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Holder, Trayvon Martin’s mom to speak on voting rights, civil rights at conference in Philly
The Washington Post / The Associated Press ^ | July 22, 2013

Posted on 07/22/2013 10:21:28 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

PHILADELPHIA — The mother of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will speak in Philadelphia at the National Urban League’s annual conference, which will focus on civil rights, voting rights and job creation.

The four-day event, which begins Wednesday, comes less than a month after the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and not long after the man who shot Martin was acquitted in the racially charged case....

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blackrage; ericholder; holder; sabrinafulton; trayvon; zimmerman
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To: digger48

the Miami-Dade County Commission passed a resolution sponsored by Bruno Barreiro, Barbara Jordan and Jose “Pepe” Diaz to allow county employees to donate vacation time to Fulton or Trayvon’s aunt, Yolanda Knight Evans, a water and sewer customer-service representative.

.... The $50,000 cap the commission set on the value of the time donated was reached in two weeks, county spokeswoman Suzy Trutie said..........

Records show 192 county employees gave Fulton some of their hours, and 70 people donated to Knight Evans.
The donations for Fulton added up to 1,362 hours — a total of 34 paid weeks off. Trayvon’s aunt collected nearly nine weeks.

Fulton is expected to appear before the commission on Tuesday to thank the county for its support.
Records show the donors included deputy mayor Jack Osterholt, who gave her eight hours, and Stan Hills, the former head of the fire union.
By far the most generous contributor was county clerk’s office employee Eric Cherelus, who gave Trayvon’s mother and aunt each an entire week of his vacation time.

Fulton and Trayvon’s father, Tracey Martin, who is a truck driver, continue to work for the Justice for Trayvon Martin Foundation.


61 posted on 07/22/2013 11:08:34 AM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Somebody trademark Traymom quick.


62 posted on 07/22/2013 11:08:48 AM PDT by Jack of all Trades (Hold your face to the light, even though for the moment you do not see.)
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To: caww

That picture needs a fugly alert.


63 posted on 07/22/2013 11:16:27 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: Jack of all Trades

One commented this way..lol...

“It was great that Sybrina Fulton will use Trayvon’s name to expand his legacy,.... maybe with her own line of handgun-accessories like hollow-point-thug-bullets or perhaps some marijuana items like a Trayvon-brand-pot or maybe some bongs and roach clips or maybe some burglary tools like crow bars, lock-cutters, and glass cutters or maybe have a t-shirt with a gun-target on it with a picture of Trayvon inside the bullseye.”


64 posted on 07/22/2013 11:18:15 AM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Apparently, Trayvon’s mom needs to address how to ditch 12 years of raising your kid and still be an expert on his civil rights.


65 posted on 07/22/2013 11:19:41 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I couldn’t care less what these morons have to say. Don’t want you boy to get shot? Don’t raise him to be a thug. One of the hazards of the profession. Not every white person is going to lay down for a beat down.


66 posted on 07/22/2013 11:20:46 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There is power in it for Holder and money in it for Mom


67 posted on 07/22/2013 11:21:06 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (It is going to be Foot to Ass combat on election day....my foot and a Rat's ass.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

BTW It was rare I saw her weep...or grieve....sh’es been pretty much stoic throughout...so whatever her definition of “allowing America to see her grief”...is meaningless...I din’t see that at all...at best a show.


68 posted on 07/22/2013 11:21:15 AM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Check this out:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3045831/posts?page=151#151


69 posted on 07/22/2013 11:21:17 AM PDT by yorkie
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To: digger48
She needs a New Agent

Perhaps Rachel Jeantels agent??

afteral Rachel have got TOP BILLING in this ad for the BIG EVENT!!









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70 posted on 07/22/2013 11:22:22 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Macabre Crumpet of Caucasian Ethnicity)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Urban League is a Communist organization.


71 posted on 07/22/2013 11:22:47 AM PDT by Count of Monte Fisto
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To: caww

Both parents doing the “sobfest” on Dr. Phil today....ugh! I’m so tired of this BS, and wondering when it will finally fade away. All this manufactured race war crap is simply an Alynsky tactic to divert attention from the damage being done by this administration.


72 posted on 07/22/2013 11:23:18 AM PDT by freeperkiki
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To: caww

Any idea when that picture was taken? I’ve never seen it, thanks for sharing!


73 posted on 07/22/2013 11:27:42 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 ('Hey citizen, what's in YOUR closet?')
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To: caww
Posturing doesn;t equate to Grieving in MY book wither!!






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74 posted on 07/22/2013 11:33:03 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Macabre Crumpet of Caucasian Ethnicity)
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To: Jack of all Trades
ahahahaha






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75 posted on 07/22/2013 11:34:17 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey (Macabre Crumpet of Caucasian Ethnicity)
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To: Arrowhead1952


Att. Daryl Parks and Pres.Obama...Friends?

76 posted on 07/22/2013 11:35:00 AM PDT by caww
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To: AllAmericanGirl44

I don’t...just that it was before the death of her son...


77 posted on 07/22/2013 11:36:28 AM PDT by caww
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To: freeperkiki

<....”wondering when it will finally fade away”.....>

Not any time soon...Remember OBama said “they don’t forget”....it will never end...there will always be one episode or another to continue the race debate....it keeps them in bondage which is what many want and desire.


78 posted on 07/22/2013 11:38:53 AM PDT by caww
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

VOTING RIGHTS??? in PHILLY???

You mean, where the Black Panthers stood outside the precinct with clubs and antagonized WHITE AMERICANS???

WHERE ARE THE DAMN REPUBLICANS ASKING HOLDER THIS QUESTION???


79 posted on 07/22/2013 11:46:42 AM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: EEGator

Perhaps she will announce her candidacy for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House. Obama and Holder would, I am sure, endorse her —


80 posted on 07/22/2013 11:56:44 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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