Sowing Racial Discord

You can't find a transcript of the speech, but Texas Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) jumped on the bandwagon of using Martin's death/killing to foment racial conflict.


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 West, in a speech at Paul Quinn college, an historically black college in Dallas, spoke of "the assassination of Trayvon Martin" while questioning Texas' self-defense laws.

 

West was equating Texas' 'Castle Law' with Florida's laws, which in fact are quite different.

 

West joins other Democratic politicians and minions in using and misusing this unfortunate incident:

• NBC edited the 911 tape of George Zimmerman's tape to advance the racial controversy.
•  President Obama stirred the pot by equating himself and his children with Martin.
•  Al Sharpton called for "civil disobedience" if Zimmerman was not arrested.
•  The New Black Panther Party offered a bounty on Zimmerman, yet the Justice Department (under the leadership of Eric Holder) does nothing.
•  Congressional members acted out: Representative Bobby Rush (D-Illinois) wore a hoodie on the House floor; Representative Maxine Waters (D-California) insisted this is a hate crime;  Representative John Lewis (D-Georgia) spoke of "black parents....realize that in the 21st century they may still live in a circumstance where the law is no protection, government authorities permit the worst violence, and little is done to enforce justice." 

The newest released evidence shows that immediately after the shooting, Zimmerman had cuts to the back of his head, a broken nose and black eyes.

I find Martin's killing tragic and appalling.  All killings are abhorrent and detestable. It's not how we are to treat each other. If Martin was killed in self-defense, that is awful also. Yet if this killing was in self-defense, then it's Martin's responsiblity.

Yet even more reprehensible is using this to create racial tensions and turmoil. Shame on West!