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George Zimmerman trial raises questions of race and racial language (White guilt warning)
The Oregonian ^ | June 29, 2013 | Kathleen Parker

Posted on 06/30/2013 1:19:03 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The trial of George Zimmerman, accused of fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, inevitably and quickly devolved into a contest of who is more racist -- the victim or the accused?

The question was inevitable because the prosecution is basing its case largely on the suggestion that Zimmerman profiled the 17-year-old African-American, allegedly deciding he was a potential threat by virtue of his race.

This assumption was somewhat complicated Thursday during testimony by 19-year-old Rachel Jeantel, a friend of Martin's who was talking to him by cellphone shortly before he was shot. Sidebar: Poor Jeantel. Whether she is a credible witness will be determined by the jury, but the rest of us really ought to cut the girl some slack. She is young, obviously playing on alien turf and having a tough-enough time on the witness stand without further commentary. She may, indeed, be the best argument yet for keeping cameras out of the courtroom, but that is another discussion. Jeantel's contribution to the race discussion included a quote she attributed to Martin when he told her a "creepy-ass cracker" was watching him. No doubt Zimmerman did seem creepy. He was following Martin after all, who, as far as anyone knows with certainty, was merely walking home from a convenience store. Does Martin's use of "cracker" mean he was a racist and, therefore, may have instigated the struggle that, according to the defense, compelled Zimmerman to shoot Martin in self-defense?

Jeantel told defense attorney Don "Knock-Knock" West that, no, she doesn't consider "cracker" a racist term. Apparently, most whites don't either. In street interviews aired Thursday, CNN found that whites are not as offended by the term "cracker" as they are by the N-word......

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: trayvon; trayvonstroops; zimmerman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yo, that dawg don’t hunt no mo’! No white guilt here.


21 posted on 06/30/2013 4:07:58 AM PDT by Student0165
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Here Parker tries to get back in the good graces of the racialists by (1)insinuating Martin is innocent and Zimmerman is guilty (2) Zimmerman (with Black and Hispanic ancestry) is a “white” person (3) the star witness for the prosecution is an unfortunate poor person who is not responsible for her actions including lying on the stand and (4) white people cannot be called derogatory terms by a black person because the n word is more offensive, and besides, Blacks can’t be racists. She doesn’t claim the latter, but reading between the lines she implies it. She’s probably got a Trayvon Martin photo on the wall in her office. The young photo.


22 posted on 06/30/2013 4:08:21 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

CNN found that whites are not as offended by the term “cracker” as they are by the N-word......

The N-word doesn’t offend me at all. and we Crackers cannot get as offended as blacks no mater how we try. Because we aren’t brought up and taught hatred from the day of birth onward.

A black can call me anything they like, mostly I have been called a M-F’er and even that doesn’t bother me much because I look at the poor pathetic racist POS doing the calling and Thank God I am not him/her.


23 posted on 06/30/2013 4:25:22 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m no more offended by “cracker” than I am by the word “gringo”. Both are humorous to me.


24 posted on 06/30/2013 4:28:23 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (_.. ._. .. _. _._ __ ___ ._. . ___ ..._ ._ ._.. _ .. _. .)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The two things to take from the testimony of Miss Slim Jeans (apart from her repeatedly having lied under oath) are 1) she clearly has an IQ no greater than 75...2) she clearly,and unashamedly,stated that she got involved in this case because she believes it *is* a racial issue.
25 posted on 06/30/2013 4:35:57 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Civil Servants Are No Longer Servants...Or Civil.)
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To: Ken522

You’re right.
Kathleen Parker is a skank.


26 posted on 06/30/2013 4:40:03 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: Dallas59

You forgot the 4” diameter hoop earrings.

Nice job though!


27 posted on 06/30/2013 4:41:21 AM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
These words, and the case built upon them, ultimately may prove little more than an abundance of superfluous breath.

The same can be said about your articles, Kathleen.

28 posted on 06/30/2013 4:46:28 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

THe apologist pile-on coming from the usual panderers is pathetic.


29 posted on 06/30/2013 4:47:03 AM PDT by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: ronnie raygun

“I hate white people. All of them”

You gonna have to kill some Crackers. We gonna have to kill some of their babies”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIrKtoHYPsE


30 posted on 06/30/2013 4:51:13 AM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: Pollster1

That second pic, of a black teen giving the finger, is not Trayvon Martin.


31 posted on 06/30/2013 5:01:06 AM PDT by icwhatudo (Low taxes and less spending in Sodom and Gomorrah is not my idea of a conservative victory)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There is always a market for liberals who pretend to be conservatives: Smerconish in Philly; David Brooks at NYT; and this air-head. Truth is Peggy Noonan isn’t much better—and she’s even more annoying.


32 posted on 06/30/2013 5:18:14 AM PDT by SC_Pete
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To: icwhatudo
That second pic, of a black teen giving the finger, is not Trayvon Martin.

Good point. That's one of the things I like about conservatives in general and about FR in particular. We care about the facts. I should have looked at it more carefully before posting.

33 posted on 06/30/2013 5:18:48 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: SeminoleCounty

“White Guilt Liberalism is more dangerous than Black Racism...White Guilt Liberals are enablers”

Yep:

http://blackracismandracehatred.blogspot.com/2013/03/white20woman20begs20forgivenessjpg.html


34 posted on 06/30/2013 5:22:22 AM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: Pollster1

Marcia Clark of O.J. trial infamy was on Judge Jeanine last night and was claiming that GZ’s “self defense” claim would only be valid if a reasonable person thought he was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm, that he may subjectively have thought he was in danger but that a reasonable person might not given that his injuries were not severe enough...sounded like she was hoping for a “manslaughter” verdict.


35 posted on 06/30/2013 5:27:51 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Gay State Conservative

1) she clearly has an IQ no greater than 75

You’re too kind....


36 posted on 06/30/2013 5:34:37 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (I have a copy of the Constitution! And I'm not afraid to use it!)
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To: Verginius Rufus

That’s just it, GZ WAS in danger of death of major injury. his “ground and pound” thing which you see in MMA fights is significantly more dangerous than anything you ever used to see in fights 40 years ago. You might could feel good about being involved in something like that if there’s a referee there to stop the proceedings before anybody gets seriously hurt, but there was no referee there for Zimmerman...


37 posted on 06/30/2013 5:35:43 AM PDT by varmintman
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To: varmintman
Try that again...

That’s just it, GZ WAS in danger of death or major injury. this “ground and pound” thing which you see in MMA fights is significantly more dangerous than anything you ever used to see in fights 40 years ago. You might could feel good about being involved in something like that if there’s a referee there to stop the proceedings before anybody gets seriously hurt, but there was no referee there for Zimmerman...

38 posted on 06/30/2013 5:37:14 AM PDT by varmintman
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To: Ken522

She also has her head implanted firmly up obama’s backside.

LLS


39 posted on 06/30/2013 5:49:41 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: varmintman

“Ground and pound” has been around as long as there has been fights, used it myself more than once.


40 posted on 06/30/2013 6:00:55 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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