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Father Pfleger memorializes Trayvon Martin with wooden statue, hoodie, Skittles at church altar
Daily Caller via WGN ^ | March 26, 2012 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 03/26/2012 12:02:09 AM PDT by Rufus2007

Churches all across the country paid tribute to slain teenager Trayvon Martin on Sunday, some by encouraging their parishioners to wear hoodies.

But Father Michael Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina’s Parish in Chicago, took things a step further. As seen on WGN’s “News at Nine” on Sunday, Pfleger spoke to his congregation with an unusual prop: Martin’s likeness was slumped at the church altar, complete with a red hoodie, a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Ice Tea.

Pfleger encouraged his congregation to be proactive in their response to the shooting.

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To: GeorgiaDawg32; cracker45

Not saying whether it’s true or not, but here

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2863836/posts


41 posted on 03/26/2012 6:10:03 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: Rufus2007

I cannot understand why this clown’s bishop allows him to continue in his antics.


42 posted on 03/26/2012 6:13:57 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Pray for our republic.)
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To: Rufus2007

Pfleger is a anti-gun wacko who happens to be a priest.


43 posted on 03/26/2012 6:21:40 AM PDT by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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To: Bigg Red
I cannot understand why this clown’s bishop allows him to continue in his antics.

Perhaps the bishop likes the contributions ($$$) this clown's congregation make to the diocese?

44 posted on 03/26/2012 6:25:01 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: cracker45

It was posted on another thread last night, if I find it I will link you to it


45 posted on 03/26/2012 10:49:29 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sarah Barracuda; cracker45
His English teacher, Michelle Kypriss, said. "He was suspended because he was late too many times."

Tensions still simmer in Trayvon Martin shooting case
March 17, 2012 Orlando Sentinel

I haven't read any other account for his suspension.

46 posted on 03/26/2012 12:27:24 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: TigersEye

Any self respecting Catholic who attends mass presided by this fraud Father Pfleger ought to have their head examined.


47 posted on 03/26/2012 12:37:10 PM PDT by kenmcg (How)
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To: kenmcg

I’m not a Catholic but I’d sure say so too.


48 posted on 03/26/2012 12:38:35 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: Rufus2007

I am pretty certain Pfleger is possessed.


49 posted on 03/26/2012 12:38:48 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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To: Sarah Barracuda; cracker45

Never mind, I just saw post #41 and the article at the link.


50 posted on 03/26/2012 12:39:50 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: ZX12R

If 0bama had a son he would have gold grilz!


51 posted on 03/26/2012 12:55:14 PM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: PapaBear3625; SampleMan; All

I have read that the physical description of the two people is as follows. The person shot was 6’3”, 150 lbs and 17 years old. The man doing the shooting was 5’9” and 200 lbs and 28 years old. Without a weapon, who was more likely to be a physical threat??


52 posted on 03/26/2012 11:55:10 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: Sacajaweau; All

These cases have nothing to do with houses being broken into. “Stand your ground” relates to incidents happening out in the open. The 911 people say they told him to detach from the situation and let them handle it. More info definitely needed.


53 posted on 03/27/2012 12:00:30 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin
If the Kid knocked down the White Hispanic with one punch, I assume the Kid was the physical threat. How about you?
54 posted on 03/27/2012 12:04:50 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (A day without Obama is like a day without a Tsunami.)
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To: TigersEye

I read an Orlando article stating 3 suspensions, one for graffiti (WTF) sprayed on a school locker. Security recognized him on the security video playback, searched his book bag and also found a watch, and 12 items of women’s jewelry and a wide-bladed screw driver. He claimed someone else gave the jewelty to him but would not provide a name. The school gave it to cops, but they could not locate any owners, so couldn’t prove it was stolen. I think one was for tardiness and plying hooky, and the 3rd was for having pot residue in a baggy, along with a bong for smoking it. Sounds like a wanna-be gang banger to me...

JC


55 posted on 03/27/2012 1:27:15 AM PDT by cracker45
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To: cracker45

Yes, I’ve read that now too. I was behind when I posted that. Thanks.


56 posted on 03/27/2012 1:42:24 AM PDT by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: gleeaikin
I have read that the physical description of the two people is as follows. The person shot was 6’3”, 150 lbs and 17 years old. The man doing the shooting was 5’9” and 200 lbs and 28 years old. Without a weapon, who was more likely to be a physical threat??

Bruce Lee weighed 135 pounds at the start of his fighting career, eventually getting up to 160. Would you consider him a physical threat without a weapon?

Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was 6'1" and 150 pounds as a teen, when he started his boxing career, and routinely beat men much heavier than himself. Would you have been interested in getting into the ring with that skinny little guy?

Trayvon's weight has been put at anywhere from 150 to 190, depending on the source. The definitive source would be the autopsy report, but that's not been released for some odd reason. The bottom line, though, is that a lot depends on the relative physical condition, training, and fighting experience. Zimmerman had more weight, but much of that appears to be fat. Martin had more reach, and probably more speed.

57 posted on 03/27/2012 5:19:54 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
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what started out as an innocent kid just reading the bible, minding his business when “Zimmerman” came up and shot him for no reason, to a gangsta wannabe who was just expelled for carrying a bag of pot and a bong to school, after he was suspended for carrying around burglary tools and some stolen women’s jewelry in his bag place in there by the famous “Idant Know” while vandalizing, jumped a smaller hispanic guy who was keeping an eye on his neighborhood that had been burglarized by young black men wearing hooded shirts..


58 posted on 03/27/2012 5:33:22 AM PDT by newnhdad (Soylent green is people..)
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To: Rufus2007

Maybe they can add some stolen jewelry and a screwdriver since those were found on him by the school.


59 posted on 03/27/2012 7:12:15 AM PDT by CodeToad (I'm so right-wing if I lifted my left leg I'd go into a spin.)
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