the narcotic drink of his choice.


35 posted on 02/06/2013 10:34:16 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Best WoT news at rantburg.com)
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To: logitech

It ain’t exactly new and they aren’t alone.


36 posted on 02/06/2013 5:07:31 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's presidential run. What'll you do?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Rep. Wilson is a "hat" person....Rep. Frederica Wilson image gallery
37 posted on 02/06/2013 5:18:02 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is the congresswoman saying that an honorable skittle is a dead skittle? /s


38 posted on 02/06/2013 5:37:45 PM PST by fattigermaster
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“It ain’t exactly new and they aren’t alone.”

Yep. And what’s up with the hats?

There is something wrong with that woman.

And I think it could be ..... DEMON POSSESSION

Or not


39 posted on 02/06/2013 7:43:40 PM PST by logitech (Who's here so vile, that will not love his country? If any speak, for him I have offended)
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