House to vote on Trayvon amendment

The Washington Times ^ | 8 May 2012 | Stephen Dinan

[rarestia]

House Democrats said Tuesday they will offer an amendment to push to overturn stand-your-ground self-defense laws in states like Florida.

The amendment, which would withhold some grants from states that have such laws, will come as part of the House's debate on the Commerce Department spending bill.

Emphasis added

[rarestia]

10th amendment? Anyone? This will be a catastrophe for Democrats if it passes.

[basil]

They never stop-————

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

It’s stoopid! It won’t pass. States need to start telling the fed govt to drop dead!

[Leep]

Shouldn’t these idiots, from another dimension, wait to see if Trayvon was actually unjustly shot?
Otherwise, there is any evidence it shouldn’t remain as is.

[Leep]

is = isn’t

[Drew68]

"'Shoot-first' laws have already cost too many lives. In Florida alone, deaths due to self-defense have tripled since the law was enacted.

Um, wasn't this kinda the whole point of the law?

[TheThirdRuffian]

All that matters is the color of his skin, not the content of his character, the fact he was casing houses, had burglar tools, stolen jewelry, and came back and attacked the Hispanic guy out of the blue.

[Adder]

Eff ‘em. They are masters at useless gestures. Some pubbie should offer an amendment to reward states with syg laws.

[dfwgator]

And he shall be Trayvon
And he shall be a hood man
And he shall be Trayvon
In tradition with the family plan

And he shall be Trayvon
And he shall be a hood man

He shall be Trayvon...

[cripplecreek]

Stand your ground law is the only thing keeping Detroit blacks over 50 alive.

[rarestia]

That put me over the edge. That representative is essentially saying that no life, even that of a victim, is worth saving.

Democrats are a cult. They are a cult and the followers will all wind up in a ‘lake of fire,’ as it were.

[harwood]

Please don not associate a great man like Levon Helm with this street thug.

[4yearlurker]

So politicians with Secret Service protection are telling the little folks how and when we can defend ourselves.

[Eleutheria5]

Then a baby-faced black kid will be forced to defend himself with deadly force from a white guy with a hair-lip and bad acne, and the police will have no choice but to arrest him. There will be riots demanding his release, and congress will pass a stand-your-ground act. It’s not any sort of legal principles that will determine what laws pass, just what the rioting mobs are upset about lately.

[cardinal4]

HAHAHAHAHA! I don’t care who ya are, that’s funny right there..

[Noob1999]

...............All that matters is the color of his skin, not the content of his character, the fact he was casing houses, had burglar tools, stolen jewelry, and came back and attacked the Hispanic guy out of the blue.................

I wonder if Zim had a chance to see the glow offa his golden teeth grills before the punk jumped him??

[BenLurkin]

More evidence (as if any were needed) that the Federal government has become an out of control monster.

[PapaNew]

Collectivism has effectively used the 14th Amendment to trump the 10th Amendment. Any excuse to increase government regulation, control, and tyranny.

[GSWarrior]

I don’t think Elton was singing about Levon Helm.....but I could be wrong.

[SaraJohnson]

Dems hate innocent human life and adore thugs. Let’s all take a moment and thank God for the Tea Party uprising!