Posted on 07/16/2013 9:39:14 AM PDT by doug from upland
Stevie Wonder plans to avoid Florida at all costs following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a Sanford, Fla., gated community.
While performing in Quebec City, Canada, on Sunday, the 63-year-old singer said he wouldn't perform in the state so long as the Stand Your Ground law is still in existence.
"I decided today that until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," Wonder told the crowd. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world."
The law allows people to defend themselves with force if they feel threatened in their home, business, car or a place where they "have a legal right to be."
In a video clip from the show, posted on YouTube, Wonder asked for fans' support: "The truth is that -- for those of you who've lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world -- we can't bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. That's what I know we can do."
Watch Wonder's remarks below, and tell us what you think in the comments:
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damn dude, thats cold........................but funny. 8)
Can Stevie legally buy a gun? It does make me Wonder...
YYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS,, now only those who push the homosexual agenda, and other lefty fringe extreme views would boycott our state.
Hell we had a family move here last year form NY and all they ever do is take off welfare and moan about racism because; he has a white women and lives now in the south, hopefully those race baiters move back to
The people of Florida should be very relieved that these race baiters are staying clear of Florida. The guy from the Chambers Bros got attacked during a performance after he dedicated a song, People Get Ready, to Trayvon. The woman kept hitting him and shouting this is all your fault, meaning the agitation and race baiting.
This was not a “Stand Your Ground” case. This was rejected by the defense because it was a simple case of self defense. “Stand Your Ground” was never invoked by the defense.
Are people really this stupid?
If they would extend this to Hip-Hop and Rap groups you’d see all 50 states with Stand Your Ground laws.
I wonder ... does SW’s body guards have a SYG policy with his protection ?
How about observing the forum rules of no personal attacks?!
LOL. But, you misspelled “Talking Book”.
damn right but we want all left wing kooks, homosexuals to boycott us too and let them go to Mexico for their sun
I think Little Stevie is over reacting. That happens when you can’t see the big picture.
How can we get him to boycott Texas???
I’ve been boycotting Stevie Wonder since Fingertips (which was,in fact,a classic).
“Stevie has no problem finding food, judging by his girth.”
His agent could fix that by using a photo if Stevie at thirteen. That’s what Trayvon’s people did.
Cause NOBODY in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan is carrying. /SARC sarcsarcsarcsarcsarcsarcsarc
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