Posted on 11/30/2005 6:42:23 PM PST by doug from upland
Tookie Goes Hollywood - Commentary by Joseph C. Phillips November 26, 05 [ Previous entry ] {{morenextlink}}
Standing outside the walls of San Quentin prison, the rapper Snoop Dogg urged California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to grant clemency to convicted murderer Stan “Tookie” Williams. Williams, the co founder of the notorious street gang the Crips, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1979 slayings of Albert Owens, Yen-I Yang, his wife, Tsai-Shai Chen Yang, and their daughter, Yu-Chin Yang Lin. Barring intervention by the governor, he will die by lethal injection on December 13. Speaking before a thousand young people and supporters, Snoop lectured the governor: "Stanley `Tookie' Williams is not just a regular old guy, he's an inspirator…His voice needs to be heard."
Snoop, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover, Jamie Foxx and the other celebrity voices now raised in support of Williams offer a clear picture of the distorted moral vision of the Hollywood left. It is a vision that finds virtue contemptible and props up homicidal maniacs who write bad children's books as role models for the masses.
The argument for commutation of Tookie’s sentence centers on all the good work he has done since going to prison. The series of children's books he has written and his work to stop gang violence is proof of his redemption. His death, they say, will only serve to rob those youth currently in gangs or considering joining gangs, of hope. Witness that his supporters do not claim that Tookie is innocent of his crimes. They are not seeking that Williams be released, only that his sentence be commuted. Williams, however, has never admitted guilt. That little inconsistency suggests the great “inspirator” is not only an unrepentant murderer, but a liar as well.
The portrayal of Williams as some pied piper of peace for the gang community also holds very little water. A quick review of Book Scan shows the Tookie series of books have hardly been blockbusters. His top seller, “Gangs and Violence” has sold 330 books. Another book “Gangs and Wanting to Belong” sold exactly two copies. No one is reading his books, least of all his two sons, one of whom is serving time in San Quentin. The other was just arrested on charges of aggravated rape. Poor book sales are not reason to send someone to the execution chamber, but then Williams was not convicted of lackluster book sales. He was found guilty of shooting four innocent people in cold blood, a fact his supporters continue to forget.
Here again, wealthy celebrities are telling hard working, law-abiding citizens that the example offered by them is inadequate to save their communities; the models of competence, creativity and virtue that are alive in these neighborhoods is simply insufficient. No matter that hundreds of young people find the strength of character – the hope -- to resist the gang life. No matter that many of the stars have themselves found the strength to rise out of the tough streets. All that means nothing as compared to the words and example of Tookie Williams.
On Sunday November 13, one week before the “Save Tookie” rally at San Quentin, fourteen-year old William Cox and a friend were attending a neighborhood carnival when they were gunned down by a man who mistook them for rival gang members. Cox, who was not in a gang, was struck in the chest and died at the scene. That is the evil wrought by Stanley Williams!
Of course Snoop and Danny Glover did not hold a rally for William Cox. His death went unnoticed by the Hollywood commissars of compassion. They were too busy trying to save the life of a cold-blooded killer to notice one more young life snuffed out by gang violence. That tells you all you need to know about the corrupt vision the Hollywood left has for America.
Fry Tookie Fry!
One way for the Gov to put an end to hollyweirds crap is simple: He can send Tookie home with Snoop Dog or Danny Glover, and THEY would be responsible for him; clothing him, feeding him, housing him & the minute he breaks the law, they go back to jail with him! See how much those bleeding hearts stop bleeding.
Well, hell, he sold more books than Cindy Sheehan! Can we fry her on the 14th? PLEASE!
"You could see it in his eyes that he did not believe what he was saying, just goes to show how much "peer pressure" there is in Hollywood"...
sorry, but that is bullsh8!...that look in his eyes is that glaze that most of them have...thoughts of grandeur forever etched in...pathetic souls. Oh he means every word he says, and convinces himself to believe what he says, make no mistake about it...no soul, no morality...that's what you saw in his eyes
His top seller, “Gangs and Violence” has sold 330 books. Another book “Gangs and Wanting to Belong” sold exactly two copies.
----And he was nominated for an award?
No one is reading his books, least of all his two sons, one of whom is serving time in San Quentin. The other was just arrested on charges of aggravated rape. Poor book sales are not reason to send someone to the execution chamber, but then Williams was not convicted of lackluster book sales. He was found guilty of shooting four innocent people in cold blood, a fact his supporters continue to forget.
----His supporters don't forget. They are just ignorant.
I say fry tookie and snoop, two for the price of one.
white FReeper/digger thinks Tookie should die too
"Doesn't he mean inspiration?"
I think he said Tookie was an inspanizzle.
Nah. Anti-DP folks simply believe nobody deserves to die at the hands of the state - period. Any, and I mean ANY, excuse is legit to them if it stops one execution from taking place. Of course, the celebs cherry-pick their favorites to support, mostly cop-killers and "oppressed" minorities. If they can take up writing or play an instrument, the Loony Left embraces them even more.
Snoop, Mike Farrell, Danny Glover, Jamie Foxx and the other celebrity voices now raised in support of Williams offer a clear picture of the distorted moral vision of the Hollywood left. It is a vision that finds virtue contemptible and props up homicidal maniacs who write bad children's books as role models for the masses.
That was worth saying again, so I did.
My inspirator in on the blink. I may need to get another at Best Buy.
white FReeper/digger thinks Tookie should die too
LOL, very well put, short, sweet and to the point!
If Mike Farrel were to give his life for Tookie's, i.e. take the death shot for his hero....I would accept that. Anyone else ok with this?
--- """ "Stanley `Tookie' Williams is not just a regular old guy, he's an inspirator"" -Snoop
"Doesn't he mean inspiration?"
I think he said Tookie was an inspanizzle.---
LOL :D
OMG!!! You're in luck, Best Buy is having a sale and inspirator's are the hot item, 50% off this week only, hurry, hurry, hurry before they're all gone!
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