Posted on 03/27/2012 9:01:02 AM PDT by kristinn
I’m all for the idea of partying for a purpose, but it takes a very special kind of stupid to think the slaughter of a teenager is the perfect premise to promote twirking. Still, some promoter thought it would be a grand idea to take the death of Trayvon Martin as an opportunity to advertise his event this week at a strip club in Greensboro, North Carolina. The flier featured Trayvon’s face with the caption, “Justice: In memory of Trayvon Martin.”
Not to be outdone, the flier promised:
“EVERYONE FREE B4 11 WITH AN EMPTY BAG OF SKITTLES.”
Not even the guarantee of free chicken wings before 10:30 can negate the idiocy of it all.
Even worse, there was no mention that any of the proceeds of the party would go to Martin’s parents as they prep for potential legal fights with their son’s killer. Then again, why would anyone expect the careless to be that thoughtful?
Fortunately, the party has apparently been canned after owners of the Lingerie Lounge found out about the flier and the promoter’s method of drawing attention to his event. Kudos to the club owners for putting the halt on that horrible idea, but unfortunately, most of us know that this kind of trivialization has become the norm.
SNIP
(Excerpt) Read more at newsone.com ...
The Move Tonight Inc (Twitter handle, @themove2night) said on their page about the event yesterday, "PROCEEDS from #Bentleys will be sent to the NAACP Scholarship Foundation and empty #Skittle bags are going to POLICE DEPT."
This message was tweeted several times -- to various followers -- as if to clarify that the event was truly a fundraiser for Trayvon's scholarship fund.
Finally, The Move Tonight Inc tweeted, "the flyer is down [because] it doesn't have all the info on it. We was trying to give back not profit. It was miscommunication."
The Move Tonight Inc apologized for all the confusion via Twitter.
At least there is some kind of decency left in all this.
As always, I touched and pleased at the amazingly good taste shown by my liberal brothers and sisters.
The wheels sure came off this community agitator extravaganza in a hurry.
“twirking”???
I had to look that phrase up.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twerk
You see, I’m a TWP, not hip to all that ghetto talk.
OK...
It that ‘get your groove on’, or ‘get your trayv on’?
I always thought maggots were white. Not in this case!
this is all going to backfire on the Left...
“this is all going to backfire on the Left...”
I read this AM that the baby daddy and baby momma have quit their jobs so they could get a cut of the profits.
EVERYONE FREE B4 11 WITH AN EMPTY BAG OF SKITTLES
Guess the local 7/11 will be robbed of all their Skittles before the night ends.
EVERYONE FREE B4 11 WITH AN EMPTY BAG OF SKITTLES
Guess the local 7/11 will be robbed of all their Skittles before the night ends.
FLASHBACK:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,301169,00.html
Jesse Jackson Weighs in on Current Issues That Are Creating Racial Divides in the U.S.
Published October 11, 2007
EXCERPT
HANNITY: Reverend, last time you were on the program, we were debating the issue of the Duke Lacrosse case. And let me remind our viewers where that debate went.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
JACKSON: If this young woman's esteem was so low, and finances were so low, and her — she, in fact, had to be an exotic dancer and strip for a living to educate herself, and take care of her children, then we would offer a scholarship. People like you say (INAUDIBLE) people like you say don't abort, adopt. But I'm saying don't strip, scholarship.
HANNITY: What if it turns out this woman is lying about these boys? Do you take back that scholarship offer?
JACKSON: Well, I really do not, because the evidence so far by the prosecutor is that she, in fact, was harmed that night.
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