Posted on 03/08/2022 3:42:41 AM PST by MtnClimber
For the Washington Post editors to “correct” this story would be to undermine their own credibility, the legitimacy of Black Lives Matter, and Barack Obama’s place in history.
On February 26, the Washington Post commemorated the ten-year anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death with a loving and outrageously dishonest video tribute to the fallen 17-year-old. Even more troubling, columnist Charles Blow enlisted former president Barack Obama in this mendacious rewrite of recent history. On Friday morning, March 4, I sent an email to “corrections.” I sent the same email to managing editor Sally Buzbee and several other relevant editors. What follows is what I wrote:
Before listing the problems, let me establish my credentials to comment. I attended George Zimmerman's trial and wrote a book on the subject: If I Had a Son: Race, Guns, and the Railroading of George Zimmerman. I have since gotten to know George and his family well. In 2019, I edited Joel Gilbert's brilliantly researched book (and film), The Trayvon Hoax. I have a Ph.D. in American studies from Purdue.
Now for the problems:
Charles Blow tells us, “The contemporary civil rights movement unfolded directly in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.” George Zimmerman was rightfully acquitted of murder. To launch a civil rights movement on a lie is a bad way to start one.
Barack Obama expressed his outrage at “the idea that this teenager who was walking down the street could be considered so threatening that a private citizen could initiate a confrontation resulting in that teenager’s death.”
Well, Trayvon wasn’t walking down the street. He was lurking in the shadows on a rainy night in a housing development plagued with break-ins and home invasions by young black men, and Zimmerman did not initiate the confrontation.
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Trayvon Martin wasn’t a thug. He was an apprentice thug. Thanks to Zimmerman’s willingness to defend himself, Martin didn’t advance to journeyman.
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination may be the ultimate triumph of Narrative over Truth. The Judiciary has already become so corrupted that the average American can no longer look to it for any kind of justice.
Yes.
In no way is she qualified to be a SCOTUS member. In fact, she’s shown hatred of our system and our laws. But... skin color > everything else.
“Mayor Pete” is another total MSM fabrication. As was Obama.
The problem is ... reality. These fools in charge are going to drive the bus off the cliff.
Democrat party survives on election fraud and promoting racism. The GOP does virtually nothing to counter either one.
Truth is that which serves the revolution.
The sad part is Crump still has credibility amongst the race baiting crowd. He is the new Al Sharpton. Professional racist.
Early on in this manufactured narrative, I saw that the lamestream media invariably referred to Martin as “Trayvon” and Zimmerman as “Zimmerman.” Never “Martin” and “George.” They were not so subtlety trying to get their propaganda consumers to identify with Martin but to look upon Zimmerman as “the other.”
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